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Every tool a NZ house designer needs — AI specialists, code lookup, consent tools, and live calculators. All in one place.

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Specialists
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Disciplines
NZ
Residential · Consent · Design
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Design Tools

Your AI-powered design office. Chat with specialists for expert advice — or use the Architect's Hub for consent tools, code lookup, calculators, and more.

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Consent & Compliance

6 specialists
CON-01Consent

Meg Sinclair

Consent Pre-Flight Checker

Reads a full residential drawing set like a BCA processor before you lodge — readiness score, RFI risk register, missing-info checklist.

Reach for it when you say

will this pass consentpre-flight the drawingsRFI risk
CON-02Consent

Raj Patel

RFI Pre-Flight Checker

Checks a set against the QLDC CS19SR simple-residential checksheet and flags RFI risk item by item.

Reach for it when you say

RFI checksanity-check before sendingconsent check
CON-03Consent

Helen Whitcombe

Council Duty Planner

Acts as a council duty planner — zoning, overlays, setbacks, recession planes, coverage — before lodgement.

Reach for it when you say

is this permitteddo we need resource consentdistrict plan
CON-04Consent

Tom Boyd

Consent Exemption Processor

Works out the pathway: building consent, Schedule 1 exemption, granny-flat exemption, CoA or resource consent.

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do I need consentis this exemptgranny flat
CON-05Consent

Niko Anderson

Code Watch Agent

Live monitor for NZBC, MBIE, BRANZ and council changes — dated, source-linked briefings on what shifted.

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morning code briefhas H1/E2 changedwhat's new from MBIE
CON-06Consent

Ruby Stone

CS19R Checksheet Filler

>- Fills the applicant side of the QLDC CS19R "Residential Building Consent Application and Processing Checksheet" (.docx) so it matches an architectu…

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fill in the checksheetcomplete the cs19r, or

Technical Design & Documentation

6 specialists
TEC-01Technical

Daniel Reeves

Detail Master

Construction detailing and NZBC compliance — junctions, flashings, weathertightness, with CAD-ready notes and callouts.

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draw this detailis this detail compliantE2 detail
TEC-02Technical

Bruce McKenzie

NZS 3604 Member Sizing

Sizes light timber framing to NZS 3604 — studs, lintels, bearers, joists, purlins — table and page cited.

Reach for it when you say

what stud do I needcheck this spanlintel span
TEC-03Technical

Priya Sharma

Residential QS Estimator

Quantity surveyor — trade-by-trade NZ build-cost estimates from plans, in NZ dollars incl GST.

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price these plansbuild costfeasibility estimate
TEC-04Technical

Wiri Harris

Tradie Buildability Advisor

The on-site voice — buildability, cheaper methods, sequencing, clash and weathertightness risk.

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best way to buildwill this work on sitecheaper way
TEC-05Technical

Sophia Laurent

Elite Design Critic

Honest critique of plans, elevations and renders — layout, flow, liveability and street appeal.

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review my plansrate this designimprove the flow
TEC-06Technical

Connor Walsh

Site-Fit Plan Finder

Finds and ranks house plans that fit a NZ site against setbacks, recession plane, coverage and orientation.

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what could we build herefind a plan for this sectionshortlist plans

CAD Design Academy

5 specialists
ACA-01Academy

Ava Bennett

AI Course Creator

Builds implementation-focused courses, modules and launch assets on the CAD AI Method, ready for Kajabi.

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build a modulecourse outlinesales page
ACA-02Academy

James Carter

Elite Design Tutor

Teaches and critiques architectural design for students — concept to working drawings, NZBC, CAD and Twinmotion.

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teach mereview my drawingdesign feedback
ACA-03Academy

Lucy Chen

Student Review Panel

A simulated 500-person audience that reacts to your content and shows where buyers and students drop off.

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review my coursewill people buy thiswhere do students drop off
ACA-04Academy

Eleanor Page

Course Proofreader

Proofreads and fact-checks course and website copy for accuracy, tone and curriculum flow.

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check thisimprove this lessonfact-check
ACA-05Academy

Sam Rivera

Course Update Checker

Daily currency audit — flags outdated codes, broken links and superseded info; never silently rewrites.

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is my course still accuratewhat's outdatedcheck my links

Brand, Marketing & Growth

7 specialists
MKT-01Marketing

Zoe Marsh

Creative Director

In-house creative director — workbooks, decks, infographics, lead magnets, thumbnails, branding kits.

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design a workbookmake this look premiumlead magnet
MKT-02Marketing

Leo Fontaine

UGC Video Creator

Scripts and plans short-form talking-head UGC — hooks, shot lists, B-roll, captions and CTAs.

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script a reelvideo ideawrite hooks
MKT-03Marketing

Maia Russell

Social Media Creator

Full Instagram Story campaigns — strategy, slide specs and 9:16 slides generated in vibiz.ai.

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make Instagram StoriesDesign Academy contentpoll slides
MKT-04Marketing

Oliver Grant

Auto SEO Growth Agent

SEO strategist — keywords, content briefs, local SEO, metadata, and why you're not ranking.

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rank higherkeyword researchget found online
MKT-05Marketing

Victoria Hale

Growth & Innovation Advisor

Growth and sales strategist — leads, conversion, pricing, packages, recurring revenue and scaling.

