Our Aluminium Waste: What Happens Next?

Our Aluminium Waste: What Happens Next?

There are a number of conversations to be had around sustainability and one of them is about what we do with our ...

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The Reason for the Name

The Reason for the Name

If you ever wondered where the name Insol comes from...

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Five reasons for designing high-performance façades

Five reasons for designing high-performance façades

A façade is the face and the dress of a building, a statement of its and the architect’s identity. However, that’s just ...

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Solar Control in Schools

Solar Control in Schools

New Zealand has over 2,500 schools. Governed by a complex set of rules and regulations, all have their own challenges, ...

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dapple.

dapple.

Frank Lloyd Wright famously stated “more and more, so it seems to me, light is the beautifier of the building”. Drawing ...

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Smart Facades

Smart Facades

A Look at Smart Facades: Technology has long been marching towards personalisation. With our experiences shaped by our ...

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The Importance of Sun Shading.

The Importance of Sun Shading.

The Importance of Sun Shading: The sun may be 149,600,000 kms away, but its impact is felt constantly, either through ...

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The Danger of Wind: Physical & Financial

The Danger of Wind: Physical & Financial

The only predictable thing about weather is its unpredictability. So whilst there is seemingly a general consensus on ...

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Dissimilar metals (Galvanic corrosion). Why does NZBC E2 get it wrong?

Dissimilar metals (Galvanic corrosion). Why does NZBC E2 get it wrong?

E2, Table 21: Compatibility of metals in contact; says:

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Façade project for the Sylvia Park Tower, Auckland

Façade project for the Sylvia Park Tower, Auckland

The Sylvia Park 10-storey office tower in Auckland is a landmark building located in the surrounding business park and ...

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