Notice of Issuing Building Product Specifications for use in Complying with Acceptable Solutions or Verification Methods and Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Building Code Clauses B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, E2, G4, and H1 and Associated Materials Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to sections 25B(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice that the Building Product Specifications, which may be referred to in one or more acceptable solutions or verification methods, have been issued on 28 July 2025 for the following types of building products:
The Building Product Specifications can be downloaded for free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance.
Pursuant to sections 405 and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are incorporated by reference into the Building Product Specifications:
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
AS/NZS 1594:2002 Hot-rolled steel flat products (R2016)
AS/NZS 1604.1:2021 Preservative-treated wood-based products – Part 1: Products and treatment
AS/NZS 1604.3:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 3: Plywood
AS/NZS 1604.3:2012 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 3: Plywood
AS/NZS 1604.4:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 4: Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
AS/NZS 1604.4:2012 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 4: Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
AS/NZS 1604.5:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 5: Glued laminated timber products
AS/NZS 1604.5:2012 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 5: Glued laminated timber products
AS/NZS 2588:2018 Gypsum plasterboard (requirements for standard grade)
AS/NZS 2908.2:2000 Cellulose-cement products – Part 2: Flat sheets NZS
AS/NZS 3666.1:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control – Part 1: Design, installation and commissioning
AS/NZS 3666.2:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control – Part 2: Operation and maintenance
AS/NZS 3678:2016 Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs, incorporating Amendment 1
AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 Structural steel – Part 1: Hot-rolled bars and sections
AS/NZS 3679.2:2016 Structural steel – Part 2: Welded I sections
AS/NZS 3837:1998 Method of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and properties using an oxygen consumption calorimeter, incorporating Amendment 1 (R2016)
AS/NZS 4666:2012 Insulating glass units
AS/NZS 4671:2019 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete
AS/NZS 4680:2006 Hot-dipped galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles (R2017)
AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions, incorporating Amendment 1
NZS 3112.2:1986 Methods of test for concrete – Part 2: Tests relating to the determination of strength of concrete
NZS 3404.1:1997 Steel Structures Standard – Part 1
NZS 3602:2003 Timber and wood-based products for use in building
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings
NZS 3605:2001 Timber piles and poles for use in building
NZS 3640:2003 Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber, incorporating Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
NZS 4211:2008 Specification for the performance of windows, incorporating Amendment 1
NZS 4223.1:2008 Glazing in buildings – Part 1: Glass selection and glazing, incorporating Amendment 1
NZS 4223.2:2016 Glazing in buildings – Part 2: Insulating glass units
NZS 4223.3:2016 Glazing in buildings – Part 3: Human impact safety requirements
NZS 4232.2:1988 Performance criteria for fire resisting enclosures – Part 2: Fire resisting glazing systems
NZS 4431:2022 Engineered fill construction for lightweight structures
NZS 4520:2010 Fire-resistant doorsets
NZS/AS 1530.1:1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 1: Combustibility test for materials
NZS/BS 476.21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 21: Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
NZS/BS 476.22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 22: Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
SNZ TS 4211:2022 Specification for the classification of windows
Standards Australia:
AS 1012.1:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 1: Sampling of concrete
AS 1012.8.1:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 14: Method for securing and testing cores from hardened concrete for compressive strength and mass per unit volume
AS 1012.9:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 9: Compressive strength tests – Concrete, mortar and grout specimen
AS 1012.14:2018 Methods of testing concrete – Method 14: Method for securing and testing cores from hardened concrete for compressive strength and mass per unit volume
AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings – Selection and installation
AS 1289.5.4.3:2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes – Method 5.4.3: Soil compaction and density tests – Compaction control test – Dry density ratio and moisture ratio using statistical selection of reference values (R2016)
AS 1366.1:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 1: Rigid cellular polyurethane (RC/PUR), incorporating Amendment 1 (R2018)
AS 1366.2:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 2: Rigid cellular polyisocyanurate (RC/PIR) (R2018)
