SARC 464Ngā Ture WhakaruruhauBuilding Code Compliance
Means of compliance with the New Zealand Building Code, building on technical knowledge gained in other courses. Means of compliance are: Acceptable Solutions, Verification Methods and Certification, and Performance Based Design.
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Course details
- Dates
- 24 Feb 2025 to 22 Jun 2025
- Starts
- Trimester 1
- Fees
- NZ$1,298.55 for
- International fees
- NZ$5,706.60
- Lecture start times
- Wednesday 8.30am
- Friday 8.30am
- Campus
- Te Aro
- Estimated workload
- Approximately 150 hours or 9.4 hours per week for 16 weeks
- Points
- 15
Entry restrictions
Taught by
School of Architecture—Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
About this course
SARC464 is an on-campus only course and is not available for distance study. This means all class sessions will be delivered in person at our Te Aro Campus.
The course covers:
- Building Codes Internationally
- Development of NZ Building Codes prior to the Building Act 1991 (NZS 1900)
- Performance based building codes, justification and rationalBuilding Act 1991(1), 2004 and the NZBC(2)
- Means of Compliance
- Processing Building Consent Applications
- Means of compliance
- Alternative Solutions
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Explain the requirements for and the development of Building Codes.
Critically understand and assess the New Zealand Building Code.
Understand, in practical terms, the various methods for compliance with the Building Code.
Utilise technical skills and knowledge developed in other courses to critically assess creative, innovative and complex efficient design solutions that meet the New Zealand Building Code.
Produce coordinated documentation for complex building projects.
How this course is taught
SARC464 Lectures and tutorials require in-person attendance. Lecture recordings will be made available in Nuku for subsequent revision.
Teaching and learning in this course will be delivered through 2 x 1-hour lecture/tutorial sessions per week (details will be provided on Nuku).
Written material and associated readings will be made available on Nuku and you are expected to spend time to review these and comprehension of this and other material will be tested with online tests.
One of the weekly sessions (1-hour) will be lecture-based while the other (1-hour) a mixture of tutorial and lecture. See the course schedule on NUKU for more information.
There will be a field trip to BRANZ in lieu of one lecture and one tutorial session.
Tutorial and assignment briefing sessions are expected to be interactive and will mostly consist of lecturer-led discussion.
Assessment
- Individual Report (1,000-2,000 word annotated timeline). Mark: 35%
- Online Tests (30 mins in duration). Mark: 20%
- Individual Final Report (1,000-2,000 words). Mark: 45%
Assessment dates and extensions
Once you've signed up to this course, you can use to see due dates for assessments and information about extensions.
Mandatory requirements
There are no mandatory requirements for this course.
Group work
Group Work There is no assessed group work, but you will be working in small groups of 2 or 3. Each piece of work will ultimately be marked separately.
Lecture times and rooms
What you’ll need to get
Students will need to provide all materials and equipment as necessary for the completion of course work.
Please check the following link for the standard requirements https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/wfadi/student-administration/current-students/faqs
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Selected offering
SARC 464
24 Feb–22 Jun 2025
Trimester 1 · CRN 18473