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Product technical statement tool

Use the PTS tool to help you prepare a product technical statement for your building product or system.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products > Information and evidence > Product technical statement tool

2017/014: Building consent for the recladding of apartments

This determination is concerned with the compliance of a panel facade cladding system used in the recladding of two apartments at the top of a multi-level building. Due to its height, the building fell outside the scope of the Accetable Solution and Verification Method, and the determination considered the effect of wind pressures likely to be imposed on the cladding system.

Determination 2017/014 [PDF 425 KB] Date issued: 9 March 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
B2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Auckland Council
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Building Code reviews moving to a three-year cycle

The Government has announced that Building Code system reviews will happen every three years, with the next review due in 2028.
News and updates > Building Code reviews moving to a three-year cycle

Case study two: 2–4-storey attached houses

A moderately complex medium-density housing project to construct 10 two-storey apartments on a small site.
Building Code compliance > Introduction to medium-density housing > Case study two: 2–4-storey attached houses

Reusing greywater

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

Managing earthquake-prone buildings

Aotearoa New Zealand has a national system for managing earthquake-prone buildings, which came into effect in July 2017.

This system aims to inform owners of earthquake-prone buildings, territorial authorities (local councils), engineers, other building professionals and building users.

Managing buildings > Managing earthquake-prone buildings

2017/023: Compliance of the substitution of automatic fire sprinkler systems for heat detectors in a basement carpark

This determination considers the compliance of a Type 6 automatic fire sprinkler system in a basement carpark with Clause C4.3. The determination discusses whether heat detection is required, or if the installed Type 6 automatic fire sprinkler system satisfies the Acceptable Solutions as heat detection. The determination discusses whether there are any significant differences between a sprinkler system and heat detectors that would affect life safety.

Determination 2017/023 [PDF 287 KB] Date issued: 12 April 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
C4 - Movement to a place of safety
Primary topic:
Fire safety
Council:
Hastings District Council
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Building industry codes of practice

Industry groups can create their own codes of practice for the use of their products. We provide examples to help you.
Building Code compliance > E Moisture > E2 External moisture > Building industry codes of practice

Regulations 7(2)(b), (c) and (d)(i) – Receiving applications for building consents

BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 7 – Performing building control functions > Regulations 7(2)(b), (c) and (d)(i) – Receiving applications for building consents

Regulation 17 – Assuring quality

BCAs must have a system that supports quality and continuous improvement in its management and operation.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 17 – Assuring quality
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