Notice of Amendment to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Building Code Clauses B1, E2, G7 and H1 and Associated Materials Incorporated by Reference

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods to be Amended

Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice of amendments to the following acceptable solutions and verification methods:

B1 Structure Acceptable Solution B1/AS1,
B1 Structure Acceptable Solution B1/AS3,
B1 Structure Verification Method B1/VM1,
E2 External Moisture Verification Method E2/VM2,
G7 Natural Light Acceptable Solution G7/AS1,
G7 Natural Light Verification Method G7/VM1,
H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS1, and
H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM1.

The amended versions of the above acceptable solutions and verification methods are effective on 29 November 2021.

New Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods to be Issued

Pursuant to section 22(1) of the Act, I give notice that the following acceptable solutions and verification methods have been issued to come into force on 29 November 2021:

G7 Natural Light Acceptable Solution G7/AS2,
H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS2,
H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM2,
H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM3.

The acceptable solutions and verification methods can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance.

Amendment to Material Incorporated by Reference

Pursuant to sections 405 and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following new materials in the table below are to be incorporated by reference into the following acceptable solutions and verification methods on 29 November 2021. 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.

Column 1	Column 2
B1 Structure References
AS/NZS 4671: 2001 Steel Reinforcing Materials Amend: 1	AS/NZS 4671: 2019 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete
AS/NZS 5131: 2016 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection	AS/NZS 5131: 2016 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection Amend: 1
AS/NZS 2327: 2017 Composite structures – Composite steel-concrete construction in buildings	AS/NZS 2327: 2017 Composite structures – Composite steel-concrete construction in buildings Amend: 1
New Zealand Geomechanics Society, Guidelines for the field descriptions of soils and rocks in engineering use, Nov 1988	New Zealand Geotechnical Society Inc., Field Description of Soil and Rock – Guideline for the field descriptions of soils and rocks for engineering purposes, December 2005
E2/VM2 References
BRANZ EM7 [version 2, May 2019] Evaluation Method 7 – Performance of mid-rise cladding systems.	BRANZ EM7 [version 3, June 2020] Evaluation Method 7 – Performance of mid-rise cladding systems.
G7/VM1 References
	AS/NZS 1680.1: 2006 Interior and workplace lighting – General Principles and Recommendations Amend C1: 1985
	NZS 6703: 1984 Code of practice for interior lighting design
	CIE 171: 2006 Test cases to assess the accuracy of lighting computer programs
	CIE 110: 1994 Spatial distribution of daylight – Luminance distributions of various reference skies
H1/AS1 References
NZS 4218: 2009 Thermal insulation – Housing and small buildings
NZS 4243.1: 2007 Energy efficiency – large buildings – Building thermal envelope
NZS 4243.2: 2007 Energy efficiency – large buildings – Lighting
	NZS 4246: 2016 Energy efficiency – installing bulk thermal insulation in residential buildings
	NZS 4606.1: 1989 Storage water heaters – General requirements
	AS/NZS 4692.2: 2005 Electric water heaters – Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements and energy labelling
AS/NZS 4859.1: 2002 Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings – General criteria and technical provisions	AS/NZS 4859.1: 2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – General criteria and technical provisions
	BS EN 673: 2011 Glass in building – Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) – Calculation method
	ISO 10077.1: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of the thermal transmittance – General
	ISO 10077.2: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of thermal transmittance —Numerical method for frames
	ISO 13370: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Heat transfer via the ground – Calculation methods
	ISO 13789: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Transmission and ventilation heat transfer coefficients – Calculation method
BRANZ, The ‘Annual Loss Factor’ Method. A design tool for energy efficient houses, 3^rd Edition (April 2000)	BRANZ, Annual Loss Factor 4.0, 4^th Edition (2018)
	BRANZ House insulation guidance (5^th Edition), 1 July 2014
	Cox-Smith, I. (2016). Perimeter insulation of concrete slab foundations. Study Report SR352, BRANZ Ltd, Judgeford, New Zealand.
	Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002
H1/VM1 References
NZS 4218: 2009 Thermal insulation – Housing and small buildings
NZS 4243.1: 2007 Energy efficiency – large buildings – Building thermal envelope
NZS 4243.2: 2007 Energy efficiency – large buildings – Lighting
	NZS 4303: 1990 Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality
NZS 4305: 1996 Energy efficiency domestic type hot water systems
	AS/NZS 4859.1: 2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions
	ANSI/ASHRAE 140: 2017 Standard method of test for the evaluation of building energy analysis computer programs
	BS EN 673: 2011 Glass in building – Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) – Calculation method
	ISO 10077.1: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of thermal transmittance – General
	ISO 10077.2: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of thermal transmittance – Numerical method for frames
	ISO 10211: 2017 Thermal bridges in building construction – Heat flows and surface temperatures – Detailed calculations
	ISO 10456: 2017 Building materials and products – Hygrothermal properties – Tabulated design values and procedures for determining declared and design thermal values
	ISO 12631: 2017 Thermal performance of curtain walling – Calculation of thermal transmittance
	ISO 13370: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Heat transfer via the ground – Calculation methods
