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Priority Buildings: a guide to the earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act

A guide to priority buildings, a category of earthquake-prone buildings with shorter time frames for remediation.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Priority Buildings: a guide to the earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act

2015/070:Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent for the change of use from commercial to residential of one level in a multi-level building

This determination discusses the assessment required under section 115 when there is a change of use to only part of a building, particularly how the phrase “the building, in its new use” in section 115 applies and in respect of Building Code clause B1 Structure. The discussion also considers information provided by way of an Initial Seismic Assessment (ISA) in relation to that assessment, and the separate functions performed by authorities under section 112 and section 115.

Determination 2015/070 [PDF 335 KB] Date issued: 5 November 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
114, 115
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2008/040: Refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for a farm shed because the building consent was more than two years old

Notice of Appeal (A110376) [PDF 121KB]

2008 40 [PDF 62 KB] Date issued: 22 May 2008

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Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Selwyn District Council
Section of the Building Act:
Section 93
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2009/056: Refusal to amend a consent and issue a code compliance certificate for a 5 year-old block of 5 semi-detached townhouses

N/A

Determination 2009/056 [PDF 130 KB] Date issued: 30 July 2009

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
F2 - Hazardous building materialsB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
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Types of insulation

Place insulation in your ceiling, under your floors, and in your walls to keep your home warm.
Getting started > Smarter Homes guides > Heating, cooling and insulation > Types of insulation

2017/055: Building consent granted for alterations to an existing building on land subject to a natural hazard without notification under section 73

This determination concerns the natural hazards provisions of the Act. The matter turned on whether the building work constituted a major alteration and whether section 72 would apply even if the building work was not a major alteration. The determination also considered whether it was reasonable to grant a waiver of Clause E1.3.2.

Determination 2017/055 [PDF 144 KB] Date issued: 17 July 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
E1 - Surface Water
Primary topic:
Natural Hazards
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
71, 72, 73
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2011/041: Whether internal alterations to an attached garage is exempt from the need for a building consent under Schedule 1 of the Building Act

N/A

Determination 2011/041 [PDF 86 KB] Date issued: 2 May 2011

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Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1
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Module 3: Identification, assessment and mitigation of liquefaction hazards

Guidance for the identification, assessment and mitigation of liquefaction hazards, replacing NZGS Module 1 (July 2010).
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Module 3: Identification, assessment and mitigation of liquefaction hazards

Module 5: Ground improvement of soils prone to liquefaction

Covers principles of ground improvement design, up-to-date practice and Canterbury earthquake recommendations.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Module 5: Ground improvement of soils prone to liquefaction

Seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater Christchurch

Guidelines to design residential retaining walls to resist seismic loading.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Supplementary guidance to the Residential guidance > Seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater Christchurch
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