Resilience costs
As the focus turns to improving resilience, BRANZ has assessed the costs of some common measures to make houses more resilient.
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As the focus turns to improving resilience, BRANZ has assessed the costs of some common measures to make houses more resilient.
When residential buildings have a wall less than 1 m (or sometimes 5 m) from the boundary, there are requirements for the boundary walls to have specific fire resistance ratings (FRR) and exterior surface finishes.
The global weather forecast is daunting, and earthquakes are a regular event. With insurance costs already climbing, we badly need buildings that can stand up to the forces of nature.