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Research Report

SR96 Implications of climate change for the construction sector: Office buildings

This is the third report in a series prepared during research into the implications of climate change for the construction sector. It deals with climate change impacts on office buildings,...
  • Sustainability
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Research Report

SR132 Environmental inventory of three common NZ composite sheet materials

A truncated life-cycle inventory study of the three common types of New Zealand-produced wood-fibre-based composite boards (fibre-cement board, medium-density fibre-board and plywood sheeting) was conducted and an examination of the...
  • Material
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Research Report

SR231 Solar wall collectors - results of a field trial in three schools and a house

The use of a solar wall collector that utilises the naturally solar heated external cladding cavity (i.e. within-wall) air to provide winter-time conditioning to adjacent indoor spaces is a potential...
  • Energy efficiency
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Research Report

SR217 House fire GHG emissions estimation tool - a preliminary framework

This report provides a summary of the description of a tool developed to provide an estimate of the GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions impact of house fires. The GHG emissions considered...
  • Digital infrastructure
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