Aged vulnerable in extreme events
How vulnerable or resilient are our older people likely to be in adverse natural events? BRANZ looked at the homes of our over 65s to find out.
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By Roman Jaques – 1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article
How vulnerable or resilient are our older people likely to be in adverse natural events? BRANZ looked at the homes of our over 65s to find out.
By Vicki White – 1 August 2017, Build 161
BRANZ’s latest house condition survey points the way to where improvements could be made to help achieve the goal of warmer, drier and healthier homes for all.
By Mark Jones – 1 December 2018, Build 169, Feature article
BRANZ’S Warmer, drier, healthier buildings programme is making progress on understanding how living environments affect our health. Collaborative research is delivering notable outcomes, and this looks set to continue.
By Vicki White – 1 April 2017, Build 159, Feature article
The good news in the latest BRANZ House Condition Survey is that fewer properties are being rated as poor. The bad news is that, overall, rental properties continue to be badly maintained. It’s time to do better.
By Ian Page – 1 April 2013, Build 135, Feature article
Most New Zealand houses need more upkeep than they are getting. Income and the length of home ownership show up in BRANZ research as factors in how well homes are maintained.