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Seismic resilience is about constructing new buildings and strengthening those already built to keep occupants safe in an earthquake and to limit damage to the building itself.

Fire safety design aims to reduce the impact of fires in Aotearoa New Zealand buildings.

<p data-block-key="88ets">Provides calculated carbon footprints per square metre for residential roof, wall and floor constructions.</p>

<p data-block-key="bvhzc">ADESO® – Adesoguard, REOXTHENE TECHNOLOGY® Easy Lift, REOXTHENE TECHNOLOGY® Bitulight and REOXTHENE TECHNOLOGY® Polyflex Light Damp Proof (DPM) Membranes are self-adhesive and torch-applied bitumen-based damp-proof membranes for basement retaining walls and floors. They are applied under floor slabs and foundations and to the exterior face of basement retaining walls to prevent water vapour penetrating to the interior face in spaces where moisture may cause damage.</p><p data-block-key="fef48">The products are supplied as torch–applied modified bitumen sheets or self-adhering, cold-applied, polymer-rubber modified bitumen sheets in roll form and are applied as single or double layer systems.</p>

The structural and seismic engineering team investigates critical aspects of building structural integrity and serviceability. We also conduct applied research of building structures under loading conditions such as wind, vibration and fires.

<p data-block-key="u7adk">The construction industry has responsibilities around the mitigation of and adaptation to the impacts of climate change.</p>

<p>The BEES team worked hard to ensure the results of BEES were available to the widest possible range of stakeholders - including the public, special interest groups, government agencies, universities and other researchers.</p>

The original Building Energy End-use Study (BEES) ran 2007–2013 and monitored and analysed energy and water consumption of non-residential buildings. This research was the first of its kind to be done in New Zealand. A new project pilot study, BEES 2.0, is examining energy demand and flexibility in non-residential buildings, focusing on hospitals with the intention of subsequently developing into a larger multi-year project.

<p>BRANZ has calculated the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of a set of reference buildings using the current data available in LCAQuick.</p>