Welcome to Level, the authority on sustainable building.
Level will help you design and build homes which have less impact on the environment and are healthier, more comfortable, and have lower running costs.
What's new
Changes to landfill levy proposed
Options to significantly increase the levy and expand its collection are open for submission. Read more.
Building Code updates announced
Changes to the Building Code affect ground prone to liquefaction and steel framing. Read more.
Deconstruction partnership a winner in Sustainable Awards.
Building deconstruction proved a winner in the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards. Read more.
Recently added
- We’ve added a page about Maintenance and repairs to our Mains or rainwater section.
Sustainable Building Design in New Zealand #1
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Sustainable Building Design in New Zealand #2
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Sustainable Building Design in New Zealand #3
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ScienceTalk: Improving NZ homes for heating
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Maintenance Schedules
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Resources
- Recent BRANZ bulletins that cover Level topics include BU632 Planning for maintenance, BU630 Roof space ventilation, BU637 Domestic on-site foulwater treatment and BU639 Domestic active fire protection.
- BRANZ has published Study Report SR420 [2019] Microbial water quality of commercial and residential greywater sources. A PDF of this is available for free download here.
- To buy any BRANZ publication, see www.branz.co.nz or ph 0800 80 80 85 (press 2).
- BRANZ Find is a free digital search tool covering a wide range of New Zealand building information from BRANZ, Standards New Zealand, MBIE and others. www.branzfind.co.nz