Medium density housing

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Benefits of modern cohousing

By James Berghan 1 December 2021, Build 187, Feature article

As development in Aotearoa’s cities intensifies, so too does the need to encourage diverse building and living solutions. While cohousing remains a relatively niche housing model in Aotearoa, what could it look like if it was the norm?

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A tale of two cities

By Mark Southcombe 1 December 2021, Build 187, Feature article

Young Europeans enjoy the security of affordable city dwelling, while in Aotearoa New Zealand, housing is prohibitively expensive with few options. The difference lies with cooperative housing – a model that should urgently be introduced here.

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Building Code changes 2021

By David Hindley 1 February 2022, Build 188

MBIE recently released energy efficiency changes to the Building Code to help make new homes and buildings warmer, drier and healthier. These include increased minimum insulation requirements for roofs, windows and floors.

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Maintaining mid-rises

By Michael Nuth 1 August 2020, Build 179, Feature article

A BRANZ survey of people living in medium-density housing found significant concerns about property maintenance, including issues with the body corporate and, for renters, a reluctance to complain.

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Smaller, denser and better

By James Hughes 1 April 2023, Build 195, Feature article

Nature is showing us that the sprawling, traffic-friendly cities and towns we live in are no longer good for us or the planet. It is past time for Aotearoa New Zealand to get moving and deliver the higher-density housing that will cut our carbon emissions.

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