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
Scoping changes to NZS 3604:2011
Standards NZ is scoping possible changes to NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings. Read more.
New houses emit too much carbon
A study looks at how NZ houses contribute to greenhouse gas targets. Read more.
Subcontractors to get more protection
The government has flagged announcements around subcontractor protection. 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 BU637 Domestic on-site foulwater treatment, BU639 Domestic active fire protection and BU643 Energy efficiency in New Zealand houses.
- 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