Changes ahead for NZS 3604 - Build 185 (2021)
- Abbreviation
- Changes ahead for NZS 3604
- Valid from
- 1/08/2021
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Author
- David Hindley
- Information type
- BUILD article,
- Format
- Website, PDF,
Description
Updates coming to NZS 3604 will include widening coverage to medium-density housing and helping steer our homes towards the net-zero carbon world of 2050 and beyond.
Scope
This article includes:
- Evolution of a standard
- Benefits of using NZS 3604
- Key areas being considered
- Expanding to cover 3 full storeys
- Aiding better thermal performance
- Foundations on expansive soils
- Foundations on liquefaction-prone soils
- Support details for long-span beams and lintels
- Walls between units
- Passive fire protection
- Bracing systems
- Internal barriers
- Not included
- Accessing NZS 3604:2011