
| Annual Loss Factor (ALF) Use the Annual Loss Factor tool to calculate a building's building performance index (BPI). |

| Bracing Calculation Use this worksheet to determine the wall and foundation bracing elements. |

| Building Info Keep up to date and find out more with useful links, research and advice about important issues in the building
industry. |

| Eco Design Advisor A BRANZ initiative that provides advisors with technical
support. |

| Fire Software BRANZ has developed a range of fire modelling software for various
scenarios. |

| H1 Energy Efficiency Support Useful information and tools to aid in applying Clause H1 Energy
Efficiency (Third Edition). |

| HomestarTM A home
rating tool for warmth, health and resource performance.
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| Level Ideas
to design and build healthier homes that have less impact on the environment. |

| Lintels and Beams Calculator A
calculator for buildings within the scope of NZS 3604:1999 Timber-framed buildings. |

| New Zealand Sustainable Building Conference (SB07 and SB10) Papers Browse and download the conference papers. |

| NZS 4218:2009 Calculation Method Tool This tool calculates heat loss for the calculation method of NZS 4218:2009. |
 | P21 (2010) A wall bracing test and evaluation procedure Bracing ratings evaluated in accordance with this procedure are intended to be used for design of
buildings within the scope and framework of NZS 3604 Timber framed buildings. |

| Precast Concrete Panels Design Guide For exterior walls of warehouses and industrial buildings. |

| REBRI Resource efficiency is
all about using materials, energy, time and money more effectively. |

| Wall Cladding Life Cycle Analysis Tool Uses
life cycle cost data and environmental impacts of wall claddings in domestic buildings. |

| Weathertight Solutions Details Preview/buy PDF and CAD details for openings and junctions in a range of cladding types. |