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Airtightness and ventilation

By Stephen McNeil 1 August 2021, Build 185, Feature article

As we push for higher performance from our houses, expectations for airtightness and ventilation are changing rapidly. Some changes will be needed in design to improve airtightness, and mechanical ventilation is likely to soon be the norm.

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Speaking from experience

By Roland Alderton, Mike Way 1 October 2020, Build 180, Feature article

Ventilation of cold roof designs in New Zealand doesn’t always go smoothly. Here, BRANZ physicists hand over to a couple of professional builders who have long been at the coalface dealing with roof moisture issues on their projects.

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Under the weather

By Stephan Rupp, Zhengwei Li 1 April 2019, Build 171

In response to industry questions, BRANZ recently launched a research project into corrosion rates in vented roof spaces. Two roof spaces have been built in an unforgiving coastal environment and will be monitored.

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Passive roof ventilation

By Stephan Rupp 1 February 2016, Build 152, Feature article

Twenty years ago, roofs didn’t need to be specifically ventilated. Today, things are different. That’s because 21st century homes are more airtight, and if they aren’t aired, condensation may form.

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Keeping skillion roofs dry

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.

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