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Tech Offers A Future Without Masks
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 11:36 am | Tether
In post-pandemic New Zealand, Kiwis are more anxious and aware of the risks posed by airborne viruses (and stagnant air) than ever before, which has led to increased demand for better control of our indoor environments. In line with trends overseas, ... More >>
Healthy Homes Inspections Best Left To Data Not People
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 10:24 am | Tether
As the government continues to update parts of its Healthy Homes standard, Tether chief executive Brandon van Blerk said independent inspection is critical if most rental homes are to reach a minimum health standard. In April, the Human Rights Commission ... More >>
Better Office Ventilation Is Essential In World Of Endemic Covid
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 9:15 am | Tether
As New Zealand moves into the “endemic” phase of the Covid-19 crisis, business owners should now consider improving their office ventilation to minimise the risk of staff catching the virus, says Tether chief executive Brandon van Blerk. Since ... More >>
Cheap Carpets And Other Bargains May Be Bad For Your Health
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 8:48 am | Tether
Looking for a bargain for your home may be hazardous to your health, particularly when it comes to fixtures, fittings and furniture – low-cost carpets, for example, are likely made with cheap glue that emit toxins into the air you breathe. CEO of ... More >>
Less than half of rentals likely meeting health standards
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 8:31 am | Tether
Less than half of New Zealand residential rentals are likely compliant with Healthy Homes Standards which came into effect on 1 July, a company involved in the healthy homes sector believes. Brandon Van Blerk, the CEO of healthy homes, work and learning ... More >>
The symbiotic relationship between a home and its occupants
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 8:48 am | Tether
As landlords and property managers begin to implement the Government’s new Healthy Homes standards, which will become law on July 1, a healthy homes and workplace expert says he’s hoping the Government will take things further in the future to recognise ... More >>
Mandating healthy home solutions in rentals risky
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 10:58 am | Tether
The methamphetamine debacle, which spawned a cowboy industry almost overnight and ended up needlessly costing mom-and-pop landlords thousands of dollars, should serve as a timely warning to the New Zealand Government about the dangers of prescribing ... More >>
Tech company urges landlords to delay buying heat pumps
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 12:00 pm | Tether
Landlords should avoid rushing out to buy heaters, heat pumps and glazing ahead of the Government’s proposed mandatory 18 degrees Celsius rule for rental properties because they might not need to do anything More >>
Healthy environment next big competitive advantage
Monday, 25 February 2019, 12:32 pm | Tether
Environmental monitoring could be the next competitive advantage in the early childhood learning sector as industry leaders come to grips with the impact of environmental conditions – including lighting, temperature and noise – on the growth and development ... More >>
Boost for board of Kiwi environmental monitoring start-up
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 1:24 pm | Tether
Stephen Reid and Bevan Adin join board of Kiwi environmental monitoring tech start-up Tether More >>
Green building expert joins healthy homes tech start-up
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 8:51 am | Tether
Leading New Zealand green buildings expert Rochelle Payne (Ade) has taken an equity share in healthy homes technology start-up Tether because she is excited by the technology’s ability to completely transform how green buildings are constructed. More >>
Insulation can worsen unhealthy home issues
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 11:41 am | Tether
An air tight home does not equal a healthy home and may even exacerbate the damp, stagnant conditions that lead to mould, mildew and respiratory problems likes asthma and pneumonia among children and older adults in New Zealand. More >>
Kiwi start-up launches high-tech healthy homes monitoring
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 7:16 pm | Tether
Kiwi start-up launches high-tech healthy homes monitoring technology Environmental monitoring system measures how warm, dry and healthy a home really is. A New Zealand start-up has launched a low cost, high-tech home environmental monitoring system ... More >>
