This article highlights the importance of reconsidering traditional flat roof designs to achieve cost-efficiency and performance through the elimination of internal guttering systems.
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This article highlights the importance of reconsidering traditional flat roof designs to achieve cost-efficiency and performance through the elimination of internal guttering systems.
There are a selection of insulation products that can be used with skillion roofs to achieve great thermal performance, all the while maintaining a suitable air gap between the roof underlay and insulation.
In this blog I give a brief overview about how to simulate heat and moisture flow to prevent Leaky Building 2.0, in both stationary and non-stationary methods.
Here, we present three different solutions from Potter Interior Solutions to help avoid common flooring accidents, while saving time and money on interior design.
If you are wanting to learn more about designing for shade, consider reading Undercover – Guidelines for Shade Planning and Design.
Following on from last month's topic — thermal bridging — I want to continue with more applied building science, focusing this time on moisture transport.
My new blog on EBOSS is intended to give you an understanding of applied building science relating to moisture control. Every month I will address a variety of building physics facts and discuss their relevance to the New Zealand climate and construction industry.
Wood has long been a popular choice for building. A sustainable and attractive natural product, it is enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
The roof and side lights of many commercial buildings and warehouses are providing a much lower level of daylighting than they have been designed to. But why?
An architect recently approached Potters Interiors expressing concerns of ‘live loads’ in the new multi-floor buildings they were designing.
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