The building code in NZ is a 100% performance based code. And for people like me, it is awesome. Yes, I said it, it’s an awesome building code. You can
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The MBIE Consultation document for amending acceptable solutions and verification methods June 2020 update contains some significant but confused updates for how cladding assemblies demonstrate compliance for fire spread. In
In the face of literally decades of research and millions of homes built and studied, the builders and developers here in NZ are somehow still convincing financiers, designers, and regulators
Its always valuable to get information direct from the horse’s mouth rather than through the distorted media view. (Apparently according to the Herald and Newstalk its not 2018 it’s already
Its always challenging to stay abreast of developments in technology and legislation. No doubt its also difficult to change legislation to adapt to lessons learnt from disasters where multiple lives
Shawn & I had a chat with Hiria Te Rangi regarding https://www.wharehauora.nz/ this week which highlighted the impact of the buildings we live in on our health. As per the pic above NZ has some
For those of you unfamiliar with the concepts of warm and cool roofs, it has to do with the placement of the insulation layer. In a cool roof assembly (traditional
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) is familiar to all in New Zealand, but what about another NZBC, a Net Zero Building Code; one world city is already on that path.
We need to intelligently and purposefully consider the impacts of our design and consumer choices, not just follow the herd, latest trend, or excellent marketing. Incandescent bulbs are inefficient sources
The models above show a really simple concept: window frames will conduct heat differently depending on both their material (obvious) and geometry (maybe not so obvious). All three of those