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News and updates on New Zealand architectural products.

April 2022

An Ideal Waterproofing Solution for Tiled Showers, Laundries and Bathrooms

Warmup's WPM750 waterproofing membrane is fast to install and delivers consistent quality and durability.

FENIX NTM Rosso Jaipur: The New Luxurious Colour in the NZ Colour Range

FENIX NTM Rosso Jaipur: The New Luxurious Colour in the NZ Colour Range

Add a bit of colour with the earthy red of Rosso Jaipur.

An Interview with GreenStuf’s Managing Director on H1 Changes

An Interview with GreenStuf’s Managing Director on H1 Changes

Rob Woolner provides an insight into GreenStuf’s market-leading approach to the new H1 regulations.

Roll Panel Vent Helps Meet New H1 Requirements for Ceiling Insulation

Roll Panel Vent Helps Meet New H1 Requirements for Ceiling Insulation

The Roll Panel Vent works by creating a 25mm air gap between the top of the insulation and the underside of the roofing and underlay to ensure unimpeded air flow through the eaves into the roof cavity.

Reduce Solar Heat Gain with Gauzy Smart Glass

Reduce Solar Heat Gain with Gauzy Smart Glass

Gauzy Solar Performance LCG switchable glass provides impressive reduction in solar heat gain with abundant natural light even while opaque.

APL and Overhaul of NZ Window Industry Standards

APL and Overhaul of NZ Window Industry Standards

Far reaching changes are coming to the window industry with the revisions to the Building Code H1 energy efficiency standards announced by government late last year.

Achieve Higher R-Values and More Consistent Insulation with Tricore

Achieve Higher R-Values and More Consistent Insulation with Tricore

Dimond Roofing’s Tricore provides a great solution to manage H1 requirements across all of the new climate zones in New Zealand.

Click for Green with CarbonClick and Resene

Click for Green with CarbonClick and Resene

CarbonClick and Resene are working together to enable customers to easily offset the impact of their decorating when they buy.

Transform Outdoor Spaces with SunTuf SunGlaze by PSP

Transform Outdoor Spaces with SunTuf SunGlaze by PSP

Specify SunGlaze by Suntuf to transform outdoor spaces into somewhere clients will want to spend all their time. 

Increased Building System Requirements Need High-Performing Building Products

Increased Building System Requirements Need High-Performing Building Products

A look at the proposed new editions of Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 and Verification Method H1/VM1, and their effect on the building industry.

COLORSTEEL Now Live at Home Design Centre in Parnell

COLORSTEEL Now Live at Home Design Centre in Parnell

With the aim of making things easy, COLORSTEEL have launched their new show room at the Auckland Home Ideas Centre — allowing you to touch, feel and explore their products in full size.

How Eurothane PIR Insulation Supports Meeting Proposed H1 Insulation Standards

How Eurothane PIR Insulation Supports Meeting Proposed H1 Insulation Standards

PIR boards are designed to be used over the framework and sealed where the boards abut each other with special tape to create a complete unbroken thermal envelope.

Sustainability is One of Dulux’s Key Considerations as a Business

Sustainability is One of Dulux’s Key Considerations as a Business

Dulux strongly believes in making positive sustainability impacts and meets the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard.

Designing Roofs to Meet H1’s Increased Insulation Requirements

Designing Roofs to Meet H1’s Increased Insulation Requirements

Achieving higher R-values in roofs will require higher performing materials and designing complete system solutions.

Galvanic Action: Mismatching of Corrosion Protected Steel Products

Galvanic Action: Mismatching of Corrosion Protected Steel Products

Why should we avoid using zinc protected fasteners with large stainless steel connectors?

Kingspan Insulated Panels: An Easy Way to Meet New H1 Energy Efficiency Building Regulations

Kingspan Insulated Panels: An Easy Way to Meet New H1 Energy Efficiency Building Regulations

Kingspan’s insulated roof panels provide a simple single-piece warm roofing solution, available in a wide range of thicknesses/R-values with options available for all climate zones.

Tubular Daylighting Device Benefits Under H1

Tubular Daylighting Device Benefits Under H1

With new H1 standards coming into force, how do tubular daylighting devices help, and how do they comply?

H1: A Balanced Approach to Window Performance

H1: A Balanced Approach to Window Performance

A window should meet or exceed H1 requirements but with consideration to thermal bridging, and the risks of condensation and overheating.

Thicker Warm Roofs = Greater Return on Investment

Thicker Warm Roofs = Greater Return on Investment

Doubling the R-value of warm roof insulation can provide energy cost savings in the long term. 

Exceed H1 Requirements with MAXRaft Insulated Flooring Systems

Exceed H1 Requirements with MAXRaft Insulated Flooring Systems

Designed to prevent heat loss through a building’s foundation, MAXSlab and MAXRaft systems easily meet the new H1 requirements for floors.

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