It is coming to be accepted that there is a personal and, to a lesser extent, a national benefit in having energy generation and water collection within the family home, but the conversation has not yet extended to applying this thinking to a co-operative community setting.

We pipe water inside buildings, so what happens when we turn it into steam?

There are lots of configuration options when adding this form of an operable wall, and there are a few things to consider.

MBIE is calling its proposed legislative changes to the building regulatory system in the areas of risk and liability, building products and occupational regulation, the biggest change to the regulations since the Building Act was introduced in 2004.

We often come across situations where compliance with NZBC requirements for fire protection is in conflict with other requirements.

Tariff concessions have applied to many materials used in residential construction since 2014. The government has decided not to re-impose these tariffs.

Working with industry experts, MBIE has developed guidance about how external cladding systems should be tested for fire spread performance.

To promote healthier houses, New Zealand Green Building Council launched the HomeFit initiative in November 2018. We've asked the NZGBC to give us an update on the uptake and initial learnings from the first three months.

A look at how a peel and stick weathertightness membrane performs in a fire when used as a temporary cladding.

A look at the fifth year of a five-year programme that follows progress of an industry control group in accelerating the introduction of BIM into NZ.