With attention turning to retrofitting existing stock, science is stepping in, showing how we can turn cold, energy-guzzling old houses into energy-efficient, warm and dry homes, says BRANZ CEO Claire Falck.
In this bewildering era marked by significant global uncertainty – political, economic and social – BRANZ CEO Claire Falck believes the need to rely on accurate data has never been more critical for the building and construction sector.
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says one of the highlights of her year is seeing the energy, enthusiasm and optimism of the students competing in BRANZ’s ArchEngBuild challenge. She is blown away by their teamwork, skills and ideas.
BRANZ welcomes the government’s commitment to tackling housing affordability by increasing access to international building products. At the same time, BRANZ CEO Claire Falck reiterates the importance of ensuring products will perform well in New Zealand conditions.
With New Zealanders shocked by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent damaging weather events, there’s an opportunity to raise community awareness about the need to build back better and improve the resilience of our homes and buildings against climate change, says BRANZ Acting CEO Claire Falck.
While writing this column in early December with the holiday season yet to begin and this issue of Build not released until early February, BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says her hope is that all our readers enjoyed a refreshing and relaxing break after what was a very challenging 2023 for many.
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says it’s clear the industry would like BRANZ to take a stand on impactful issues such as housing affordability, based on our independent scientific expertise, so that’s what we are doing.
While this issue of Build is focused on resilience in the built environment, it got her thinking about the role resilience plays in our lives as human beings and the similarities between the two, says BRANZ Acting CEO Claire Falck.
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says Aotearoa New Zealand can learn crucial lessons from life-saving advances in earthquake preparedness made in Taiwan between two significant earthquakes in the last 25 years. Science led the way in Taiwan and it must continue to do so here.
