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Table 1: Summary of school buildings in Wellington that rate below 34%NBS as of 20 June 2022.

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Building Details Seismic Assessment Status Strengthening Status Occupancy Status

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Seismic

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School Building Building Year No. Territorial Assessment Importance Standard Construction Engineering Occupancy Estimated Cost of Required Report Issued to EPB Notice Issued & Expiry Building occupancy
School Name Rating Outline of seismic issues identified Strengthening Requirements Strengthening Status School Briefed Interim Mitigation Measures

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Number Number Name Built Levels Authority Date Level Building Type Recommendation Works TA Date status

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(%NBS)

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275 Wellington College J TOWER BLOCK 1968 7 Wellington City 26/06/2021 IL3 25 Tower Block Concrete The elements that rate below 34%NBS are limited to the No requirement to change the Strengthening works include new $5 - 10M Works to remediate the stair - School Board - March/February 2021 Signage installed limiting congregation School Board - Issued: 9/11/2021 Occupied

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connections of the precast cladding panels and the building occupancy while precast cladding panel connections to landings completed January - Wider community comms - April 2021 and restricting access to higher risk 21/4/2021 Expires: 9/5/2029

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secondary stair frame. The primary structure scores remediation strategy is planned, allow for the expected building 2022. Main strengthening works areas.

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above 67%NBS. developed and implemented. movement in an earthquake. In some expected to commence end of Works to remediate the stair landings
locations, panels will be removed and 2022. completed January 2022.

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replaced with a lightweight cladding.

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272 Wellington Girls A ADMINISTRATION 1970 8 Wellington City 2/03/2020 IL3 15 Tower Block Concrete The elements that rate below 34%NBS are limited to There was no requirement to None - building to be demolished. N/A Asbestos clearance and internal - School/Board - February 2020 Scaffolding installed to remove the No - Limited occupancy

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College TOWER secondary elements (precast panels, atrium roof change the building occupancy strip out underway. - Community meeting - March 2020 issues due to the atrium roof,

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connections, link bridge seating). The primary structure while a remediation strategy was Demolition to commence end of additional seating installed to support

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scores 40%NBS. planned, developed and 2022. the bridge structure, steel container
implemented. Note that the positioned on footpath. Temporary

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building is currently unoccupied village to support decanting built and

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for teaching and learning pending building no longer used.

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demolition.

272 Wellington Girls B HALL MUSIC 1970 1 Wellington City 9/04/2020 IL3 15 - Steel, masonry The elements that rate below 34%NBS are the masonry No requirement to change the None - building to be demolished. N/A Partially demolished in 2021. - School/Board - February 2020 Building partially demolished. No - Limited occupancy
College COMMON RM walls, timber walls and the main roof support frame. building occupancy while Remainder tagged for demolition - Community meeting - March 2020 Temporary village to support

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remediation strategy is planned, as part of wider redevelopment decanting built.

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developed and implemented. Note project.

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- majority of building demolished

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with only the basement area still in

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use.

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273 Wellington High A A BLOCK 1980 7 Wellington City 14/02/2022 IL3 25 - Concrete The elements that rate below 34%NBS are limited to the No requirement to change the Engineers are reviewing the suitability TBC The Ministry is assessing various - School Board (presentation of draft TBC - Engineers are reviewing the Yes Building deemed 'Not Occupied

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School connections of the precast cladding panels at levels 1 building occupancy while of doing further securing works as part options, including strengthening, assessments pending ESG and council suitability of doing securing works as Earthquake-prone' by TA

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and 2 (25-30%NBS). Although rating below 34%NBS, remediation strategy is planned, of raising the building rating to above as part of the current long-term review) - December 2021 part of raising the building rating to
these are not considered to be a life safety risk. In the developed and implemented. 34% NBS in the short term property plan underway. - School Staff - July 2022 above 34% NBS in the short term

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event of a strong earthquake, damage to the panels can - Wider community comms - July 2022
be expected but the construction of the building will

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prevent the panels from falling either inwards or fully

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outwards.

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273 Wellington High LM LIBRARY MUSIC 1970 2 Wellington City 14/02/2022 IL3 33 - Concrete, steel The elements that rate below 34%NBS are limited to the No requirement to change the Strengthening works include : <$1M Strengthening design underway. - School Board (presentation of draft TBC - Engineers reviewing bringing No - Occupied
School precast floor supports for the Library and the Music building occupancy while - additional steel supports and Construction expected to assessments pending ESG and council some works forward and completing
block, and the first floor diaphragm for the Music block. remediation strategy is planned, steelwork to the precast floor units commence end of 2022. Once review) - December 2021 ahead of wider project.
While rating below 34%NBS, the potential vulnerability developed and implemented. - additional steel tension ties below the complete the building will rate - School Staff - July 2022
of the precast floors is reduced due to the relatively stiff floor to enhance the diaphragm above 80%NBS. - Wider community comms -July 2022
basement structure and the buildings being limited to 1 performance
or 2 storey. The remainder of the building rates
between 80 and 100%NBS.

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