Description

The Building Agency Alucobond® Cladding System is a drained and ventilated external wall cladding.

It is designed to be used as an external cladding system for residential and light commercial type buildings where domestic construction techniques are used.

The system incorporates fabricated cladding panels manufactured from Alucobond® A2, Alucobond® Plus and Alucolux® panels.

Scope

1. The Building Agency Alucobond® Cladding System has been appraised for use as a drained and ventilated external wall cladding for buildings within the following scope:

• the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 for timber-framed buildings; and,
• constructed with timber framing complying with the NZBC; and,
• subject to specific structural engineering; and,
• with a risk score of 0-20, calculated in accordance with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Table 2; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High; and,
• with a building height of ≤ 10 m; and,
• where the cladding incorporates Alucobond® Plus panels, it is located 1 m or more from the relevant boundary (refer to Paragraphs 12.1-12.7); and,
• where the cavity is drained and ventilated at least at every second-floor level or 10 m height, whichever is the lesser.

2. Building designers are responsible for verifying the performance of the joinery installation details.

Note: The Appraisal of The Building Agency Alucobond® Cladding System relies on the joinery meeting the requirements of NZS 4211 for the relevant Wind Zone.