AS 1366.3:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 3: Rigid cellular polystyrene – moulded (RC/PS-M), incorporating Amendment 1 (R2018)
AS 1366.4:1989 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 4: Rigid cellular polystyrene – extruded (RC/PS-E) (R2018)
AS 1397:2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium, incorporating Amendment 1
AS 1397:2021 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium
AS 1530.1:1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 1: Combustibility test for materials (R2016)
AS 1530.2:1993 Methods for fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 2: Test for flammability of materials (R2016)
AS 1530.4:2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 4: Fire-resistance tests of elements of construction
AS 1530.4:2014 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 4: Fire-resistance tests of elements of construction
AS 1682.1:1990 Fire dampers – Part 1: Specification
AS 1682.1:2015 Fire, smoke and air dampers – Part 1: Specification
AS 1682.2:1990 Fire dampers – Part 2: Installation
AS 1682.2:2015 Fire, smoke and air dampers – Part 2: Installation
AS 2047:2014 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings, incorporating Amendments 1 and 2
AS 3818.3:2010 Timber – Heavy Structural Products – Visually graded – Part 3: Piles
AS 3818.10:2010 Timber – Heavy Structural Products – Visually graded – Part 10: Building Poles
AS 4072.1:2005 Components for the protection of openings in fire- resistant separating elements – Part 1: Service penetrations and control joints, incorporating Amendment 1(R2016)
AS 4254.1:2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings – Part 1: Flexible duct
AS 4254.2:2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings – Part 2: Rigid duct
AS 5113:2016 Classification of external walls of buildings based on reaction-to-fire performance, incorporating Amendment 1
AS 5637.1:2015 Determination of fire hazard properties – Part 1: Wall and ceiling linings
AS ISO 9705:2003 Fire tests – Full scale room test for surface products (R2016)
ASTM International:
ASTM A706/A706M-24 Standard specification for deformed and plain low alloy steel bars for concrete reinforcement
ASTM C177-19e1 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
ASTM C518-21 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
ASTM C687-24 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-fill Building Insulation
ASTM C1363-24 Standard Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building Materials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a Hot Box Apparatus
ASTM C1667-15 Standard Test Method for Using Heat Flow Meter Apparatus to Measure the Center-of-Panel Thermal Transmission Properties of Vacuum Insulation Panels (R2023)
ASTM C1396/C1396M-24 Standard Specification for Gypsum Board (requirements for gypsum wallboard)
ASTM D2898:2010 Standard Practice for Accelerated Weathering of Fire Retardant-treated Wood (R2017)
ASTM D4718/D4718M-15(2023) Standard Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for Soil Containing Oversize Particles
ASTM D5874-24 Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Impact Value (IV) of a Soil
ASTM E2098-00 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fibre Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Class PB Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution
ASTM E2098M-13 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution
ASTM E2098M-25 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage Systems, after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution
ASTM E2134-01 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Tensile-Adhesion Performance of an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS)
ASTM E2134M-14 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Tensile-Adhesion Performance of an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS)
British Standards Institution:
BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 1: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building
BS 8414-2:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 2: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to and supported by a structural steel frame
BS EN 335:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood and wood-based products
BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 Gypsum plasterboards. Definitions, requirements and test methods (requirements for gypsum plasterboard Type A)
BS EN 10219-1:2006 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels, Technical delivery requirements
BS EN 10219-2:2019 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections, Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties
BS EN 10219-3:2020 Cold formed welded steel structural hollow sections, Technical delivery conditions for high strength and weather resistant steels
BS EN 12101-1:2005+A1:2006 Smoke and heat control systems – Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers
BS EN 12467:2012+A2:2018 Fibre-cement flat sheets. Product specification and test methods
BS EN 12667:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Products of high and medium thermal resistance
BS EN 12939:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Thick products of high and medium thermal resistance
BS EN 13053:2019 Ventilation for buildings. Air handling units. Rating and performance for units, components and sections
BS EN 13501-1:2018 Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests
