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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Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement

Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement

In the traditional design-bid-build approach there are three parties - client, designer and builder - and three ...

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Façades of the World: highlights of London’s Zak conference

Façades of the World: highlights of London’s Zak conference

Image sourced from Zak World of Facades. Insol was proud to be invited to the European edition, which took place in ...

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Kinetic Facades - design considerations

Kinetic Facades - design considerations

Image source: Institut du Monde Arabe Getting the design of a kinetic façade right from the get go is paramount in ...

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Basic louvre care and maintenance

Basic louvre care and maintenance

Louvres are an easy to maintain facade solution that can achieve an architect's vision without compromising on ...

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Perforated facades – aesthetics and practicality

Perforated facades – aesthetics and practicality

Perforated facades have been around for over 100 years, and have grown in popularity for good reason. The use of ...

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The question of wind noise on facades

The question of wind noise on facades

One of the common questions we get here at Insol is “what about wind noise?” And really there’s no simple answer for ...

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Architectural façades:Aaesthetics and Performance of a Building

Architectural façades:Aaesthetics and Performance of a Building

In this blog post, we are publishing an excerpt from our first eBook "Facade Impressions", which has received a lot of ...

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Brise Soleil – What is it? How does it benefit you?

Brise Soleil – What is it? How does it benefit you?

Brise Soleil is one of those French terms for which there is no English substitute; it translates literally to ‘Sun ...

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Unprecedented urban design and detail

Unprecedented urban design and detail

The project of Alexandra Park is designed as an urban village surrounding a vibrant central area, High Street and ...

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