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Keeping your home healthy in lockdown and beyond
Covid-19 means people are spending more time at home. For those who live in cold, damp and mouldy properties it can mean increased risk to health and wellbeing.
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BRANZ announced as finalist in 2020 New Zealand Hi-Tech awards
BRANZ Artisan’s real-time remote inspection solution is a finalist in the public good category of 2020’s NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
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Hillside foundations get a shake-up in cutting edge testing
New shake testing of house foundations aims to ensure homes built on slopes are better able to withstand future earthquakes.
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A critical aspect of a house's energy use and sustainability is the overall design of a building - its orientation on site, careful sizing and location of windows, specification of above-minimum insulation and making the best use of sun and wind for heating, cooling and ventilation.
This guide explains the technical background to good passive design, the choices and compromises that need to be made and Building Code and standards requirements that must be met.
