SR275 Application of environmental profiling to whole-building whole-of-life assessment - a plan for New Zealand (2013)

Based on the importance of whole-building whole-of-life assessment recognised by the New Zealand building sector, BRANZ has been conducting research into environmental profiles and their application to evaluate building environmental performance, in the interests of the industry .

This report sets out the full text of a plan to establish a whole-building whole-of-life assessment framework in New Zealand, based on research carried out by BRANZ from November 2011 to September 2012 and comments and input received from interested stakeholders during a consultation with the New Zealand construction industry in October/November 2012. An accompanying key features report provides a summary of this plan (SR276).