Architecture

Institutional & healthcare buildings

• 🇳🇿Architecture — University Design Guidelines (Section 2)University of CanterburySection 2 (Architecture) of the University of Canterbury's campus Design Guidelines — the university's architectural design standards that consultants must follow on its building projects.
• 🇳🇿End-of-Trip Facilities Design Guide (Health NZ)Health New Zealand · October 2024Health New Zealand's design guide for hospital end-of-trip facilities (cycle parking, showers and changing) — planning, location, layout and security to support active transport for hospital staff.
• 🇳🇿Green Star Guidance for Healthcare Projects (NZGBC)NZ Green Building Council · November 2023A NZ Green Building Council supplement guiding the application of Green Star Design & As Built to healthcare (hospital) projects — how the rating credits apply to clinical spaces and healthcare building types.
• 🇳🇿Health Facility Design Guidance Note — Inpatient Unit Bed Mix TypologyHealth New Zealand · May 2025A New Zealand Health Facility Design Guidance Note on inpatient unit (IPU) bed-mix typologies — guidance on the mix and configuration of hospital ward beds for health facility design projects.
• 🇳🇿Health NZ Building Services Engineering Guide — Vol 1 Fundamentals, Objectives and PrinciplesHealth New Zealand · December 2024Volume 1 (Fundamentals, Objectives and Principles) of Health New Zealand's Building Services Engineering Guide — the overarching principles for engineering services in healthcare facilities, issued in draft for consultation.
• 🇳🇿Interior Design — University Design Guidelines (Section 11)University of CanterburySection 11 (Interior Design) of the University of Canterbury's campus Design Guidelines — the university's interior-design standards for fit-outs and refurbishments of its buildings.
• 🇳🇿Signage — University Design Standards and Guidelines (Section 21)University of Auckland · September 2022The University of Auckland's design standards for signage across its buildings and campuses — wayfinding and building-signage requirements for consultants on university projects.
• 🇳🇿Standard Brief for Design and Construction of Campus FacilitiesUniversity of Waikato · October 2021The University of Waikato's standard brief setting out its minimum requirements for the design and construction of campus facilities — detailing expectations and safety-in-design guidance for consultants.