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
Tighter standards for solid fuel burners proposed
Proposed amendments to some parts of the National Environmental Standards on Air Quality are open for comment. Read more.
Building Code changes open for comment
Public consultation on a number of updates for the Building Code is now underway. Read more.
New houses emit too much carbon
A study looks at how NZ houses contribute to greenhouse gas targets. 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 SR419 (2019) A consumer survey of attitudes to exceeding minimum standards for refurbishments and retrofits. 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