Painting By Numbers – Why Specifying Glass Isn’t So Clear February 26, 2024 U-values and g-values tell us how a glass will perform, right? Surely it’s a bit like painting by numbers where… Read more
Thermal Comfort or Temperature Control? February 26, 2024 You can’t please all of the people all of the time. We want it not too cold in winter, not… Read more
Who Is Choosing The Glazing? – Through The Looking Glass February 26, 2024 Choosing glazing for a façade can seem like a trip through Alice’s Wonderland with a variety of characters all offering… Read more
Overheating – If you can’t take the heat February 26, 2024 Overheating in buildings is a growing issue. We have become accustomed to the need in New Zealand for warmer, drier,… Read more
How Much Does A Horse Breathe? – Massey Equine Vet School – Case Study February 23, 2024 Not all buildings have human occupants to design for. When InsideOut was consulted about the design for the new Equine… Read more
Overcrowding – An Occupancy Overload February 23, 2024 Good building designs rely on knowing a little something about their occupants. Not in a stalkerish way you understand; there’s… Read more
Penguins and Planning: Rakiura Heritage Centre Case Study February 23, 2024 Apparently penguins are stealing glass fibre insulation for nesting material. There’s a bit of an issue in Stewart Island. Not… Read more
How Not To Confuse Efficiency With Efficacy February 23, 2024 The constant cry for efficiency often seems to mean reduction. It’s a valuable aim when it comes to energy or… Read more
Living Behind a Façade February 23, 2024 Good façade engineering has a huge impact on building performance. The façades, with their opaque and transparent elements, form the… Read more
Il Casino Apartments – Case Study February 23, 2024 In New Zealand we need to be building housing that is energy efficient and comfortable. Even better if it doesn’t… Read more
H1 – The Apartment Story February 23, 2024 Energy efficiency is a wonderful thing. After all, who wants to waste money on power and fuel that isn’t necessary?… Read more
Well it’s wet, but what if it’s not leaking? February 23, 2024 Moisture issues in existing buildings, some of them only a few years old, are a rising problem. Such concerns come… Read more
Why Wouldn’t You Want To Know? February 22, 2024 The secret to a good story is suspense. The suspense of not knowing what is going to happen. Of course,… Read more
