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
Building standards access and updates
Some key building standards can now be read online for free while others are about to be updated. Read more.
Green housing winners in sustainable awards
People behind sustainable housing initiatives did well in the recent NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards. Read more.
Power system can handle solar PV growth
Research shows New Zealand’s electricity system can handle a significant increase in solar PV installations. Read more.
Net zero energy visitor accommodation
A Glenorchy visitor complex set to open using net zero energy has put the details of its construction online. Read more.
Recently added
- We’ve added a page about Passive ventilation fixtures to our Passive Design section and expanded the information about Hazards in our Site analysis 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 BU 614 H1 compliance options, BU 613 NZS 4218:2009 Calculation Method and BU 610 Preventing moisture problems in timber-framed skillion roofs.
- BRANZ has just released new editions of Plumbing, Electrical Design and Heating, Cooling and Ventilation in the Level series of books
- BRANZ has published Study Report SR 382 Drivers and barriers to rainwater and greywater uptake in New Zealand. 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