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Building CodeHub resources update – June 2022
Resources added to BCH in June 2022 include:
• MBIE new and updated resources – Determinations and a Guidance
• BRANZ new, re-issued and revised resources – Appraisals, Bulletins, a Guidance and Build Magazine Articles
Resources removed from BCH in June 2022:
• A withdrawn BRANZ Appraisal
The following resources have been added to Building CodeHub:
MBIE Determinations:
- 2021/026: Regarding the compliance of a barrier to a small heated pool
- 2021/027: Regarding the authority’s refusal to grant building consents for the construction of new residential dwellings
- 2021/028: Regarding the decision to issue a code compliance certificate for building work to re-pile an existing house
- 2021/029: Regarding the authority’s refusal to grant an exemption from building consent
- 2022/001: The authority's proposal to issue a notice to fix and whether a unit is a vehicle or building
- 2022/002: Regarding compliance of as-built timber retaining walls with the Building Code as it relates to the protection of other property
- 2022/003: Compliance of proposed alterations to a dwelling by way of Acceptable Solutions B1/AS1 and E2/AS3
- 2022/004: Regarding the authority's refusal to grant an extension of time in which to issue a code compliance certificate
MBIE Guidance - updated:
BRANZ Appraisals - new, re-issued and amended:
- Appraisal number 1174 (2022) TeMa External Membranes
- Appraisal number 1175 (2022) TeMa Internal Membranes
- Appraisal number 1221 (2022) CUPOLEX®
- Appraisal number 519 (2019) Strataflex Wet Area Waterproofing Membrane
- Appraisal number 541 (2019) TECHNOKOLLA Rasolastik Exterior Waterproofing Membranes
- Appraisal number 542 (2019) TECHNOKOLLA Rasolastik and Rasogum + Wet Area Membranes
- Appraisal number 670 (2017) SikaRoof® i-Cure Roof and Deck Membrane
- Appraisal number 767 (2018) Pink® Batts® Skillion Roof Insulation
- Appraisal number 823 (2020) Everguard and Everguard Extreme TPO Roof and Deck Membranes
- Appraisal number 1149 (2021) INTELLO Humidity Variable Intelligent Airtightness System
- Appraisal number 1055 (2020) Cemintel Rigid Air Barrier™ System
- Appraisal number 769 (2018) Celcrete 50mm Panel Veneer Cavity Cladding System
BRANZ Bulletins:
BRANZ Guidance:
Build Articles:
- Holes in bottom plates - Build 190 (2022)
- The finishing touches - Build 190 (2022)
- Rule of thumb 1: Increase insulation - Build 190 (2022)
- Rule of thumb 2: Expose the concrete floor slab - Build 190 (2022)
- Common maintenance issues - Build 190 (2022)
- Are buildings ready for climate change? - Build 190 (2022)
- Insulation escalation - Build 190 (2022)
The following resources have been removed from Building CodeHub:
BRANZ Appraisal – withdrawn:
- Appraisal number 682 (2010) Terra Lana Wool Insulation
Notification date: 1 July 2022