BRANZ staff are experienced in the thermal and insulation performance of buildings, and in the measurement of building energy efficiency. They have contributed extensively to building code and standards developments and provide a full consultancy and testing service, in the laboratory and in the field, to assist manufacturers, designers and the industry in general. BRANZ has a registered testing facility for measuring the properties of thermal insulation materials.
Thermal Expertise
- Thermal resistance (R-value) measurements of structures and materials in the laboratory (ASTM C516) and on site
- Testing to the requirements of NZS 4222
- Standing heat loss of hot water cylinders
- Double glazing tests to BS 5713 and CAN/CGSB-12.8-M90
- Specific thermal design
- Computer modelling of heat flows in buildings
- ALF (Annual Loss Factor) method for optimising the thermal design of houses
- Combined heat and moisture performance simulation of buildings and structures
- Measurement of building energy efficiency
- Advice on ways to meet R-value standards
- R-value calculations
- Australasian WERS calculations
Contact
Guy Manthel for more information