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B101-42-VentilationSystems.pdf
From www.buildmagazine.org.nz – PDF, 247.1 K
42 BUILD August/September 2007 mechanical home ventilation systems there has been a big growth recently in the installation of mechanical home ventilation supply systems. We are told they can solve many of our indoor environmental problems, but sometimes basic issues need tackling first. By John O'Donnell, BRANZ Technical Writer V INDOOR ...
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B101-47-LifeCycleCosts.pdf
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BUILD August/September 2007 47 BUILDING ACT CONSIDERS LIFE CYCLE COSTS Life cycle costing allows the costs of different design and material options to be compared over the life of a building. It is now used as part of the assessment of proposed changes to building regulations. By Ian Page, BRANZ Senior...
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B101-52-InitialDollars.pdf
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52 BUILD August/September 2007 LOOKING FURTHER THAN THE INITIAL DOLLARS With home ownership in New Zealand changing on a 7-9 year cycle, long-term considerations may seem irrelevant to some homeowners. But taking a long-term view could have positive benefits for our health, the environment and our pockets. By Dr Nalanie...
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B102-20-StopSlipFalls.pdf
From www.buildmagazine.org.nz – PDF, 297.9 K
®0 BUILD October/November 2007 lips usually result from wet or greasy surfaces, shiny floors, loose floor coverings, step/stair edges with no grip, footwear with little grip or step treads that are too small. The end result is usually a loss of balance and a fall. To reduce the risk...
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B102-22-Lintels.pdf
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®® BUILD October/November 2007 BUILD RIGHT LintELs When I began my engineering career, an old builder told me that the rule for lintels was 3/4 inch depth per foot of span. things have changed a bit since then... By Roger Shelton, BRANZ Structural Engineer ZS 3604: 1999 Timber framed buildings includes tables...
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B102-24-EmbeddedHeating.pdf
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®® BUILD October/November 2007 here are two types of embedded floor heating systems - hydronic (using heated water) and electric. A hydronic heating system consists of heated water pumped through continuous plastic pipework laid in the floor slab (see Figure 1). Water temperatures are generally between 40 and...
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B102-27-ExteriorHotWater.pdf
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BUILD October/November 2007 ®7For full appraisal refer to BRANZ website www.branz.co.nz as water heating systems have been popular for providing hot water for households since the development of the natural gas fields in Taranaki during the late 1970s. This cheap natural gas made gas heating systems competitive with...
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B102-30-FoldFlashings.pdf
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®0 BUILD October/November 2007 recent discussion with a plumber/ roofi ng contractor about metal roof fl ashing turned into an origami demonstration when, with a few deft cuts and folds of A4 size sheets of paper, he demonstrated some of the details that he has found to be effective. Barge...
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B102-37-AgingWorkforce.pdf
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BUILD October/November 2007 ®7 RiSiNg quAlifiCATiONS iN AgEiNg WORkfORCE The 2006 Census reveals some interesting changes in both age structure and training levels in the construction industry workforce. By Ian Page, BRANZ Senior Economist ne of the findings of the investi- gations into weathertightness of buildings in the early 2000s was that training in the...
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B102-41-IndustryNeeds.pdf
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BUILD October/November 2007 ®1 quAlifiCATiONS THAT mEET iNDuSTRY NEEDS There are plenty of opportunities to start building a career straight from school and continue education throughout a career in the construction industry. By Rachel Winter, Marketing and Communications Manager, BCITO, Wellington t BUILDING CAREERS he Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is enhancing the already comprehensive suite of...
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