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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.

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What's new 

 

World Green Building Week 2016

World Green Building Week 2016 runs 26 September–2 October. It will be marked in New Zealand with a range of interesting activities. Read more.

BRANZ 2016 Annual Review online

The BRANZ 2016 Annual Review, giving details of its work and research projects, is now available. Read more.

Cost savings from PV studied

A study has found that photovoltaic systems are unlikely to provide consumer cost savings at present, but are set to become increasingly attractive. Read more.

Key insulation standard updated

NZS 4246, which gives guidance on installing bulk insulation in houses, has been updated. Read more

Recently added

  • We’ve added a page about the Passive House standard to our Passive Design section and a page about the risks of Construction noise to our Health and safety section.

  • Sustainable Building Design in New Zealand #1

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  • Sustainable Building Design in New Zealand #2

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Resources

  • Recent BRANZ Bulletins that cover Level topics include Bulletin 600 Heat Pumps, Bulletin 599 Solar control glazing and BU598 Insulating glass units.
  • BRANZ has just released a 2nd edition of Energy, one of the books in the Level series of books
  • BRANZ has published Study Report SR342, Measuring our sustainability progress: Benchmarking New Zealand's new detached residential housing stock. 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 new free digital search tool covering a wide range of New Zealand building information from BRANZ, Standards, MBIE and others. www.branzfind.co.nz