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Building CodeHub resources update - June 2021
Resources added to BCH in June 2021 include:
MBIE new and updated resources – Product Certificates (CodeMark), Determinations and MultiProof Certificates.
BRANZ resources – Appraisals, Bulletins, Fact Sheets, Research Now, Study Reports and Build articles.
Resources removed from BCH in June 2021:
A withdrawn MBIE Product Certificate (CodeMark).
The following resources have been added to Building CodeHub:
MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark):
- CM70014 Rev 1 Clelands Timber Weatherboard Cladding
- CM70060 Rev 1 SmartClad™ Weatherboard System
- CM70099 Rev 1 Demilec Heatlok HFO Insulation
- CM70016 Rev 1 CosyWall® External Wall Cavity Insulation System
- CM70038 Rev 2 Lumberworx I-Beams
MBIE Determinations:
- 2021/001: Regarding the refusal to grant a building consent for the conversion of part of a building from a carpark to a nightclub
- 2021/002: Regarding the proposed refusal of an amendment to a building consent relating to an intermediate floor in a new building
- 2021/003: The refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for 20-year-old additions and alterations to a 50-year-old house
- 2021/004: Regarding the proposed decision to grant a building consent conditional on a natural hazard being recorded on the property title
- 2021/005: Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent for building work associated with a relocated cabin
- 2021/006: Compliance with Building Code Clause G13 Foul water of an effluent field that is part of a domestic foul water treatment system
- 2021/007: Regarding the code compliance of a frameless glass balustrade on a house
MBIE MultiProof Certificates:
BRANZ Appraisals:
- Appraisal number 573 (2021) Flashman Window and Door Flashing System
- Appraisal number 1144 (2021) D5 Concrete Admixture
- Appraisal number 1159 (2021) Forman's Thermal Break Section for Steel Framing
- Appraisal number 1177 (2021) Nuraply TPO Waterproofing Membrane
- Appraisal number 1048 (2019) GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Barrier Systems
- Appraisal number 1049 (2019) ECOinsulation Glasswool
BRANZ Bulletins:
- BU662(2021) Universal design for access into homes.
- BU663(2021) Universal design for access into homes by vehicle.
BRANZ Fact Sheets - Metal Corrosion in NZ Buildings (new versions):
- Fact sheet 1 (FS1), v3 - Corrosion in coastal buildings
- Fact Sheet 3 (FS3), v2 - Corrosion over the building envelope
- Fact sheet 5 (FS5), v2 - Atmospheric corrosivity classification
BRANZ Research Now - Geothermal Corrosion (new versions):
- Geothermal corrosion #1: Which metals are more sensitive to geothermal corrosion?
- Geothermal corrosion #2: Distance effects of corrosion in geothermal environments
- Geothermal corrosion #3: Discolouration and deterioration of wood in geothermal environments
- Geothermal Corrosion #4: The performance of aluminium-zinc alloy coating in geothermal environments
BRANZ Study Reports:
- SR447 (2021) - Physical characteristics of new houses 2019
- SR448 (2021) - Physical characteristics of new non-residential buildings 2019
Build Articles:
- Building work to help create safer homes - Build 184 (2021)
- On-site wastewater management - Build 184 (2021)
- Skylights offer natural light solution - Build 184 (2021)
- Tolerances tables - Build 184 (2021)
- Fire performance of mass timber joints - Build 184 (2021)
The following resources have been removed from Building CodeHub:
MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark) – withdrawn:
- BCS-130315-CMNZ The TRITOFlex™ Liquid Applied Membrane System for use on New & Existing Roofs & Decks
Notification date: 2 July 2021