Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods to be Amended for Clause H1

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

• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS1; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS2; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM1; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM2.

The amended versions of the above acceptable solutions and verification methods are effective on 4 August 2022.

The preceding versions of the acceptable solutions and verification methods for H1 continue to be in force until:

• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Fourth Edition Amendment 4 –
  2 November 2022; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM1 Fourth Edition Amendment 4 – 2 November 2022; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Fifth Edition (unamended) –
  4 August 2022; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS2 First Edition (unamended) –
  4 August 2022; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM1 Fifth Edition (unamended) – 4 August 2022; and
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM2 First Edition (unamended) –
  4 August 2022.

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods to be Revoked for Clauses B1, E2, and G7

Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Act, I give notice that the following versions of these acceptable solutions and verification methods will be revoked on 2 November 2022:

• B1 Structure Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods First Edition Amendment 19; and
• E2 External Moisture Verification Method E2/VM2 First Edition (unamended); and
• G7 Natural Light Acceptable Solution G7/AS1 First Edition Amendment 2; and
• G7 Natural Light Verification Method G7/VM1 First Edition Amendment 2.

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.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 2022.

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