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Easy ways to reduce waste on site
By Roman Jaques, David Hindley – 1 April 2013, Build 135
There are many ways to limit the amount of construction waste going to landfill. Put even a few strategies in place and you can dramatically limit wastage and make savings.
Where is Auckland’s water going?
By Matthias Heinrich – 1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article
BRANZ is currently monitoring residential water use in the Auckland region. The results of this research will help to more accurately forecast future water demand.
A better way at Flat Bush
By Bruce Harland – 1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
Creating New Zealand’s largest new town at Flat Bush in Manukau City presented the council with the opportunity to use an integrated approach to create a city that is a better place to live, work and play.
Reaching for the stars
By John Burgess – 1 February 2012, Build 128
Most New Zealand homes are poor performers environmentally. The good news, as BRANZ research shows, is that it’s not hard to lift their game.
Dare to declare
By Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 February 2014, Build 140
A planned Australasian environmental product scheme should increase opportunities for local manufacturers in a global market now asking questions about products’ environmental credentials.
Renovate or replace?
By John Duncan – 1 June 2007, Build 100, Feature article
Should a property owner renovate, or demolish and rebuild? New research from the Netherlands sheds some light on environment impact aspects of this question.
There’s value in building waste
By Fraser Scott, Lynda Amitrano – 1 February 2013, Build 134, Feature article
An innovative solution to recycling some of the massive building waste generated in Christchurch identified a customer who could use plasterboard that would otherwise go to landfill and a clever system for collecting it.
Water efficiency labelling scheme
1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article
New Zealand is soon to have a water efficiency labelling scheme (WELS) to provide consumers with water efficiency information when they buy appliances and plumbing products.
EPDs launch in Australasia
By Jake McLaren and Anthony Hume, Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 October 2014, Build 144
Communicating product environmental credentials in the construction sector becomes clearer with the recent launch of an internationally harmonised environmental product declaration programme.
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