Energy hardship affects hundreds of thousands of households in Aotearoa New Zealand. Underheated homes, avoidable ill health and financial stress associated with energy bills are a harsh reality of winter for many. A BRANZ research project is providing insights that support change.
About this publication The Household Energy End-use Project 2 (HEEP2) is a national study of indoor conditions and energy use in New Zealand homes, drawing on detailed monitoring data from...
Data gained from a unique, linked housing assessment and social survey involving Stats NZ and BRANZ shows that substandard, cold housing is inextricably related to occupant mental wellbeing. This is highly relevant information at a time when the cost of living is rising and housing affordability is worsening.
Product Description The Household Energy End-use Project 2 (HEEP2) is a comprehensive national study of energy use and conditions in New Zealand homes designed to replicate the earlier HEEP study...
The aim of the analysis was to determine any links between independently rated housing conditions from the PHS and the occupants’ self-reported levels of health and wellbeing from the GSS....
Product Description The Household Energy End-use Project 2 (HEEP2) is a comprehensive national study of energy use and conditions in New Zealand homes designed to replicate the earlier HEEP1 study...
A survey of ventilation and moisture in new homes showed that 30% of new homes failed to reach World Health standards for ventilation. Moisture problems were evident in most of...
