Heating a house is not as simple as just fitting a heat pump to a convenient wall. The most important first step is to develop a heating and cooling Performance Brief for the residence.

Green roofs or living roofs are an obvious, visible and celebrated device in sustainable design. They offer both ecological advantages and some design challenges.

The peace of mind and long-term savings gained from selecting a more reliable membrane system is often underestimated.

A new edition (Fourth) of the New Zealand Building Code Clause H1 (Energy Efficiency) has been published. It became effective on 1st January 2017.

With the increased demand and necessity of unisex toilet cubicles in the commercial and education sectors, the need for a resolution for the issue of privacy has been raised by many designers.

A look into the key considerations — including acoustics, perforations and aesthetics — for choosing an effective metal ceiling system.

The performance of windows can be greatly improved by ensuring insulation, weathertightness and airtightness layers connect.

As populations grow, could adopting modern construction methods and technologies like offsite construction be the key to responding to the global housing challenge?

EBOSS and the BIM Acceleration Committee are pleased to announce the findings from the third survey of our five-year programme that follows the progress of the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) into New Zealand.

Perhaps neither when it comes to attempting to control climate change. Perhaps it will only be by the sum of the small actions of individuals that there may be some hope of progress.