Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods Proposed to be Amended

Pursuant to section 29 of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice amendments to the following Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods:

• C Fire Verification Method C/VM2,
• C Fire Acceptable Solutions C/AS1 and C/AS2,
• E1 Surface Water Verification Method E1/VM1,
• E1 Surface Water Acceptable Solution E1/AS1,
• E2 External Moisture Acceptable Solution E2/AS1,
• E3 Internal Moisture Acceptable Solution E3/AS1,
• G9 Electricity Verification Method G9/VM1,
• G9 Electricity Acceptable Solution G9/AS1,
• G13 Foul Water Acceptable Solutions G13/AS1, G13/AS2 and G13/AS3

New Acceptable Solutions Proposed to be Issued

Pursuant to sections 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following Acceptable Solutions are proposed to be issued:

• Acceptable Solution E1/AS2,
• Acceptable Solution E3/AS2.

Amendment to Material Incorporated by Reference

Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice of proposed new material and amended material incorporated by reference into the table of Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods below. The material incorporated by reference in Column 1 of the table below, is replaced by the material listed in Column 2. Where there is text in Column 2 only, this signifies new material. Where there is text in Column 1 only, this signifies removal of material.

Copies and Viewing of the Proposal for the Changes

The consultation document for the changes to the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/.

The consultation document is 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 Certain Material Incorporated by Reference

Certain 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 MBIE’s Wellington office.

Availability of Remaining Material Incorporated by Reference

NFPA 285 Methods of test. This document can be accessed free of charge from www.nfpa.org/.

ISO Standards can be purchased from www.iso.org/.

British Standards (BS) and BS EN Standards can be purchased from www.shop.bsigroup.com.

ASSE Standards can be purchased from www.assewebstore.com.

BR135 Classified External Cladding Systems Report, BRE Global, can be obtained from www.bregroup.com/.

Viewing Material Incorporated by Reference

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.

Comment

I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 27 March 2020. Comments can be made in the following ways:

On-line submission at: www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/building-code-update-consultation-june-2020/; or

By email to buildingfeedback@mbie.govt.nz with “Consultation – Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods June 2020” in the subject line; or

By courier or post to: Consultation – Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods June 2020, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Attention: Dave Robson, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of February 2020.

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