Friendly bioadhesive
Ideally, architects, designers and homeowners could specify and use sustainable, formaldehyde-free, locally sourced and made products. New bioadhesives developed at Scion are bringing this possibility closer.
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Ideally, architects, designers and homeowners could specify and use sustainable, formaldehyde-free, locally sourced and made products. New bioadhesives developed at Scion are bringing this possibility closer.
BRANZ’s new Warmer, Drier, Healthier Buildings programme is taking a holistic and collaborative approach to explore the issues and find solutions that allow buildings to be warm, dry and healthy.
BRANZ has been looking at the cost of building in measures to future-proof housing against climate change. The questions are, what do we need to do and what is the extra cost?
Early results from the latest House Condition Survey indicate the continued presence of mould in over half the properties. This is bad news, as evidence links mould and damp houses with poor health and social wellbeing.
A current BRANZ Building Research Levy project looking at airtightness trends of our houses needs your help.
By following some easy to implement practices, occupants in a new centrally heated home were able to reduce high levels of internal moisture and enjoy a comfortable indoor environment.
Research shows that improving the condition of damp, cold, overcrowded housing results in healthier, more productive occupants and ultimately fewer financial demands on the health system.
There’s no argument that New Zealand needs answers to the demand for urban development and improved infrastructure. Could a method used internationally that captures the value of land to raise capital work here?
Considering lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions during the design phase of office buildings can help mitigate the effects of climate change. A useful new tool from BRANZ can help make this easier.