Page 14 - National Construction Code News Today

Having a properly insulated home can almost halve your yearly energy bills and can pay for itself in as little as five years, according to Kingspan, a global leader in insulation. Kingspan’s National Specification Manager Stuart Braine and Kingspan’s National Residential Sales Manager for Insulation Brent Livy explain some of the benefits of insulation.

Water damage tops the list of building defects, with experts blaming a lack of regulation of waterproofing, a critical skill currently not required to be carried out by a specialist.

Water damage tops the list of building defects, with experts blaming a lack of regulation of waterproofing, a critical skill currently not required to be carried out by a specialist.

The news that Victoria may cave to housing industry pressure to further delay the implementation of 7 star NatHERS relating to energy efficiency in housing and that New South Wales might also cave is bad news for humanity.

In a time where greenwashing has become so prevalent that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has had to launch a crackdown and impose fines on many businesses, the need for certified sustainability credentials has never been greater. Across the architecture and design industries, certifications have become a means of third-party verification that a company, product, or process actually does what it says it does.

The drive towards greater sustainability across the architecture and construction industries is increasingly becoming codified in legislation, guidelines, and the National Construction Code. It’s important to note that, for the most part, businesses have taken up the challenge unilaterally; pursuing better sustainable outcomes because they make business and environmental sense, not just out of fear of reprimand.

Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM has joined with colleagues to farewell and celebrate the achievements of Age Discrimination Commissioner the Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett.

The new afs rediwall® Curve Panel integrates seamlessly into the RW200 interlocking panel system allowing for total wall design flexibility. Easy to install, panels have a minimum curve radius of 0.5-metres, come in a 15-degree segment panels, are available in heights of 3m and 3.6m, and are finished in the standard rediwall® colour.

Environmental Product Declarations are important validation tools for Kingspan Insulation. Not only do they provide transparency of data and overall environmental performance cradle to grave but they embed a pathway to Green Star building certification and continued improvement.

A circular economy calls for closed loop material flows that minimise environmental burdens while also delivering social and intergenerational equity, local economic opportunities, and resource efficiency.