Tag Archives: New Zealand
Sprinklers and sustainability
Recent BRANZ research has used Ecopoints for the first time in New Zealand to evaluate the cost effectiveness of domestic fire sprinkler systems. BRANZ recently re-evaluated the cost- effectiveness of fire sprinkler systems for houses (installed to NZS 4517:2002 Fire sprinkler systems for houses). In an attempt to also account for sustainability impacts, a lifecycle [...]
Revision of the Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Home Sprinkler Systems including Sustainability
This report, Revision of the Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Home Sprinkler Systems incorporating Sustainability Aspects, summarises the results of a research project investigating the cost effectiveness of home sprinkler systems incorporating sustainability aspects. A life cycle assessment approach was used to evaluate sustainability issues focusing on environmental impacts. The previous model for the cost effectiveness [...]
A Cross-Disciplinary Assessment of the Need to Adapt Buildings (awarded best paper at SB07 Sustainable Building Conference)
Robust scientific projections show that climate change will significantly affect the New Zealand built environment. Major impacts are expected from inland and coastal flooding, building overheating, and increased occurrence of droughts and fire risk in the eastern parts of the country. It is essential that the climate-change planning process starts now, given the longevity of [...]
An Assessment of the Need to Adapt Buildings in New Zealand to the Impacts of Climate Change
The scientific evidence is very strong: climate change presents very serious global risks, and it demands an urgent global response. The objective of this report is to assess the need to adapt houses in New Zealand to climate change. Our assessment is based on medium-low and medium-high climate change scenarios from research by NIWA. To [...]
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