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Unitec Researchers Study the Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality

Guest post by Yanina Purcell The health impacts of indoor air quality (IAQ) in Aotearoa New Zealand are not widely recognised and there is limited research that is specific to this country. However, IAQ is a focus of Unitec’s Environmental… Continue Reading →

Waste Management in the Construction and Demolition Industry

Guest post by Yanina Purcell, ESRC Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts, and conducts research, under two main themes of waste and pollution. ESRC estimates that construction and demolition (C&D) in Auckland produces 25,000 tonnes of… Continue Reading →

Rangatahi ki te Kainga: A Research project that investigates housing for rangatahi Māori

Guest post by Cat Mitchell, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Owning a home has been seen by generations of New Zealanders as a rite of passage and a sign of one’s move into adulthood. However,… Continue Reading →

Understanding and improving indoor air quality

Guest post by Yanina Purcell Understanding and improving indoor air quality (IAQ) within homes is important for the health and wellbeing of residents. Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC), which investigates ideas and concepts under two main themes of waste… Continue Reading →

Unitec researchers facilitate better asbestos awareness

Guest post by Yanina Purcell Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts under two main themes of waste and pollution. Current research within these fields includes asbestos awareness and disposal solutions (bioremediation), construction and demolition waste minimisation… Continue Reading →

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