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What’s the main difference between roof construction options? BRANZ explains the science to help you design better roofs.
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By Stephan Rupp – 1 February 2018, Build 164
What’s the main difference between roof construction options? BRANZ explains the science to help you design better roofs.
By Lauren Prestney – 1 April 2012, Build 129
Costs can be lowered and accidents avoided if time is spent thinking about safety at a project’s design stage. This can range from the number of employees and the materials used, through to putting in permanent safety systems.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 October 2012, Build 132
Prone to earthquakes and with abundant native timber, New Zealand was quick to adopt timber as a building cladding. It could even replicate stone with design elements such as quoins.
By Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari, Estelle Cruz – 1 April 2016, Build 153
Mimicking the shapes and materials of nature typifies the emerging field of living building design. Although requiring a rethink of traditional design, it could deliver buildings more sympathetic to people and the environment.