Feature Briefs

Here are the briefs for our upcoming features in EBOSSNOW: 

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 18 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.

September 2024: H1/AS2 — energy efficiency for buildings over 300m²

The recent changes to H1 Energy Efficiency has largely split buildings into two key categories:

• H1/AS1 covers all housing, along with buildings other than housing less than 300m²
• H1/AS2 provides the framework for buildings overs 300m²

This month we'd like to focus on solutions that meet the requirements of H1/AS2 solutions for buildings over 300m². This category covers large commercial and industrial buildings, including office buildings, educational facilities, hospitals, factories and other non-residential buildings over 300m². 

The updates to H1/AS2 include new insulation requirements — impacting the specification of roofs, walls, floors, windows, doors and skylights, as well as an updated verification method for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. We'd like to hear how your products exceed H1 requirements and how your team can help deliver energy-efficient commercial buildings.

Some of the topics you could cover:

• Any new products or systems that meet or exceed the new H1 standards
• A recent project that show how your products have helped deliver an energy-efficient commercial building that meets the new standards
• Interesting new products that reduce dependence on heating and cooling, or provide passive ventilation
• Information on products that reduce the cost of running a commercial building
• Information on any calculation systems or software that can help clients monitor their energy usage

We will prioritise articles that have a strong focus on how to meet the new standards. We think this will be a significant opportunity to show specifiers how your products can help them achieve the new H1/AS2 requirements and provide end clients with comfortable, energy-efficient buildings.

Article submission deadline: Thursday 15 August

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.