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People are happy to use rainwater in commercial buildings for a variety of functions. There is less certainty about greywater, however, as a BRANZ survey found.
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By Lee Bint – 1 June 2015, Build 148
People are happy to use rainwater in commercial buildings for a variety of functions. There is less certainty about greywater, however, as a BRANZ survey found.
By Stephan Rupp, Dr Manfred Plagmann – 1 June 2015, Build 148
BRANZ building physicists recently investigated roof cavity ventilation in a high-altitude holiday home after the owner found condensation problems, including ice forming in the roof cavity.
By Brian Guo – 1 December 2015, Build 151, Feature article
A study of construction workers found that site safety could be improved by understanding three accident prevention strategies – safe organisations, safe groups and safe workers.
By Greg Overton – 1 April 2015, Build 147
BRANZ Maps, a free online geographic information system (GIS) with information on New Zealand addresses, is now even more useful. You can access it from any mobile device to check wind zones and much more.
By Ian Page – 1 June 2015, Build 148
Compliance and quality defects in new homes are disturbingly high, a BRANZ survey has found.
By Ian Cox-Smith – 1 December 2015, Build 151
Heating costs could be cut if we do as Americans and Europeans do and add perimeter edge insulation to heated concrete floor slabs.
By Tavis Creswell-Wells – 1 August 2015, Build 149
A research project modelling the Christchurch CBD shows how passive architecture could improve the urban fabric of the rebuilt city. Big gains could be made if we apply these principles to new designs.
By Lee Bint, Tara McDonald, Matthew Curtis – 1 April 2015, Build 147
BRANZ surveyed students, employees and employers to get their thoughts on what the online career map for the industry needs to include.
By Greg Overton – 1 April 2015, Build 147
BRANZ is defining the condensation limit for typical New Zealand walls to clear up confusion about the role of vapour barriers and vapour retarders.
By Lesley Smith, Lee Bint – 1 August 2015, Build 149
Water has been referred to as New Zealand’s largest strategic asset. Many opportunities exist to reduce water wastage in urban areas, but the first step is to better understand how we use this precious resource.