By Anna Walsh
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
Structural insulated panels are relatively new in New Zealand. To ensure they are suitable for local conditions, BRANZ has developed a robust test method. This gives manufacturers a way to demonstrate their durability.
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By Zhengwei Li
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
Building materials are often paired – think of wood and metal – but this is not always trouble-free. In particular, when aluminium and stainless steel are used together, there may be corrosion problems.
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
Candlewick bedspreads and hessian wallpaper, so common in New Zealand homes 50 years ago, are rarely seen any more. The all too frequent presence of cold, damp and mould has been more difficult to consign to history, but BRANZ is working on it.
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By David Carradine
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
Higher-density housing is becoming more common and necessary as our population grows. BRANZ is helping designers with guidance on the specific engineering design methods and requirements for multi-storey light timber-framed buildings.
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By Nick Marston
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
A decade ago, BRANZ scientists developed a database of building products and techniques used to verify durability performance. This valuable resource informs BRANZ’s durability assessment of new products and systems.
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
As community and industry requirements have changed over the years, so have BRANZ’s fire research and testing capabilities.
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By Anne Duncan
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1 February 2020, Build 176
BRANZ is moving with the times, changing our research priorities to reflect what is happening in New Zealand and continuing to provide evidence and information that is relevant and useful. After all, that is why we are here.
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By Dr Dave Dowdell
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1 February 2020, Build 176, Feature article
This is the first of a two-part series on the considerable impact building materials have on greenhouse gas emissions and what we can do to change this. With New Zealand moving to a zero-carbon economy by 2050, we begin with the present carbon footprint of standalone homes.
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