Keeping skillion roofs dry
For most skillion roofs the amount of air movement in the roof cavity, although limited, is sufficient to remove small amounts of vapour. The trick is to keep those amounts of water vapour small.
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1 October 2005, Build 90
For most skillion roofs the amount of air movement in the roof cavity, although limited, is sufficient to remove small amounts of vapour. The trick is to keep those amounts of water vapour small.
By Rachel Hargreaves – 1 October 2006, Build 96, Feature article
Green roofs are slowly breaking into the New Zealand market. Some of the issues and cost benefits are discussed here.
By Christina Newnham – 1 August 2009, Build 113
If you live in an historic home, any energy efficiency improvements need to be in keeping with the character of the house.
By Stephan Rupp, Cara Askew – 1 February 2017, Build 158, Feature article
BRANZ has been measuring moisture levels in a school’s classrooms. This information is providing a sound basis for understanding the indoor climate and designing moisture-safe long-span roofs in schools.
By Dr Manfred Plagmann – 1 December 2016, Build 157, Feature article
BRANZ physicists have developed a useful calculation for designers to work out the minimum number and area of vents required in roof spaces.
By Jason Quinn, Elrond Burrell – 1 February 2021, Build 182
A handbook of high thermal performance construction details due for release by mid-2021 will be indispensable to New Zealand architects and designers as well as builders, suppliers and consenting officials.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
Cost considerations often drive choices when building a property, but thinking more broadly from project design to material specification can be worth its weight in gold.
By Ian Page – 1 April 2016, Build 153, Feature article
BRANZ has done a lot of work on the costs and benefits of mitigating common natural hazards in housing. While some options are cost-effective, others hardly justify the expenditure.
By Alide Elkink – 1 April 2019, Build 171
With urban densification putting a strain on infrastructure services, some councils now require stormwater to be dealt with in situ, easing the strain on public systems.
By Dr Casimir MacGregor – 1 February 2022, Build 188, Feature article
BRANZ’s Transition to a zero-carbon built environment programme will continue forging partnerships in 2022 to advance knowledge and help deliver the low-carbon buildings that climate change demands.