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NZS 8510:2017 Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine-contaminated properties has been released by Standards New Zealand. It addresses public concern on the safety of occupants in houses where methamphetamine has been detected.
Application of the standard will provide assurance that activities such as screening, testing, assessing and decontamination of contaminated properties and disposal of their contents have been carried out following good practice.
News
News
Changes to
Meth standard released
earthquake
regulations
NEW LAWS requiring the identi cation and upgrade of earthquake-prone buildings are now in e ect.
They divide New Zealand into three earthquake categories. In high-risk areas, like Wellington, buildings need to be assessed within 5 years and upgraded within 15 years. In medium-risk areas like Hamilton or Nelson, the timeframe is 10 and 25 years respectively, and in low-risk areas like Auckland, it is 15 and 35 years.
There is also exibility in the regime to add 10 years to the timetable for registered heritage buildings and to exempt buildings with low risk and low usage.
Shorts
Green homes increase tenfold
THE NUMBER of new homes registered under the New Zealand Green Building Council’s Homestar rating tool has risen from 670 in 2015 to 6,700 at present.
The new Homestar standard will be available from the end of July. Its release follows 6 months of industry input, a national tour, an advisory group and scoping papers. Homestar V4 makes the assessment process easier for the building and construction industry.
For more Further information on Homestar is available at www.nzgbc.org.nz.
What’s new?
Internal Linings
The second edition of the BRANZ Good Practice Guide Internal Linings is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of internal wall and ceiling lining selection and installation.
AS WELL AS looking good, internal linings must be able to withstand wear and tear, be easily cleaned, resist moisture damage, meet re-rated construction requirements and provide bracing and acoustic performance where required.
The BRANZ Good Practice Guide Internal Linings covers:
● the options available for selecting linings
● the requirements of di erent substrates and how to
construct good substrates
● the installation of di erent types of linings over di erent substrates
● options for joints, corners, angles and junctions between materials
● specialist applications such as re-rated construction, acoustic performance and bracing troubleshooting and how to deal with problems that can arise with internal linings.
Details Available for $52.00 from the BRANZ Shop at www.branz.co.nz or call 0800 80 80 85.
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