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
Higher Homestar ratings are affordable
A study into the cost of building a house with a higher Homestar rating shows that higher-rated houses don’t have to cost a lot more. Read more.
Stars on the Wellington waterfront
A new rating tool for office building energy performance has given a high rating to the Meridian building on Wellington’s waterfront, after looking at 12 months of in-use energy data. Read more.
Advanced building techniques
A recent BRANZ study report, Building Better: Advanced Residential Construction Techniques for New Zealand, looks at how techniques used overseas could benefit the house construction sector here. Read more.
Recently added
- We’ve just refreshed and expanded our Materials Life Cycle Assessment section – what you need to know about the environmental impact of materials, products and services across a defined life cycle.
- We've also updated information on Photovoltaic systems.
Resources
- www.rebri.org.nz is packed with tips for builders on using materials, energy, time and money more effectively.
- To buy any BRANZ publication, see www.branz.co.nz or ph 0800 80 80 85 (press 2).