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Deepening the conversation about healthy homes

By Amanda Scothern 1 June 2023, Build 196

Many people in the housing sector are working hard to make sure that all people in Aotearoa New Zealand have a warm, dry, safe place to call home – essential for thriving communities. A new project is looking at how the way we talk about the issue can deepen understanding and inspire us to act for a better system.

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Mould in bathrooms

By Jarred Butler 1 February 2020, Build 176

As part of a master’s thesis, research explored whether mould estimation software could model the mould growing in New Zealand houses. The aim was to use these models to find effective mould mitigation strategies.

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Builder-client relationships

By Orin Lockyer 1 October 2021, Build 186

Anecdotally, the builder-client relationship has long been a source of tension and stress for builders and clients. BRANZ has investigated whether there is any evidence to support this and, if so, what impact it is having on the wellbeing of each party.

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