Updating BRANZ House insulation guide
BRANZ is currently updating the House insulation guide to align with the new requirements of the 5th edition of Building Code clause H1 Energy efficiency.
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By Jonquil Brooks – 1 April 2022, Build 189
BRANZ is currently updating the House insulation guide to align with the new requirements of the 5th edition of Building Code clause H1 Energy efficiency.
By Justin Frederickson, Stuart Robertson – 1 June 2022, Build 190
Changes to H1 will deliver the warmer, drier new homes the government requires and start the journey of building for climate change.
By Michael Camilleri – 1 February 2008, Build 104, Feature article
The new Building Code Clause H1 has meant some big changes to how houses can be built. We’ve briefly summarised the changes you need to know.
By Greg Burn – 1 June 2020, Build 178
Significant performance improvements can be achieved affordably in houses by designing above the New Zealand Building Code minimum requirements. So, where is a good place to start to improve the liveability of a house?
By Greg Burn – 1 June 2022, Build 190
BRANZ modelling identified six areas for designers to focus on to reduce the carbon footprint of a new build. In the first of this series, we look at the practical considerations for designers using rule of thumb 1 Increase construction R-values.
By Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 April 2017, Build 159, Feature article
Life cycle assessment is being applied to building materials as part of a major BRANZ study into the resilience of flooring and insulation materials to floods and exposure to water.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 April 2015, Build 147, Feature article
Older houses often don’t perform as well as new ones. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to upgrade performance as well as modernise for form and function.
By Alan Bulleyment – 1 August 2008, Build 107
You probably think that installing insulation with the correct R-value means you’ve complied with Building Code Clause H1 Energy efficiency. However, if it’s been installed incorrectly, you may have to think again.
By Patricia Shaw – 1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article
BRANZ has been busy building one-room huts at its site in Judgeford. These small-scale buildings are being used to study the effects of flooding on building materials, with the goal of improving building resilience.
By David Hindley – 1 August 2022, Build 191
MIBE has revised the date that some Building Code clause H1 insulation requirements for housing will become mandatory.