New Acceptable Solutions Proposed to be Issued

Pursuant to section 29 of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice that the following Acceptable Solutions are proposed to be issued:

• E2 External Moisture: E2/AS4
• E3 Internal Moisture: E3/AS2

Acceptable Solutions and/or Verification Methods Proposed to be Amended

Pursuant to section 29 of the Act, I give notice that the following Acceptable Solutions and/or Verification Methods are proposed to be amended:

• B1 Structure: B1/AS1, B1/VM1, B1/VM4
• B2 Durability: B2/AS1
• C1–C6 Protection from fire: C/AS1–C/AS7
• D1 Access routes: D1/AS1, D1/VM1
• D2 Mechanical installations for access: D2/AS1
• E1 Surface water: E1/VM1
• E3 Internal moisture: E3/AS1
• F2 Hazardous building materials: F2/AS1
• F4 Safety from falling: F4/AS1
• F6 Visibility in escape routes: F6/AS1
• F8 Signs: F8/AS1
• G2 Laundering: G2/AS1
• G3 Food preparation and prevention of contamination: G3/AS1
• G4 Ventilation: G4/AS1, G4/VM1
• G10 Piped services: G10/AS1
• G12 Water supplies: G12/AS1, G12/AS2
• G13 Foul water: G13/AS1, G13/AS2, G13/AS3
• H1 Energy efficiency: H1/AS1, H1/VM1

Acceptable Solutions and/or Verification Methods Proposed to be Amended by Changes to Materials Incorporated by Reference

Pursuant to sections 406 and 409 of the Act, I give notice that the following Acceptable Solutions and/or Verification Methods for the New Zealand Building Code are proposed to be amended by changes to material incorporated by reference:

• B1 Structure
• B2 Durability
• C1–C6 Protection from fire
• D1 Access routes
• D2 Mechanical installations for access
• E1 Surface water
• E2 External moisture
• E3 Internal moisture
• F2 Hazardous building materials
• F8 Signs
• G2 Laundering
• G4 Ventilation
• G10 Piped services
• G11 Gas as an energy source
• G12 Water supplies
• G13 Foul water
• G14 Industrial liquid waste
• H1 Energy efficiency

New Materials Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference

Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are proposed to be incorporated by reference into:

Acceptable Solution B2/AS1
NZS 4223.2:2016

Acceptable Solution C/AS1
NZS 4514:2009

Acceptable Solution D1/AS1
BS EN 14975:2006 Amend: 1:2010
AS 4586:2013
AS/NZS 2890.1:2004
AS 1657:2013
SA HB 198:2014

Acceptable Solution D2/AS1
BS EN 81-20:2014

Acceptable Solution E2/AS4
Waterproof Membrane Association – Code of Practice for Torch-on Membrane Systems for Roofs and Decks, 2nd Edition September 2015

Acceptable Solution E3/AS2
Waterproof Membrane Association – Code of Practice for Internal Wet Area Membranes, 2nd Edition September 2015

Acceptable Solution F8/AS1
NZS 4541:2013

Acceptable Solution G2/AS1
AS/NZS 1229:2002

Acceptable Solution G12/AS1
BS EN 1567:1999

Amendment to Material Incorporated by Reference

Pursuant to sections 406(c)(ii) and 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the material previously incorporated by reference into following Acceptable Solutions and/or Verification Methods, as set out in Column 1 in the table below, are proposed to be replaced by the material in Column 2:

Material Proposed to Cease Having Legal Effect

Pursuant to sections 408 and 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following material incorporated by reference is proposed to be revoked and to cease to having legal effect as follows:

Acceptable Solution D1/AS1
AS 2890.1:2004 Amend: 1
AS/NZS 3661.1:1993
NZS/AS 1657:1992

Acceptable Solution D2/AS1
EN 81: Part 1: 1998
EN 81: Part 2: 1998

Acceptable Solution G2/AS1
AS 1229:2002

Copies and Viewing of the Proposal for the Changes

The Statements of Proposal for the changes to the Acceptable Solutions/Verification Methods and material incorporated by reference in these Acceptable Solutions/Verification Methods can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“Ministry”) website

www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/building-construction/consultations/acceptable-solutions-verification-methods

The Statements of Proposal are also available from the Wellington office of the Ministry at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Purchase of Material Incorporated by Reference

The material incorporated by reference described above may be purchased directly from Standards New Zealand, MBIE, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011, or online at

www.standards.govt.nz

Hard copies of standards are not kept in stock for sale but may be ordered by following the directions online or by visiting the Ministry’s Wellington office.

Viewing Materials Incorporated by Reference

Materials incorporated by reference are available for inspection free of charge at the Ministry’s Wellington office, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, call 0800 242 243.

Comment

I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 31 August 2016. Comments can be made in the following ways:

• Online submission at
  www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/building-construction/consultations/acceptable-solutions-verification-methods
• by email to buildingfeedback@mbie.govt.nz with “Consultation – Feedback – Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods 2016” in the subject line; or
• by courier or post to: Consultation – Feedback – Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods 2016, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140. Attention: Bruce Klein.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 2016.

ANNA BUTLER, General Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.