By Alide Elkink
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1 August 2022, Build 191
Roof construction R-values will increase to R6.6 when New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 5th edition becomes mandatory on 1 May 2023 (6 months later than first announced). Have you thought about how you will deal with these changes in your designs?
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By Tom Edhouse
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1 December 2011, Build 127
Table 20 of Building Code Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 is often used to select building materials. Here are a few pointers to help you intrepret the table correctly.
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By David Hindley
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1 February 2022, Build 188
MBIE recently released energy efficiency changes to the Building Code to help make new homes and buildings warmer, drier and healthier. These include increased minimum insulation requirements for roofs, windows and floors.
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By Bruce Sedcole
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1 August 2022, Build 191
The BRANZ helpline has received many calls asking how to approach designing new houses that are compliant with the higher thermal requirements of New Zealand Building Code clause H1 Energy efficiency 5th edition. The first step is to look further than just the schedule method.
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