High performance construction details of thermal performance of houses

This publication gives design and construction professionals practical tools they can use to exceed the minimum standards of the New Zealand Building Code. It will also support building consent officials who are increasingly encountering projects that include high-performance Alternative Solutions.
Lead organisation
PHINZ
Focus area
Quality
Start date
Status
Complete
Last updated 23 Apr 2026
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About this programme

This publication gives design and construction professionals practical tools they can use to exceed the minimum standards of the New Zealand Building Code. It will also support building consent officials who are increasingly encountering projects that include high-performance Alternative Solutions. It shows how a range of New Zealand buildings have been designed and built to improve occupant health and comfort and radically reduce the financial and carbon cost of heating and cooling.