Name of the Organization : Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (National Multiple-Use Approval Service )
Type of Facility : Apply For Multiproof
Country : New Zealand
Website : http://www.dbh.govt.nz/multiproof
Apply For Multiproof :
The MultiProof service enables builders to obtain a MultiProof, also known as a National Multiple-Use Approval, for standardised building designs that are intended to be built several times.
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A MultiProof is a statement by the Ministry that a specific set of building plans and specifications complies with the New Zealand Building Code. Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) must accept a MultiProof as evidence of Building Code compliance.
If you have a MultiProof for a building design, you can build the design several times within one district or nationwide, subject to any approval conditions, without needing to have the whole design assessed by the BCA each time you apply for a building consent.
The benefits of obtaining a MultiProof include:
** Potential building consent cost savings
** Quicker turn-around times for processing/issuing building consents
** Greater certainty of consenting
** Greater consistency of decision-making by BCAs
A building consent is still required for a building with MultiProof approval. The role of the BCA is to:
** Approve site-specific details, including foundations and utilities
** Make sure that any MultiProof conditions have been met
** Carry out normal inspections during construction
** Check that Restricted Building Work has been carried out or supervised by Licensed Building Practitioners
Eligibility:
Who can apply?:
Multiproof Eligibility.
To be eligible to apply for MultiProof approval, you need to have the intention and the ability to build the approved design at least 10 times in a two year period.
The Ministry may require additional evidence of your business ability to replicate the design several times. This evidence may include records of company history, ownership, management, financial position, and business or marketing intentions
How to apply:
To apply for a MultiProof, you will need to fill out the application form.
MultiProof application form: http://www.building.govt.nz/
All applications must comply with the New Zealand Building Code. This means that applications must be accompanied by a full set of buildable plans, specifications and engineering calculations (as appropriate) to show that the building, once built, will comply with the Building Code.
When filling out your application form, you should ensure that all questions are answered in full and all the necessary supporting information is provided. This will avoid delays in processing your application and it will move more quickly to the assessment phase. If we find that some important information has not been provided, we will contact you and will require you to send us the requested information before the assessment process can begin.
We strongly recommend that you contact us at an early stage so that we can help you prepare your application, which will help to avoid delays during processing.
Customisations:
Your clients may want to make some small changes to the standard plans to suit their tastes and requirements. The MultiProof approval can include a range of customisations so that your clients can create their ideal design by choosing from a variety of approved options.
When applying for a MultiProof, it is important to include in your application all the customisations to your basic building design that you may wish to make in each individual build. In deciding which customisations to include, you should think about common modifications that your customers normally request.
These might include:
** Changes to the type of cladding
** Changes to window or door locations
** Variations to the floor plan (eg adding another bedroom)
** Changes in roof pitch
** Options for different wind and earthquake zones (eg bracing up to a certain level)
** Options for different climate zones (eg insulation levels)
** Inclusion or exclusion of eaves
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is unable to approve customisations that have not been included on the application form or that are not supported by sufficient technical information.
If a MultiProof approved design is being assessed for building consent and there have been any changes to the design that are not included in the MultiProof approval, the MultiProof will be invalid and the BCA will need to assess the whole design (where standard BCA consenting time and fees will apply).
How to submit an application:
When submitting your application please ensure that you have:
** completed the application form in full and signed it
** attached all plans and specifications relevant to your application (digital files are preferred)
** answered all questions related to Building Code compliance to ensure MBIE can begin the assessment process
** provided any necessary technical supporting information (such as engineering calculations)
** provided a list of any specified systems for the building, if any
** included at least one Certificate of Design Work declaring the details of any Restricted Building Work and the Design LBP who carried out or supervised the design work (applies to houses and small to medium sized apartment buildings only)
** identified any customisations that you may wish to make to your plans and specifications
** included details of your ability to replicate the design at least 10 times in a two year period
** included the application pre-payment of $2,000 (including GST). Payment details are on the application form
Once you have completed the application form and checked the points above, you can:
Mail it to:
National Multiple-Use Approval Service
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140
Level 10, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
Email it to: multiproof@dbh.govt.nz
Questions about the application form:
If you have any questions or need help to complete the application form please call the Advisor, Client Services, National Multiple-Use Approval Service on 04 901 8366 or email multiproof@dbh.govt.nz