Refurbishment under way
Refurbishment of the BRANZ research site is under way, coinciding with its 40th anniversary. The $11.4 million upgrade is the first significant improvement on the 5 hectare Judgeford research campus for over 20 years.
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1 October 2010, Build 120
Refurbishment of the BRANZ research site is under way, coinciding with its 40th anniversary. The $11.4 million upgrade is the first significant improvement on the 5 hectare Judgeford research campus for over 20 years.
1 April 2013, Build 135
The Building Research Levy applies to every consented construction project over $20,000, set at 0.1% of the contract value. This is invested by BRANZ for the industry. Here are the projects that money is funding for 2013–14.
By Dael Climo – 1 June 2015, Build 148
BRANZ Principal Scientist Mark Bassett has just retired after a long and distinguished career. In that time, he published over 100 papers and was responsible for groundbreaking work into energy efficiency, indoor air quality and leaky buildings.
By Wayne Sharman – 1 June 2015, Build 148
Dr Wayne Sharman went from scientist to senior management during his 40 years at BRANZ. Recently retired, he reflects on career highlights and his belief that, while developing the science is important, it needs to be applied.
By Chris Kane – 1 April 2009, Build 111, Feature article
BRANZ exists to help the building and construction industry by providing high-quality, research-based authoritative and independent information.
By Don Richards – 1 February 2010, Build 116
Despite the challenges brought by its relative isolation, BRANZ has achieved diamond certification, the highest level in the Enviro-Mark NZ programme.
By Lynda Amitrano – 1 December 2010, Build 121
From the beginning, the BRANZ campus refurbishment was seen as a fantastic opportunity to incorporate the sustainability principles that BRANZ encourages industry to adopt, and of course, it had to be done within budget.
By Ralph Roberts – 1 February 2012, Build 128
The latest thinking in office design is being incorporated into the refurbishment of BRANZ’s main building, delivering an inter-connected and energy-efficient working space.
By Brendan White – 1 June 2012, Build 130, Feature article
BRANZ recently upgraded its 40-year-old materials exposure site and digitalised its test records. Not only has this made the invaluable information easier to use, it’s helping improve understanding of how materials respond to our climate.
1 December 2013, Build 139
Chelydra Percy took up the position of the BRANZ Group Chief Executive Officer on 18 November 2013.