Labs

Labs

Explore our specialist facilities driving practical building innovation.
Explore our specialist facilities driving practical building innovation.
flash over of fire during fire test in BRANZ fire lab

Fire lab

Built to understand fire, designed to save lives

Our fire lab and equipment advances knowledge of fire risks in modern construction. BRANZ and partners can effectively test how fire, smoke and carbon monoxide move through multi-storey and high-density buildings.

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Inside the fire lab

BRANZ researcher in Materials lab simulating the effects of rain and heat on building materials

Materials lab

Where we can test under simulated real-world conditions

We test how fire, smoke and carbon monoxide move through multi-storey and high-density buildings.

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BRANZ structural engineering technician setting up a stress test in the strucutral testing lab

Structural engineering lab

Testing strength and resilience

Our structural engineering laboratory can test buildings up to three-storeys high. It can put your product or system to the test by simulating strong earthquakes and extreme winds to ensure that today’s buildings can withstand whatever the future holds.