Scott Willis started the topic External cladding retrofitted for thermal gain? in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone have any experience with retrofitting hebel or similar product to the external cladding of a house to improve thermal performance? A query from a home owner recently returned from Europe and despairing about the poor thermal performance of her old character home, but loving the inside character wants advice on whether it is possible to…[Read more]
Noel Richards started the topic Ventilation in Apartments in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 1 month ago
Hi, Im interested in what other members think in relation to Ventilation in Apartments. I find the Tenancy services Standard is a bit obscure. An example would be the property I inspected today. Tiny little bedsit on the second floor of a Apartment. Recirculating Fan over the stove. Also in the same area a washing machine with a line that pulls…[Read more]
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Just added in the library: Measuring the Extent of Thermal Bridging in External Timber Framed Walls in New Zealand.
While you may mostly be looking at existing housing, this research shows how adding extra […]
Phill Coxon replied to the topic Website upgrades in the forum Pilot website – issues, fixes and feedback 2 years, 6 months ago
Testing email delivery.
Vicki Cowan started the topic home monitoring kit offer in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 7 months ago
Kia ora HPA’s, Please see below an opportunity to access a home monitoring system at a reduced rate. HPA has not assessed Tether and it’s not our remit to endorse any system. We are simply passing on the information (thanks to Beacon for the heads up). We all have thermometers/hygrometers in our homes and this is another option in the NZ marke…[Read more]
Vicki Cowan started the topic Ventilation Systems in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 8 months ago
See in Beacon’s recent Facing newsletter a series of video interview with Ian Mayes about ventilation systems.
Title: Ventilation systems … again! This is a subject we’re hot on. Positive pressure ventilation systems are advertised widely, but we have reservations about whether they make a home healthier or whether they are the best way to…[Read more]
Vicki Cowan started the topic Household heating survey during covid in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 8 months ago
Kia ora experts in the HPA world, I received this email from Otago Medical School researchers today. Seems like a good thing to do. Would you like to do and pass on? Thanks Vicki
Kia ora,
We are conducting new research to explore the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on household energy in New Zealand and we need your help. Please complete this…[Read more]
Felix Gonzales replied to the topic Heating Assessment Tool in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 10 months ago
Hi everyone, I just want to check with rest something related to this.
For Auckland, relevant outside temperature is 1C to determine the heating requirement. Is it also everyone’s understanding that it also is part of the requirement when determining the right heating device? I guess this is more a question for heatpumps, as it’s the only…[Read more]
Vicki Cowan started the topic BRANZ launched new website in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 10 months ago
Hi everyone Did you get an email from BRANZ today? They’ve launched their new website. Hopefully it will make accessing their research easier! Check out their carbon work…as well as helping NZ households to be warm, dry and efficient we need to understand the role of housing in climate change (adaptation AND mitigation of…[Read more]
Andrew Pollard replied to the topic Heatpump Hotwater Cylinder Programming in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 11 months ago
Hi
Placing the cylinder outside does increase the heat losses from the cylinder and doesn’t allow the losses to offset heating required for the home. Many older indoor cylinders (which had a bit of heat loss) provided some warming making the hot water cupboard the defacto linen cupboard. I had a look at some of the programming modes of for…[Read more]
alexking replied to the topic Heatpump Hotwater Cylinder Programming in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 11 months ago
Outside cylinder, – Virginia you say “We chose a [solution] as we could put it outside”, and there is not room in the house. I would likely have chosen the same as you for the same reasons.
Thoughts about other options that might suit in similar situations: An electric califont? May put people on a more expensive tariff and not work well with…[Read more]
