GE Overton

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Research Report

SR268 Drainage planes and their applicability in New Zealand

Drainage planes are a new class of product that can sit behind a wall cladding and form a cavity. Drainage planes offer designers more freedom in cavity wall design and...
  • Gutters & drainage
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Cover page of a BRANZ study report titled ‘An Analysis of Wind‑Driven Rain in New Zealand’
Research Report

SR300 An analysis of wind-driven rain in New Zealand

Wind-driven rain is the term used to describe how much rain hits a vertical surface, for example, the wall of a building. Without the presence of wind, raindrops would fall...
  • Weathertightness
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Cover page of a BRANZ study report titled ‘Rigid Sheathing and Airtightness in New Zealand’
Research Report

SR299 Rigid sheathing and airtightness in New Zealand

The use of rigid sheathing is increasing in New Zealand construction. Rigid sheathing (or rigid underlay) is now mandatory for NZS 3604 style construction in extra-high wind zones, and there...
  • Weathertightness
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Cover page of a BRANZ study report titled ‘Rigid Sheathing and Pressure Equalisation in New Zealand’
Research Report

SR298 Rigid sheathing and pressure equalisation in New Zealand

The use of rigid sheathing is increasing in New Zealand construction. One purported benefit of rigid sheathing is that it increases the pressure equalisation performance of the wall, thereby making...
  • Weathertightness
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Research Report

SR234 Investigation into the performance of brick veneer walls installed with urea formaldehyde foam insulation - a case study

Work to evaluate the properties of urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) and the effect UFFI has on the moisture management processes within brick veneer construction has been completed. This work...
  • Thermal performance
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