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Friendly bioadhesive

By Michelle Harnett 1 October 2016, Build 156, Feature article

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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Warmer, drier, healthier

By Mark Jones 1 October 2016, Build 156, Feature article

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.

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Climate change housing costs

By Ian Page 1 October 2016, Build 156, Feature article

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?

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House condition matters

By Vicki White 1 October 2016, Build 156, Feature article

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.

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Capturing value

By Malcom Campbell 1 October 2016, Build 156

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?

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