NZS 3604:2011 and SNZ HB 3604:2011 – updated Qs and As
Issue 34 – December 2011
Standards New Zealand has updated questions and answers (Qs and As) about NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings and SNZ HB 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings: Selected extracts from NZS 3604:2011.
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[more]Building Controls Update No 124 – confirmation of May 2011 changes to seismicity and foundation details for Canterbury
Issue 34 – December 2011
The Chief Executive of the Department of Building and Housing (the Department) has confirmed the urgent changes made to the Building Code documents for Structure (B1) on 19 May 2011. Read the reasons for this decision (www.dbh.govt.nz/b1-structure-urgent-changes-results) on the Department's website.
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[more]Building Controls Update No 125 – 'Guidance on barrier design' published
Issue 34 – December 2011
The Department of Building and Housing (the Department) has published Guidance on barrier design (www.dbh.govt.nz/guidance-information#barrier) that covers a range of materials now used for the construction of barriers. The new Guidance provides a clear guide on how to achieve the relevant Building Code performance criteria for barriers.
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[more]NZ Wood Timber Design Awards 2011 – winners announced
Issue 34 – December 2011
The showcase Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) arts and media building won two major awards – commercial engineering and commercial architectural excellence – in the NZ Wood Timber Design Awards announced on 11 October 2011.
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[more]Peddle Thorp Architects win concrete sustainability award
Issue 34 – December 2011
The transformation of an Auckland building from a 1970s throwback to contemporary downtown landmark earned Peddle Thorp Architects the 2011 Supreme Concrete3 Sustainability Award. The team revitalised the multistorey office building at 21 Queen Street, preserving its concrete frame and core while creating vibrant and thoroughly modern spaces inside and out.
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[more]BRANZ Guideline November 2011 – choosing nails and screws for framing and cladding
Issue 34 – December 2011
BRANZ has had a few calls about Note 5 in Tables 4.1 and 4.3 of NZS 3604:2011. Note 5 refers you to clause 4.4.4, which states that, for fastenings in contact with timber treated to H3.2 or higher with copper preservatives, use Tables 4.1 and 4.3 for your choice. This is because the clause sets a minimum type of fixing (304 stainless steel) for H3.2 or higher when the timber is treated with copper azole (CuAz) or alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ). So the choice it is directing you to is this:
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[more]BRANZ Guideline November 2011 – H1 calculations and skylights
Issue 34 – December 2011
BRANZ has received a question about using the NZS 4218:2009 calculator (available on the BRANZ website) where skylights are used but the skylight doesn't show up in the summary sheet for the reference building.
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[more]Major amendment to the BS code of practice for temporary works in the construction industry
Issue 34 – December 2011
The revised Standard BS 5975:2008+A1:2011 provides guidance on the controls to apply to all aspects of temporary works in the construction industry. It also offers guidance on design, specification, construction, use, and dismantling of falsework. Below are the key changes.
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[more]NEW JOINT STANDARDS
AS/NZS 3666.1:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control – Part 1: Design, installation, and commissioning
Specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation, and commissioning of air-handling and water systems of buildings for the purposes of microbial control. It does not include requirements for refrigerated room airconditioners and nonducted split systems.
Supersedes AS/NZS 3666.1:2002
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AS/NZS 3666.2:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control – Part 2: Operation and maintenance
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[more]STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Amendment 2 to NZS 4229:1999 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design
Committee: P4229
Project Manager: Rachel Mahony
Estimated Publication Date: April 2012
Comments: Standards New Zealand has restarted an amendment project which originally commenced in 2006. The project had been put on hold so that changes to the seismic zones in NZS 3604:2011 could be included in NZS 4229. The Committee held a teleconference in late November and is currently reviewing suggested updates to the draft before it is released for public comment.
WS-013 Review of domestic wastewater systems
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