Challenging Aotearoa NZ to create a building system that delivers better outcomes for all
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Find out the results of a recent BRANZ research into the appetite for using Engineered Wood Products in building.
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All New Zealanders should be able to live in warmer, drier, healthier homes
BRANZ is at the forefront in working to achieve this with its research integral to making positive change.
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Good Repair Guide series
Provides descriptions, drawings and photographs for dealing with a wide range of common repair issues.
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Featured publications
Building and design books
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House insulation guide (5th edition)
This guide provides easy-to-read graphs and tables to help designers assess thermal performance and determine the as-built construction R-values that can be expected for given levels of insulation and common construction options.
It also outlines the generic properties of insulation and provides tips on good installation practices. It does not discuss thermal mass heat storage.
