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Bradford Project Profile: Insulating the Deloitte, a 5 Star Green Office Building

August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Deloitte Centre

Two Bradford Insulation products were used to insulate the curtain walling system of the Deloitte Centre, an environmentally friendly, modern commercial high-rise. AUCKLAND — On the corner of Queen Street, Shortland Street and Jean Batten Place lies Auckland’s take on the post-Inconvenient Truth high-rise office tower.  Symbolic of private business embracing the green building ethos [...]

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Paul Industries Bring Wire Products, Building Paper, Damp Proof Membranes and Insulation to eboss

August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Building Papers

In a world increasingly concerned with leaky homes and the need to reduce our carbon footprint, Paul Industries’ range of building products assist in keeping buildings warm, dry and energy efficient. Their product range includes Roof and Plaster Mesh, Safety Netting, Building Papers, Damp Proof Membranes and Insulation. The company is particularly renowned for bespoke [...]

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Help with NZBC H1: BRANZ House Insulation Guide 4th Edition

July 22, 2010 · 14 Comments 

Click here to visit the BRANZ website for more details

The ‘orange’ BRANZ book I keep talking about is now ‘red’. For those of you using the BRANZ House Insulation Guide, you’ll be pleased to know they have brought out a new edition with nearly 50 percent more construction options and 28 new pages of information.

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NZBC H1: Solid Masonry Wall Insulation

July 7, 2010 · 5 Comments 

Download the current Pink Batts Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Product Guide

One of the main changes in NZBC H1 is how solid masonry walls are now treated. Before the change, if you were to design a home with a block or precast wall, the level of insulation needed to meet compliance was relatively low. Our Pink® Batts® masonry wall products were designed for this particular application. But [...]

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PSL Specification Tool Ensures Fast + Accurate Specifications

July 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

PSL

PSL Nuplex has developed an online specification tool that customises their Masterspec specifications to ensure the correct systems or products are specified, fast and accurately. This saves specifiers time and limits the risk of improper specification. Visit the website and try it out.

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NZBC H1: Recessed Downlights and Insulation

June 24, 2010 · 6 Comments 

Recessed Light Fitting

The use of downlights in ceilings reduces the effectiveness of ceiling insulation and needs to be accounted for when meeting NZBC H1. I’m not sure whether these are still in fashion, but with the recent amendments to NZS 4246: Energy Efficiency – Installing Insulation in Residential Buildings, I thought it would be an idea to [...]

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Bradford Insulation Architectural Binder Launch

June 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Bradford Insulation Binder

Bradford Insulation have launched their new architectural campaign with the aim of building awareness on a wide range of Bradford products and solutions.  They’re  kicking off the campaign with the offering of a brand new architectural binder. Bradford is home to the largest insulation range in New Zealand covering residential, commercial, HVAC, industrial, and marine [...]

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Insulation and Skillion Roofs

June 10, 2010 · 31 Comments 

25mm Clearance

With the building code calling for higher R-values, one of the issues faced by designers is the space required for insulation, particularly in skillion roof situations. A few designers have been caught out with this. The result of this is often a phone call to me – unfortunately I don’t have a magic solution, as [...]

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NZBC H1 Compliance: a Worked Example of the Calculation Method

May 31, 2010 · 33 Comments 

Over the past year or so, the majority of the insulation queries I have received concern the changes to NZBC H1 and how to use the Calculation Method. So I thought my first Detailed post should be a worked example of the Calculation Method in action. When should you use the Calculation Method?

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GreenStuf H1 Energy Efficiency Training + Calculation Service

May 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

AUTEX GREENSTUF: H1 Calculation Service

Autex GreenStuf® is New Zealand’s leading brand of friendly-fibre insulation.  They offer the most comprehensive range of thermal insulation products under one brand in the New Zealand market. With solutions for walls, masonry walls, ceilings, skillion roofs and underfloors – they have got your building envelope and compliance sorted. To help architects and designers understand [...]

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