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Compliance and enforcement of the earthquake-prone building system

Building owners who do not comply with their territorial authority face infringement fees, fines, and a conviction.
Managing buildings > Managing earthquake-prone buildings > Compliance and enforcement of the earthquake-prone building system

Glazing and glass options

Invest in high-performing windows to reduce heat loss and keep your home warm, dry, and healthy.
Getting started > Smarter Homes guides > Construction and materials > Glazing and glass options

Scope and design

Learn where to start your building or renovation project, your legal obligations and where to get more information.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design

Rapid Building Assessment System

MBIE manages the rapid building assessment system to assess the usability of buildings following an emergency event.
Managing buildings > Managing buildings in an emergency > Rapid Building Assessment System

B Stability

B Stability contains Clause B1 Structure and Clause B2 Durability.

B1 Structure requires buildings, building elements and sitework to withstand the combination of loads and physical conditions they are likely to experience during construction, alteration and throughout their lives. Loads and physical conditions include self-weight, temperature, water, earthquakes, snow, wind, fire.

B2 Durability must always be considered when demonstrating compliance with each of the clauses of the Building Code. It ensures that a building throughout its life will continue to satisfy the performance of the Building Code. It confirms the use of materials that will remain functional throughout the specified intended life of the building, but not less than 50, 15 or 5 years.

Councils may consider a waiver or modification to the...

Building Code compliance > B Stability

Reusing greywater

Greywater is wastewater from kitchen, laundry, showers. It can be reused.
Getting started > Smarter Homes guides > Water and waste > Reusing greywater

Regulation 15 – Keeping organisational records

Building consent authorities must record their organisational structure.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 15 – Keeping organisational records

Case study four

Example: three types of brick
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products > Case studies > Case study four

How building users process information and make decisions (1. Building user activity: Designing buildings for access and usability)

The built environment should assist building users to process information and make decisions.
Building Code compliance > D Access > 1. Building user activity > Information processing and decision-making

Information requirements

Details about the building product information requirements and building product classes.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Building product information requirements > Information requirements
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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: