Feature Briefs

Here are the briefs for our upcoming features in EBOSSNOW: 

June 2024: Designing to E3 Internal Waterproofing

This month we want to hear about products and systems designed to protect wet areas and manage internal moisture.

• Do you offer waterproofing systems or moisture-resistant linings for wet areas like kitchens, bathrooms and laundries?
• Are there any recent projects that demonstrate how your system has ensured a reliable waterproof result?
• Do you offer any new or novel products that offer a designer finish while still providing effective waterproofing?

This is an opportunity to show architects how your products can exceed NZBC E3 requirements for wet areas while still providing an attractive finish.

Article submission deadline: Thursday 16 May

Note: We will select the articles that best fit this brief. If we receive more than 20 articles for this feature, we may shift some articles to our popular Interiors or Exteriors newsletters instead.

July 2024: Windows & Ventilation

With a constant trend to increasing the airtightness of our buildings, this month we want to hear about solutions to advancing window, daylighting and ventilation design. How can architects design comfortable spaces, preventing the build-up of moisture and condensation and adding to thermal performance?

• Do you have any clever window or ventilation products that can help reduce moisture in buildings?
• Do you offer accessories that manage thermal performance of buildings or help provide a more comfortable environment for building users?
• Is there a recent project where your product was used to improve ventilation and manage moisture?
• How do your products work as a system to ensure a dry, healthy, comfortable living environment?

This is an opportunity to demonstrate your company’s window and ventilation systems and show architects how smart window and ventilation design can help create comfortable and healthy buildings.

Article submission deadline: Thursday 13 June

Note: We will select the articles that best fit this brief. If we receive more than 20 articles for this feature, we may shift some articles to our popular Interiors or Exteriors newsletters instead.

August 2024: Intertenancy Floors and Walls 

This month we want to hear about product solutions that can help specifiers design high-performing and cost-effective intertenancy floors and walls.

• Do you have any new systems that provide an intertenancy solution for townhouses and apartments?
• Do your products resolve key concerns for intertenancy walls and floors such as passive fire, acoustics or space saving?
• Do you have an example of a recent project where your systems have ensured a compliant and comfortable solution for inter-tenancy walls and floors?
• Do you have examples of the support your team provides specifiers to simplify intertenancy density design?

Remember to back up your performance claims with a reference (e.g. BRANZ appraisal, independent testing or verification methods).

This feature is an opportunity to highlight the expertise, service and intertenancy solutions your team offers to help architects deliver smart, comfortable and compliant medium and high density designs. 

Article submission deadline: Thursday 1 July

Note: We will select the articles that best fit this brief. If we receive more than 20 articles for this feature, we may shift some articles to our popular Interiors or Exteriors newsletters instead.