• An insulated wall panel system for use on residential, communal residential, communal non-residential, commercial, industrial buildings and outbuildings

All Kingspan panels, including Architectural Wall Panels, are typically tested up to 3.6kPa for normal conditions (ULS) and up to 15kPa for cyclonic conditions (ULS). These limits easily exceed the requirements of NZS3604, including Extra High wind zones.

Architectural Wall Panels hold a CodeMark Certificate of Conformity stating the provisions of the Building Regulations 2008 (New Zealand) the product conforms to.

CodeMark Certificate of Conformity is certified under the name Kingspan Insulated Panels Architectural Wall Panels (AWP) and Evolution (EVO). Certificate number: CM20114 Rev V2. 

For further details please contact the Kingspan Technical Service Department or alternatively refer to the MBiE — Product Certificate Register and search for 'Kingspan KS1000AWP'.

When designed, used, installed and maintained in accordance with Kingspan standard details, the Architectural Wall Panel is compliant with the following clauses on the NZBC:

• B1 Structure — B1.3.1; B1.3.2; B1.3.3(a, f, g, h, j); B1.3.4
• B2 Durability — B2.3.1(b)
• C3 Fire Affecting Areas Beyond the Fire Source — C3.4(a); C3.5; C3.7
• E2 External Moisture — (contributes to) E2.3.2; E2.3.7
• E3 Internal Moisture — E3.3.5
• F2 Hazardous Building Materials — F2.3.1
• H1 Energy Efficiency — (contributes to) H1.3.1

Codemark Certification demonstrates compliance to the NZBC equivalent of an Acceptable Solution. Some specialist buildings may fall partially or wholly outside of the scope of the Codemark Certificate, should this occur then please contact Kingspan Technical for assistance in demonstrating NZBC compliance via an Alternative Solution. 

Insulated panels have been used in New Zealand for over 40 years.

Kingspan’s insulated panels have been in use globally for over 50 years and Kingspan has supplied panels for use in NZ for over 15 years.

All Kingspan products and systems are backed by extensive testing and guarantees and supported by five decades of experience.

Kingspan Architectural Wall Panel panels are approved by FM Global to the following Approval Standards:

• FM4880 - Class 1 Internal wall and ceiling panels without height restriction (50, 80, 100 and 140 mm thicknesses and 1000 mm widths only) (certified name: KS1000AWP)
• FM4881 - Class 1 External Wall Panel System without height restriction (50, 80, 100 and 140 mm thicknesses and 1000 mm widths only) (certified name: KS1000AWP)

Insurer approvals are large scale testing regimes that provide objective third party teting, which is underpinned by quarterly, half-yearly and yearly factory surveillance audits (depending on the region) to verify compliance. Insurer approvals are subject to panel thickness, width, orientation, method of assembly, steel coating and manufacturing facility.  Please contact Kingspan for project specific details.