Guidance for taller timber buildings
Survey responses have helped BRANZ develop some overdue guidance for light timber-framed (LTF) buildings up to 6 storeys. These are increasingly popular as medium-density housing gains acceptance.
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By David Carradine – 1 October 2018, Build 168
Survey responses have helped BRANZ develop some overdue guidance for light timber-framed (LTF) buildings up to 6 storeys. These are increasingly popular as medium-density housing gains acceptance.
By Sunil Bura, Mike Duke, Tim Anderson and Mark Lay – 1 April 2008, Build 105
A new solar collector system, being developed at the University of Waikato, integrates neatly into standard roofing iron and can generate both electricity and heat.
By Asif Iqbal – 1 February 2015, Build 146
US research has found cross-laminated timber with elastic steel wires is an effective and affordable solution for seismic retrofits of low-rise timber structures. Could this help to strengthen similar buildings here?