BRANZ warmer, drier, healthier buildings

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Measuring airflows

By Dr Manfred Plagmann 1 February 2016, Build 152, Feature article

Ventilation systems in New Zealand homes rarely have their airflows measured and adjusted during installation, resulting in poorly ventilated rooms. Using active flow hoods during commissioning could change this.

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Shaking up façade testing

By Greg Overton 1 August 2016, Build 155, Feature article

For low-rise buildings, E2/VM1 can be used to demonstrate that a cavity-based wall system can meet the requirements of E2. But what is E2/VM1, and why might it not be suitable for medium-rise buildings?

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Ventilation options

By Stephen McNeil 1 February 2016, Build 152, Feature article

Sufficient ventilation is crucial as our homes become more airtight. A mix of passive and mechanical options can work well, but all designs should start by getting the source extraction measures right.

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Medium-rise compliance

By Greg Overton 1 June 2016, Build 154, Feature article

Going higher may help to provide much-needed housing, but there are concerns about how to demonstrate compliance when the guidance is often limited to buildings up to 3 storeys.

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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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Connections

By Dr Manfred Plagmann 1 February 2016, Build 152, Feature article

BRANZ scientists have firm connections with their international peers, collaborating on joint building science projects and ensuring New Zealand has access to the latest and best information.

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