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on Airtightness and Moisture Management
Healthy Building Experts

The Pro Clima NZ technical team offers expert advice on how to manage moisture and condensation to create healthy, durable and energy-efficient buildings to live, learn, work and play in — now, and for generations to come.

22 August 2018

Renovation Opportunity and R-Values

In this article, I’m tackling real-estate adverts, renovation by paint, and discussing one area of cost for whole-house renovation and the connection between health and wealth.

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19 July 2018

Achieving Winter Warmth in New Zealand Homes

Common themes with comfortable high performance houses are insulation, airtightness, ventilation and heating. 

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21 June 2018

Water Resistant vs. Watertight

Protecting structure from moisture before, during and after construction is a code minimum requirement of B2 durability.

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16 May 2018

Risk versus Reward in Building Design

How do I get my design to meet expectations of comfort?

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18 April 2018

Where Does the Airtightness Layer Go?

Getting layering right in New Zealand buildings for summer and winter.

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22 March 2018

The Dwelling as a System

A dwelling should be considered as an integrated set of systems rather than a set of separate components.

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24 November 2017

Weathertightness Before and After Earthquakes

A dedicated weathertightness layer can help protect building frames after a seismic event — ensuring that water damage doesn't occur through minor cracks or damage. 

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25 October 2017

Balancing the Costs of Increased Building Performance

The homeowner pays the upfront cost of a hypo-reactive building, or the ongoing costs of a hyper-reactive building.

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20 September 2017

Hydrosafe Value — What is it?

The hydrosafe value quantifies the level of protection for your construction against increased indoor humidity levels during the construction phase (building moisture).

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28 August 2017

Triple Connected Windows Part II

It is very important that all aspects of the window are taken into consideration; frame system, double glazing, window size and the connections between the window and the wall.

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