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Meridian Energy Headquarters, Wellington - construction
<p>When Meridian Energy started planning its new headquarters office building in Wellington, the company decided to showcase the principles of sustainable design and construction.</p>
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Plans, forms and guides
<p data-block-key="5jger">Access all the REBRI documentation.</p>
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Resource tracking
<p>It is very important to keep track of your efforts to reduce the amount of material wastes (both landfilled and recycled) you produce.</p>
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Weathertightness testing
Roofs, walls, windows and doors must be weathertight to prevent leaks and damage caused by moisture. BRANZ can evaluate weathertightness through laboratory-based and on-site tests of air permeability, watertightness and wind resistance.
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Number of storeys
<p data-block-key="uwf1c">These graphs investigate how 1 or 2 storeys affects results.</p>
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Window-to-wall ratio and orientation (deopt)
<p data-block-key="uv06r">These graphs investigate the effects of glazing distribution and orientation of the house on results.</p>
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Weathertightness - previous research
<p>BRANZ has had an active presence in weathertightness since the mid-1980s. This work intensified in 2003 in the form of a FRST (now MSI) funded programme in response to the leaky building problem. That programme focused on understanding the basic physics occurring in New Zealand walls</p>
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Detailed monitoring results
<p>Daily electricity use varied widely in the initial analysis of a small number of buildings. Electricity use ranged from 7.1 kWh/day for a small shop to about 1,500 kWh/day for a large office building.</p>
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Planning for waste management
<p>Diverting waste from the landfill or cleanfill requires careful planning for each building project.</p>
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Setting up a waste management system
<p>Make the process of managing waste smoother and help reduce damage to salvaged or recycled materials.</p>