U-values and g-values tell us how a glass will perform, right? Surely it’s a bit like painting by numbers where you fill in the shape with the right colour and…
Choosing glazing for a façade can seem like a trip through Alice’s Wonderland with a variety of characters all offering advice and no path being obvious.
Overheating in buildings is a growing issue. We have become accustomed to the need in New Zealand for warmer, drier, healthier homes to protect us all from the effects of…
Not all buildings have human occupants to design for. When InsideOut was consulted about the design for the new Equine Veterinary Clinic for Massey University outside Palmerston North we had…
Good building designs rely on knowing a little something about their occupants. Not in a stalkerish way you understand; there’s no need for eye colour or icecream flavour preference.
Apparently penguins are stealing glass fibre insulation for nesting material. There’s a bit of an issue in Stewart Island. Not the sort of problem we’d ever been faced with before…
The constant cry for efficiency often seems to mean reduction. It’s a valuable aim when it comes to energy or work. Why would we waste resource where it isn’t required?
Good façade engineering has a huge impact on building performance. The façades, with their opaque and transparent elements, form the interface between the climate and the people inside, and we…
In New Zealand we need to be building housing that is energy efficient and comfortable. Even better if it doesn’t break the budget and the materials are fit for purpose.
