Steps to good insulation design
When it comes to insulation, designers should think optimum rather than minimum and make key decisions early in the design process.
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By Michael Camilleri – 1 April 2008, Build 105
When it comes to insulation, designers should think optimum rather than minimum and make key decisions early in the design process.
By Ian Cox-Smith – 1 December 2008, Build 109
Understanding how to maximise the insulation of a slab-on-ground floor is an important step to designing an energy-efficient building. So, where is the main heat loss, and how is a slab best insulated?
By David Hindley – 1 February 2009, Build 110
An online calculator has replaced the paper version of the BRANZ Guide to lintels and beams.
By Greg Burn – 1 August 2010, Build 119
When it comes to weathertightness, Building Code Clause E2 External moisture and the compliance document E2/AS1 are the critical documents for any designer.
By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2011, Build 124
Metal building elements may deteriorate more quickly without regular washing, so what should designers consider when incorporating metal building elements in their designs and what maintenance advice should they give clients?
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2012, Build 130
Don’t be misled into thinking that rubber roofing membranes can do without edge detailing. It’s required in E2/AS1, and omitting it can lead to stained walls.
By Tom Edhouse – 1 October 2012, Build 132
In Build 131 (pages 29–30), we explained the information needed before starting bracing calculations for a building. This time, we work through a subfloor example.
By Roger Shelton – 1 December 2012, Build 133
A Build reader has asked what is the correct loaded dimension for a lintel supporting a hip roof. The correct answer is, it depends.
By Roger Shelton – 1 October 2013, Build 138
A reader asks, ‘how do the NZS 3604:2011 topographic zones work?’. With more buildings being constructed on exposed sites, this is an important question to understand.
By Graeme Beattie, Stuart Thurston – 1 April 2014, Build 141
Recent BRANZ testing has quantified the bracing ratings of some common older generic bracing systems. These ratings will be useful during repairs or renovations of older buildings.