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
Cost benefit for all-electric households
Cheapest option, new report says. Read more.
RMA replacement laws introduced
Shorter consent times indicated. Read more.
New edition H1 documents in force
Windows see a major change. Read more.
National Seismic Hazard Model updated
Likely to impact building regs. Read more.
BRANZ H1 tools updated
Resources to aid compliance. Read more.
Recently added
- Reducing Carbon: Where is it in a building?
Watch YouTube video - Reducing Carbon: House size and form
Watch YouTube video - Reducing Carbon: Solar design and the thermal envelope
Watch YouTube video - Reducing Carbon: Materials selection
Watch YouTube video - Reducing Carbon: Fixtures & Appliances
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Resources
- Recent BRANZ bulletins that cover Level topics include BU677 Specifying roofs under H1, BU676 Complying with H1 - housing, and buildings up to 300 m2, BU672 Specifying floors under H1, and BU670 Specifying windows and doors under H1.
- BRANZ has published the report ER75 Adaptation of new buildings for climate change (2022)
- 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.