NR Buckett

There is little quality data available surrounding the emergency building egress characteristics of the New Zealand population. What is available is not well defined, in terms of holistic metrics of...

This report provides the findings on the overall condition of New Zealand houses. The analysis uses the data collected from the fourth House Condition Survey Study (2010). This survey is...

This report compares the condition of rental and owner-occupied houses surveyed in the 2010 BRANZ House Condition Survey.Approximately 500 stand-alone, townhouse or terraced houses/units were inspected throughout New Zealand, and...

This report assesses the impact of prefabricated building systems in the New Zealand construction industry, in particular, determining whether there are discernible differences in economic and environmental outcomes between prefabricated...

This report investigates the implications of moving to panellised off-site construction for New Zealand’s residential construction industry. The report draws on extensive international literature reviews, industry interactions and findings from...

The Advanced Residential Construction Techniques (ARCT) project is a 2-year Building Research Levy-funded piece of work. The project aims to inform and inspire actors within and around the New Zealand...

The heat pump air conditioner market in New Zealand has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, with the number of sales more than trebling between 2001 and 2006....