A bridge too far
Escaping heat follows the path of least resistance, flowing from warm areas to cold ones. Reducing the impact of potential thermal bridges in a building will help keep the warmth inside.
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By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2018, Build 169, Feature article
Escaping heat follows the path of least resistance, flowing from warm areas to cold ones. Reducing the impact of potential thermal bridges in a building will help keep the warmth inside.
By David Hindley – 1 August 2020, Build 179, Feature article
This is the first in a series looking at how New Zealand building regulations currently compare to those elsewhere.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2011, Build 127
Steel framing is highly conductive to heat, so thermal breaks must be incorporated to prevent heat loss. But what is a thermal break, and where are they required when using steel framing?
By Roman Jaques – 1 August 2017, Build 161
Information BRANZ gathered when monitoring thermal performance during an upgrade of ageing apartments will be useful to landlords wanting to carry out similar work and to minimise the impact on tenants.