Notice of Amendment to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Building Code Clauses B1 Structure, B2 Durability, E2 External Moisture, H1 Energy Efficiency and Associated Materials Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice amendments to the following Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods:
Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice that the following Acceptable Solution has been issued come into force on 28 November 2019:
The amended version of the above Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods will come into force on 28 November 2019.
The Acceptable Solutions can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance.
The preceding versions continue to be in force until:
Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Act, I give notice that the Simple House Acceptable Solution is to be revoked and will cease having legal effect on 28 November 2019.
Pursuant to sections 405 and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are to be incorporated by reference into the following Acceptable Solution on 28 November 2019:
AS/NZS 2566:2002 Buried flexible pipelines. Part 1: 1998 Structural design Amend: 1
AS/NZS 2566:2002 Buried flexible pipelines. Part 2: 2002 Installation Amend: 1, 2, 3
AS 1397:2011 Steel sheet and strip – Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures Amend: 1
AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections Amend: 1
NASH (National Association for Steel Framed Housing) Building Envelope Solutions: 2018.
NZS 4214:2006 Methods of determining the total thermal resistance of parts of buildings
NZS 4218:2009 Thermal Insulation – Housing and Small Buildings
NZS 4243: Energy efficiency – large buildings. Part 2: 2007 Lighting Amend: 1
The material incorporated by reference described above may be purchased directly from Standards New Zealand, MBIE, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011, or online at:
Material incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, 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.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of November 2019.
ANNA BUTLER, General Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.