Build 178: Dealing with crisis
Tips to increase resilience
Plus: Why science matters
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Tips to increase resilience
Plus: Why science matters
BRANZ Chief Executive Chelydra Percy says the strength of science is playing out as the world tackles COVID-19, offering fact-based assessments at a time we are bombarded with so much conflicting information.
Because there are so many variables, understanding the durability characteristics of different building materials involves complex science. For many years, BRANZ research has helped improve our knowledge, inform the New Zealand Building Code and ensure our buildings are more durable.
Is science important? The government thinks so, and that’s why the Prime Minister has a Chief Science Advisor. It is a role that is particularly important as New Zealand, along with the rest of the world, battles COVID-19.
BRANZ scientists work collaboratively and in multi-disciplinary teams to effectively find answers to some of the complex issues that buildings present, particularly as the push to higher-performing buildings grows.