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
Industry supports building law changes
The construction industry has voiced support for changes to New Zealand’s building laws. Read more.
Over 120 standards now free
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards for free download. Read more.
MBIE reviews scaffolding, excavation regs
The government is reviewing regulations around safety in areas such as working at height, scaffolding and excavations. 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