Wind effects on buildings
With the help of BRANZ data, the Riskscape joint project between NIWA and GNS aims to better predict the costs of damaging wind events on buildings.
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By Graeme Beattie – 1 June 2010, Build 118
With the help of BRANZ data, the Riskscape joint project between NIWA and GNS aims to better predict the costs of damaging wind events on buildings.
By James Thompson – 1 June 2011, Build 124
Natural light within buildings is important for health and productivity, so it’s important to get the levels right. Daylighting analysis often uses a uniform sky model, but is this giving a realistic view of what’s happening?
By Albrecht Stoecklein, Roman Jaques – 1 December 2016, Build 157
A BRANZ study has some answers to improve understanding of barriers and enablers for installing photovoltaics in new and existing housing.
By Amanda Robbins, Nikki Buckett – 1 April 2014, Build 141
At present, it is unclear how people with disabilities cope when exiting a building in a fire. A current BRANZ research project is investigating the accessibility of emergency egress in commercial buildings to find answers.
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 Cox-Smith – 1 April 2016, Build 153
Ventilation is required to reduce moisture levels, but can too much subfloor ventilation reduce the effectiveness of underfloor insulation? BRANZ set out to find the answer.
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 Dr Yang Zou – 1 December 2022, Build 193
Off-site manufacturing is ramping up, yet it can be hindered by the current consent system. An answer would be to implement automated compliance checking by making use of BIM.
By Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 August 2022, Build 191
We finish this 2-part series looking at the rest of the BRANZ modelling study used to develop six rules of thumb that will help designers deliver lower-carbon houses.
By Graeme Beattie – 1 August 2008, Build 107
Strong wind causes damage to houses, particularly their roofs. A recent BRANZ study started by defining ‘extreme winds’ before developing retrofit solutions to ensure roofs on older houses are adequately secured.