Medium-density dwellings in Auckland and the building regulations
Roger Birchmore
Abstract – Tuhinga Whakarāpopoto
National thermal standards have historically been set to minimise winter heating energy in detached houses. It is uncertain whether these standards are optimal for the increasing number of joined, medium-density dwellings when summer and winter conditions are considered. Using freely available software, annual heating energy use and summertime peak temperatures were calculated for a number of versions of detached and joined dwellings offering the same occupied volume and window areas. Initial results indicated that, as expected, the joined dwellings required less heating energy.
Keywords – Kupu Hāngai
Housing, density, medium-density housing, building regulations, planning, thermal standards, heating
Fields of Research – Āpure Rangahau
Housing; Medium-density Housing; Building Regulations – Thermal Standards
Date – Te Wā Whakarewa
2018-02
Type – Te Auaha
Report
Collections – Kohinga Kaupapa
Citation – Kupu Hautoa
Birchmore, R. (2018). Medium-density dwellings in Auckland and the building regulations. Unitec ePress Occasional and Discussion Paper Series (2018:2). Building Better Homes Towns and Cities National Science Challenge think-piece. Auckland: Unitec.