	ISO 13789: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Transmission and ventilation heat transfer coefficients – Calculation method
BRANZ, The ‘Annual Loss Factor’ Method. A design tool for energy efficient houses, 3^rd Edition (April 2000)	BRANZ, Annual Loss Factor 4.0, 4^th Edition (2018)
	BRANZ House insulation guidance (5^th Edition), 1 July 2014
	Building Energy Simulation Test (BESTEST) and Diagnostic Method, International Energy Agency, 1995
H1/AS2 References
	NZS 4214: 2006 Methods of determining the total thermal resistance of parts of buildings
	NZS 4243.2: 2007 Energy efficiency – large buildings – Lighting Amend 1
	NZS 4305: 1996 Energy efficiency domestic type hot water systems
	NZS 4606.1: 1989 Storage water heaters – General requirements
	AS/NZS 4692.2: 2005 Electric water heaters – Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements and energy labelling
	AS/NZS 4859.1: 2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions
	BS EN 673: 2011 Glass in building – Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) – Calculation method
	ISO 10077.1: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of the thermal transmittance — Part 1: General
	ISO 10077.2: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Numerical method for frames — Part 2: Numerical method for frames
	ISO 12631: 2017 Thermal performance of curtain walling – Calculation of thermal transmittance
	ISO 13370: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Heat transfer via the ground – Calculation methods
	ISO 13789: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Transmission and ventilation heat transfer coefficients – Calculation method
	BRANZ House insulation guidance (5^th Edition), 1 July 2014
	Cox-Smith, I. (2016). Perimeter insulation of concrete slab foundations. Study Report SR352, BRANZ Ltd, Judgeford, New Zealand.
	Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002
H1/VM2 References
	NZS 4214: 2006 Methods of determining the total thermal resistance of parts of buildings
AS/NZS 4859.1: 2002 Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings – General criteria and technical provisions	AS/NZS 4859.1: 2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – General criteria and technical provisions
	ANSI/ASHRAE 140: 2017 Standard method of test for the evaluation of building energy analysis computer programs
	BS EN 673: 2011 Glass in building – Determination of thermal transmittance (U value) – Calculation method
	ISO 10077.1: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of the thermal transmittance - General
	ISO 10077.2: 2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Calculation of thermal transmittance —Numerical method for frames
	ISO 10211: 2017 Thermal bridges in building construction – Heat flows and surface temperatures – Detailed calculations
	ISO 10456: 2017 Building materials and products – Hygrothermal properties – Tabulated design values and procedures for determining declared and design thermal values
	ISO 12631: 2017 Thermal performance of curtain walling – Calculation of thermal transmittance
	ISO 13370: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Heat transfer via the ground – Calculation methods
	ISO 13789: 2017 Thermal performance of buildings – Transmission and ventilation heat transfer coefficients – Calculation method
	BRANZ House insulation guidance (5^th Edition), 1 July 2014
	Building Energy Simulation Test (BESTEST) and Diagnostic Method, International Energy Agency, 1995
H1/VM3 References
	AS/NZS 3823.1.2: 2012 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and heat pumps – Ducted air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – testing and rating for performance
	AS/NZS 4859.1: 2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – General criteria and technical provisions
	AS/NZS 5263.1.2: 2020 Gas appliances – Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating
	AS 1668.2: 2012 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings – Mechanical ventilation in buildings Amendments 1 and 2
	AS 4254.1: 2012 Ductwork for air handling systems in buildings – Flexible duct
	AS 4254.2: 2012 Ductwork for air handling systems in buildings – Rigid duct
	BS 7190: 1989 Method of assessing thermal performance of low temperature hot water boilers using a test rig
	AHRI 460: 2005 Performance rating of remote mechanical-draft air cooled refrigerant condensers
	AHRI 551/591: 2015 Performance rating of water-chilling and heat pump water-heating packages using the vapour compression cycle
	ANSI/AHRU 1500: 2015 Performance rating of commercial space heating boilers
	CTI STD 201 RS: 2019 Performance rating of evaporative heat rejection equipment
	CTI ATC 105S: 2019 Acceptance test code for closed circuit cooling towers
	CTI 106: 2011 Acceptance test code for mechanical draft evaporative vapour condensers
	Defence Estate Organisation (Works), Defence Works Function Standard, Design and Maintenance Guide 08: Space requirements for plant access operation and maintenance, 1996
	European Union, Commission Regulation (EU), No. 547/2012
	European Union, Commission Regulation (EU), No. 622/2012

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

The New Zealand Geotechnical Society publication “Guideline for the field descriptions of soils and rocks for engineering purposes” can be accessed from https://www.nzgs.org/.
BRANZ publications can be accessed for free from https://www.branz.co.nz/.
The International Energy Agency BESTEST can be accessed for free from https://www.nrel.gov.
Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 can be accessed for free from https://www.legislation.govt.nz.
Publications from the European Union can be accessed for free from https://eur-lex.europa.eu.
Publications from the American National Standards Institute and Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) can be purchased from https://webstore.ansi.org.
Publications from the Cooling Technology Institute can be purchased from https://www.coolingtechnology.org/.
The Defence Works Function Standard, Design and Maintenance Guide 08: Space requirements for plant access operation and maintenance” can be accessed from https://www.cibse.org.

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.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 2021.

JOHN SNEYD, General Manager, Building System Performance, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.