By David Carradine, Nick Locke
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1 June 2022, Build 190
Research shows that, apart from some slight changes, light timber-framed buildings designed using our current standards should largely stand up to the increased wind speeds that climate change is expected to bring.
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By David Carradine, Nick Locke
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1 October 2021, Build 186
A research project is examining whether light-timber framed buildings built to Building Code requirements, particularly for wind, will be fit for purpose in the face of changing weather events.
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By Alide Elkink
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1 October 2018, Build 168
Considering wind uplift should be top of mind when replacing a heavy roof with a lighter one, NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings outlines the necessary top plate connections.
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By Neil Jamieson
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1 April 2018, Build 165
As New Zealand has just experienced its worst year on record for weather-related losses, an engineering consortium is investigating ways to improve our resilience to severe windstorms.
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By Ian Cox-Smith
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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.
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By Roger Shelton
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1 August 2015, Build 149
Roof failures in high winds are unfortunately too common in timber-framed buildings, but get the connections right, and the roof should stay put.
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By Asif Iqbal
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1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article
BRANZ was on the ground in Northland last year, examining the effects of a storm on buildings. Roofs bore the brunt of the weather, with structures on exposed terrain the most vulnerable.
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By Greg Overton
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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.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 February 2015, Build 146
While we can’t change New Zealand’s gusty climate, there’s plenty we can do to minimise its impact. Clever siting of buildings, modifying the landscape and providing shelter in the form of fences and plantings help.
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By Paul Carpenter and Peter Cenek, Richard Flay
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1 February 2013, Build 134
The wind-induced motion performance of several buildings has been monitored, helping to produce an equation for use at the design stage to predict the potential for excessive motion.
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