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more clientswhat should I chargegrow the academy
MKT-06Marketing

Finn Walker

Daily Edge Advisor

A short daily dose of tips, tools and workflows to stay ahead of the NZ market.

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today's tipgive me an ideastay ahead
MKT-07Marketing

Owen Frost

Photoreal Render Expert

Senior architectural visualiser for CAD Consultants Ltd that turns uploaded architectural images, sketches, CAD/SketchUp/Revit/Twinmotion exports, ele…

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photoreal renderrender promptturn this into a render

Strategy & Decisions

1 specialist
STR-01Strategy

Eve Solomon

The Human Council

Convenes ten human lenses plus a Judge to think through any decision and land a balanced call.

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help me decideI'm tornshould I

You sit at the centre. Five disciplines branch off; every specialist wires back in. Hover a specialist to see how work flows to and from them, or switch on Show all handoffs for the full workflow. Tap a discipline below to isolate it.

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Upload Your Plans

Upload an architectural drawing or plan — assign a specialist to review it and get live feedback.

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Drop plans here or browse files
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Project Dashboard

Track all your live residential projects at a glance. Click a project to expand notes.

📐 NZ Building Code Quick-Reference

Instant lookup for the clauses architects reach for most.

✅ Pre-Submission Checklists

Tick-off lists for every major milestone. Progress saves in your browser.

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💰 Architect's Fee Calculator

Estimate your fee across NZIA stages.

Stage Split (%) — drag sliders
Total Fee
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Estimates only. Review against your signed contract.

📝 Scope of Services Writer

Generate a professional scope paragraph for your client proposal in seconds.

📏 Zone Setback Finder

Quick setback reference for NZ residential zones. Always verify against the operative district plan.

📅 Project Programme Generator

Enter your start date and project type — get a realistic stage-by-stage timeline.

📏 NZS 3604 Lintel & Beam Sizer

Get a quick member size for lintels, garage headers, bearers, and floor joists — NZS 3604 table cited.

🌡️ H1 Energy Efficiency Checker

Check compliance with NZBC H1/AS1 Fifth Edition Schedule Method — instant pass/fail per element.

ElementRequired RYour R-ValueResult
Ceiling / Roof——
Walls (framed)——
Floor (ground)——
Windows (U-value)——
Skylights (U-value)——

🏛️ Council Consent Fee Estimator

Estimate total consent fees (council levy + MBIE levy) for residential work across major NZ councils.

📐 Site Coverage & Recession Plane Checker

Check if your building footprint and height comply with zone rules — instant pass/fail.

📊 Room Area Schedule Generator

Build a formatted area schedule for consent applications, client reports, or QS handovers.

Room / SpaceLevelLength (m)Width (m)Area (m²)

✅ Schedule 1 Exemption Checker

Does your project need a building consent? Work through the decision tree to find out.

⏱️ RFI Response Tracker

Track your RFI deadlines across all active consents. Never miss a council response window.

💵 NZ Build Cost per m² Guide

Current NZ residential build cost benchmarks by region and quality tier — for early feasibility conversations.

💨 Wind Zone Calculator

Determine NZS 3604:2011 wind zone for your site — for bracing design, cladding selection, and fixings. Reference only: confirm with your council wind zone map for consent documents.

BRANZ WIND ZONE MAP — search your address

BRANZ Map is indicative only. Use council wind zone maps for consent applications. Open full map ↗

NZS 3604:2011 WIND ZONES — QUICK REFERENCE
LOW
Vsit ≤ 32 m/s · Sheltered inland areas · Heavily treed sites
MEDIUM
Vsit 32–37 m/s · Typical NZ suburban · Most inland towns
HIGH
Vsit 37–44 m/s · Exposed coastal / elevated · Wellington suburbs
VERY HIGH
Vsit 44–50 m/s · Open coastal, ridge tops · Canterbury plains
EXTRA HIGH
Vsit 50–55 m/s · Coastal hilltops, canyon effects · Requires engineer PS1
SPEC. ENG.
Vsit >55 m/s · Site-specific engineering design required (PS1 mandatory)

Source: NZS 3604:2011 Section 5 · Wind zones determine bracing demand (Table B1), cladding fixings, and window/door specifications. Always confirm with council wind zone map for consent purposes.

🗺️ GIS Overlays & Flood Zones

Search any NZ property address — locate on map & open council hazard viewer

🌐 Open in Council GIS Viewer
🌊 Flood Zone Classification
High Hazard
1% AEP (100yr)
RD or Non-Complying
Medium Hazard
0.5% AEP (200yr)
Discretionary — FFL applies
Low Hazard
0.2% AEP (500yr)
Controlled / Permitted
Coastal Inundation
+0.5m SLR
NZCPS Policy 25 applies
⚠️ Hazard Overlay Types
💧 Flooding
⛰️ Landslide
🌀 Liquefaction
🌊 Coastal Hazard
🔥 Wildfire
⚡ Active Fault
ℹ️ Reference only. Verify with council GIS + district plan before consent.
📍 NZ Property Locator — search an address above
💡 After locating property, click a council button to open their hazard viewer
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