Lin S-L, Moratalla J. 2020. New Zealand Building Attribute Catalogue and Standard development. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. 26 p. (GNS Science report; 2020/07). doi:10.21420/5NYS-2K78.
Abstract:
This report documents the development of the New Zealand building attribute catalogue and standard. The purpose of the New Zealand building attribute catalogue and standard is to describe buildings in a uniform manner as a key step towards assessing their risk to multiple hazards. Criteria for development of the building attribute catalogue and standard were New-Zealand-focused and multi-hazard-focused. Only natural hazards, such as earthquake, flood, wind, volcanic eruption, tsunami and landslide, were considered. A literature review and expert consultations were conducted prior to and after the development of the New Zealand building attribute catalogue and standard, respectively. The following 12 attribute catalogues have been suggested for the New Zealand building attribute catalogue and standard: 1. Building identification; 2. Geo-location; 3. Building use category; 4. Geotechnical details; 5. Building dimensions; 6. Building styles; 7. Building age and condition; 8. Building loading system; 9. Roof type; 10. Wall type; 11.Other structural details; 12. Occupants and valuation. Text explanations and graphic illustrations were used to discuss these catalogues and to describe its attribute standard in two levels (i.e. Level 1 and 2 for aggregated and detailed, respectively). Over 60 key data stakeholders within New Zealand were asked to evaluate the proposed building attribute catalogue and standard. Based on this feedback, along with a literature review, the building attributes were revised and are presented in this report. The report concludes with recommendations for future development of the New Zealand building attribute catalogue and standard. (auth)
