By John Burgess
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1 June 2009, Build 112
In the last Build, we included a summary of the results from the 3-year Papakowhai retrofit study conducted by BRANZ for Beacon Pathway. Here we look in more depth at what the findings suggest for insulation and heating.
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By Greg Overton
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1 December 2009, Build 115
The many examples of rotting parapets have raised concerns about the details used. A 2-year BRANZ project assessing the performance of parapet walls provides confidence that parapets can manage water when E2/AS1 details are used.
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By Lois Easton
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1 June 2011, Build 124
A study into customer perceptions of the Eco Design Advisor service shows that sustainable housing advice is highly valued and influences people’s choices in renovation and new-home construction.
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By Adrian Barker
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1 December 2011, Build 127
Recently published research shows strong growth expectations within the building and construction industry are unlikely to match reality for many unless companies ask themselves a few hard questions.
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By Michael Anderson
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1 October 2012, Build 132
Ever been stymied by a user guide? A BRANZ-backed research project is studying building user guides to see how readable and comprehensible they are.
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By Hans Roberti
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1 December 2012, Build 133
BRANZ research into water use in Auckland’s non-residential buildings shows that size and the way the building is used are the biggest factors in determining consumption. Age seems not to matter.
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1 April 2013, Build 135
The Building Research Levy applies to every consented construction project over $20,000, set at 0.1% of the contract value. This is invested by BRANZ for the industry. Here are the projects that money is funding for 2013–14.
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By Ruth Fraser, Kay Saville-Smith
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1 February 2013, Build 134
The image of commercial buildings is usually large multi-level office blocks, but they are diverse with different energy and water uses.
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By Amanda Robbins
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1 October 2013, Build 138
Successful fire modelling is a specialist field that requires the correct choice and application of the modelling tool and careful selection of experiments to validate the design.
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By Nikki Buckett
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1 June 2014, Build 142
Could traditional ways of home building be on the wane? BRANZ research has determined that off-site construction could deliver homes that are faster to build and of a more consistent quality.
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