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Building CodeHub resources update - June 2020

Resources added to BCH in June 2020 include:
MBIE resources – Product Certificates (CodeMark) and CodeWords articles. BRANZ resources - Appraisals, a Bulletin and Fact Sheets.

Resources removed from BCH in June 2020:
Suspended and withdrawn MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark).

The following resources have been added to Building CodeHub:

MBIE Product Certificate (CodeMark):

• CM70004 CNYD Building Panel System for Residential Housing
• CM20182 ARDEX Butynol® Butyl Rubber Roofing Membrane System
• CM70053 The Newton® System 500® (Basement Water Management System)
• CM20220  BENTECH Bentonite Heavy Duty GCL Tanking Membrane
• BRANZ-CM-1020 EcoInsulation Blow-in External Wall
• CM70061 The Newton® HydroBond® System
• CM70074 Yook Insulation - Glass Mineral Wool Insulation

CodeWords Articles - Issue 95:

• Liquefaction lessons
• What to consider when assessing a coastal inundation natural hazard

BRANZ Appraisals - new, re-issued and amended:

• Appraisal number 533 (2020)  EpiSPAN® Roof Membrane
• Appraisal number 649 (2020)  EZpanel Cavity System
• Appraisal number 650 (2020)  Hermpac VertiLine Vertical Shiplap Weatherboard Cavity System
• Appraisal number 656 (2020)  Viking Enviroclad Roofing and Deck Membrane
• Appraisal number 658 (2020)  Hermpac Rusticated, Splaycut and Multi-Splay Weatherboard Cavity System
• Appraisal number 663 (2020)  Hermpac Bevelback and Rebated Bevelback Weatherboard Cavity System
• Appraisal number 792 (2020)  EcoTUFF TPO Roof and Deck Membrane
• Appraisal number 828 (2020)  Hermpac Board and Batten Cavity System
• Appraisal number 559 (2020)  KOROK® FS and NCS Systems
• Appraisal number 884 (2020)  FiberTite Roofing Systems
• Appraisal number 1076 (2020)  Precon® and Mel-Rol® Membranes
• Appraisal number 1112 (2020)  Glasscorp HP Façade Sealant

BRANZ Bulletin:

• BU650(2020) Building beyond code minimums

BRANZ Fact Sheet - Harnessing rainwater and greywater:

•  Fact sheet 8 (FS8) - Microbes in residential and commercial greywater in New Zealand

BRANZ Fact Sheets - Medium-Density Housing:

• Fact sheet 5 (FS5) - Acoustic performance, Version2
• Fact Sheet 9 (FS9) - Construction defects

Buid Articles:

• Designing better - Build 178 (2020)
• The science behind durability - Build 178 (2020)
• Caring for timber weatherboards - Build 178 (2020)
• Back to solar design basics - Build 178 (2020)

 

The following resources have been removed from Building CodeHub:

MBIE Product Certificate (CodeMark) – suspended:

• GM-CM30067-RevB  Jet Stream® MAX and Supafil Cavity Insulation

MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark) – withdrawn:

• BCS-177818-CMNZ (Rev1.1)  Newton System 500 (Basement Water Management System)
• BCS-164618-CMNZ The Newton HydroBond System
• BCS-143517-CMNZ The Nuraply 3PC Carpark Waterproofing System
• BCS-143416-CMNZ  The Nuraply 3PG Green Roof Membrane System
• CM40252-I01-R00  Moser Aluminium Clad Wood Windows & Thermal Break Aluminium Windows

Notification date: 2 July 2020