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Can Solar Control Glass Be Used to Mitigate the Potential for Over-Heating?

Recent modelling by Jason Quinn of Sustainable Engineering found that improper glass choice and orientation could lead to over 33% increased risk of this specific house design overheating, as evidenced by the graph. What are some options that will reduce the risk of overheating from solar gain?

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25 March 2024
29 May 2023

Enhancing Hygiene in Commercial Spaces

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a high level of hygiene in commercial spaces has become a paramount concern. Among the various surfaces within these spaces, ceiling tiles often go unnoticed but play a crucial role in overall hygiene.

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24 April 2023

Energy Efficiency is Essential, But Can We Afford It?

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H1 provides for the efficient use of energy and sets physical conditions for energy performance. Are the recent changes to the H1 clause just a small step along the road to adopting the International Passive House standards across New Zealand, like other members of the OECD experienced? Robert Whitehouse believes they are.

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24 April 2023

Big Rain, Big Drain

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Consideration should be taken to futureproofing new developments to ensure surface water drainage is efficient and will prevent unnecessary flood damage to property. Our cities are becoming increasingly less permeable with a higher coverage of hard surfaces as they intensify.

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21 April 2023

Specifying Ceiling Tiles with a Group 1 Fire Rating

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Using mineral fibre ceiling tiles with a Group 1 fire rating can help ensure compliance and provide greater protection for building occupants in the event of a fire.

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27 March 2023

Is Paint Compostable?

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‘Compostable’ means material that can be similarly broken down but — critically — into species that are useful and beneficial to compost.

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27 March 2023

Passive Fire Stopping Balconies

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Understanding details around specifying passive fire protection for drainage penetrations through balconies.

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27 February 2023

To Stain or to Paint? Which is the Better Decision?

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Could multiple applications of less durable wood stains outperform a more durable paint system in terms of carbon footprint?

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27 February 2023

Integrating Roof and Balcony Drainage

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A look at the various ways of approaching roof and balcony drainage on high density residential projects. 

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21 November 2022

Well-Considered Material Selection is Critical for Roof Drain Penetration Durability

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With a number of material options available for roof and balcony membrane drainage products — each suitable for different project requirements — it's important that architects carefully consider membrane type, flow rate, spatial requirements and environmental factors to choose the best option for the application. 

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21 November 2022

CPVC Sprinkler Systems: What You Need to Know about Chemical Compatibility

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It is critical that any firestopping sealant that is used on CPVC products is checked for both chemical compatibility, and of course like all firestopping products, evidence that the product has been tested in accordance with AS1530.4:2014 & AS4072.1-2005 and meets the required fire resistance level for the desired application.

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