Fire

Passive fire protection

• 🇳🇿Code of Practice — Electro-Mechanical Controlled Locking Devices on Egress DoorsAssociation of Building Compliance NZ · AUGUST 2018The Association of Building Compliance's code of practice for electro-mechanical locking devices on egress (escape) doors — design, fail-safety and installation so security locking does not compromise safe escape.
• 🇳🇿Code of Practice for Passive Fire Protection InspectionsAssociation of Building Compliance NZ · February 2026The Association of Building Compliance's code of practice for inspecting passive fire protection — guidance for IQPs and building owners inspecting specified systems SS15/3 and SS15/5 in existing buildings.
• 🇳🇿Fire Compartmentation Whitepaper (Potter Interiors)Potter Interiors · 2017An industry white paper on smoke doors and smoke compartmentation — how containing smoke maximises safe egress time, and the design and compliance considerations for smoke-control door assemblies.
• 🇳🇿Fire Protection Guide (AC1826)Auckland Council · June 2019Auckland Council's fire protection guide for building-consent applicants and fire engineers — the Council's expectations and process for approving fire designs within building consents.
• 🇳🇿Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry (Masonry Manual 2.1)Concrete New Zealand · 2004Section 2.1 of the NZ Concrete Masonry Manual, on the fire resistance of concrete masonry — how masonry's non-combustibility and heat capacity provide fire ratings for stability, integrity and insulation.
• 🇳🇿Fire Stopping — Position Statement (AC1825)Auckland Council · October 2022Auckland Council's position statement on accepting fire-stopping systems in building consents — the test evidence (AS 1530.4, AS 4072) and product registration expected for passive fire stops.
• 🇳🇿Guide to Passive Fire Protection in BuildingsBRANZ · March 2017A BRANZ guide to passive fire protection in buildings — how fire-rated construction, compartmentation and fire stopping contain fire and smoke to protect people and property.
• 🇳🇿Passive Fire Basic Solutions (University Design Standard 10-3)University of Auckland · January 2020The University of Auckland's design standard (10-3) giving basic passive-fire solutions for its buildings — standard fire-rated details for consultants on university projects.
• 🇳🇿Passive Fire Guide — General (University Design Standard 10-1)University of Auckland · June 2022The University of Auckland's general passive-fire design standard (10-1) — the university's overarching requirements for passive fire protection on its projects.
• 🇳🇿Passive Fire Guide — Product Selection (University Design Standard 10-2)University of Auckland · January 2020The University of Auckland's passive-fire design standard (10-2) on product selection — approved passive fire-protection products and systems for university projects.
• 🇳🇿Passive Fire Protection of Cross-Laminated Timber (BRANZ ER68)BRANZ · 2021A BRANZ external research report (by OFR Consultants) on the passive fire protection of cross-laminated timber (CLT) — how CLT chars and how encapsulation and detailing provide fire resistance.