BS EN 14399-3:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 3: System HR. Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies
BS EN 14399-5:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 5: Plain washers
BS EN 16297-1:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 1 General requirements and procedures for testing and calculation of energy efficiency index (EEI)
BS EN 16297-2:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 2 Calculation of energy efficiency index (EEI) for standalone circulators
BS EN 16297-3:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 3 Energy efficiency index (EEI) for circulators integrated in products
BS EN ISO 1182:2020 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test
International Organization for Standardization:
ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test
ISO 1182:2020 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test
ISO 1461:2022 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles – Specifications and test methods
ISO 3575:2016 Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated and zinc-iron alloy-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities
ISO 3575:2025 Steel sheet, zinc‐coated and zinc‐iron alloy‐coated by the continuous hot‐dip process, of structural quality
ISO 4998:2023 Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use Classes
ISO 5660-1:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method)
ISO 5660-2:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 2: Smoke production rate (dynamic measurement)
ISO 5660-1:2015 Reaction to fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement)
ISO 8301:1991 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties – Heat flow meter apparatus
ISO 8302:1991 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties – Guarded hot plate apparatus
ISO 8336:2017 Fibre-cement flat sheets — Product specification and test methods, where the fibre-cement product
ISO 8990:1994 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties – Calibrated and guarded hot box
ISO 9239-1:2010 Reaction to fire tests for flooring – Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source
ISO 9364:2017 Steel sheet, 55 % aluminium-zinc alloy-coated by the continuous hot-dip process, of commercial, drawing and structural qualities
ISO 9705:1993 Fire tests – full scale room test for surface products
ISO 9705-1:2016 Reaction to fire tests – Room corner test for wall and ceiling lining products Part 1: Test method for a small room configuration (R2021)
ISO 13784-1:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests for sandwich panel building systems – Part 1: Test method for small rooms
ISO 13784-1:2014 Reaction to fire test for sandwich panel building systems – Part 1: Small room test (R2019)
ISO 17738-1:2021 Thermal insulation products — Exterior insulation finish systems Part 1: Materials
ISO 21887:2007 Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use Classes
Other standards and publications:
AASHTO T 224:2010 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Standard Method of Test for Correction for Coarse Particles in the Soil Compaction Test.
AWPA U1-24 American Wood Protection Association, Use Category System: User Specification for Treated Wood.
BR 135 (2013) BRE, Fire performance of external thermal insulation for walls of multistorey buildings: Third edition
BRANZ Technical Paper P21 (2010) BRANZ, A wall bracing test and evaluation procedure.
European Union Commission Regulation No 622/2012.
DIN 18134:2012-04 German Institute for Standardization, Soil - Testing procedures and testing equipment – Plate load test
NFPA 285:2019 National Fire Protection Association, Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components
PD CEN/TS 17006:2016 European Committee for Standardization, Earthworks. Continuous Compaction Control (CCC).
Pursuant to section 24(1), 25B(4), 29(5)(d) of the Act, I give notice of amendments to the following acceptable solutions and verification methods:
The amended version of the above acceptable solutions and verification methods come into force on 28 July 2025. The preceding versions continue to be in force until 31 July 2026:
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
Pursuant to section 24(1) of the Act, I give notice that following acceptable solutions and verification methods are to be revoked and will cease having legal effect on 31 July 2026:
Pursuant to section 405(1) and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following material is incorporated by reference into the following acceptable solutions and verification methods.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution B1/AS3 Small chimneys, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 1170.5:2004 Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand
AS/NZS 2032:2006 Installation of PVC pipe systems Amendment 1
AS/NZS 2033:2008 Installation of polyethylene pipe systems Amendments 1, 2
AS/NZS 2566.1:1998 Buried flexible pipelines – Part 1. Structural design Amendment 1
AS/NZS 2566.2:2002 Buried flexible pipelines – Part 2. Installation Amendments 1, 2, 3
NZS 3604:2011 Timber framed buildings
NZS 4223.4:2008 Glazing in buildings – Part 4: Wind, dead, snow and live actions
NZS 4229:2013 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design
NZS 4251.1:2007 Solid plastering – Cement plasters for walls, ceilings and soffits
NZS 4299:1998 Earth buildings not requiring specific design Amendment 1
NZS 4402.2.2:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.2: Soil classification tests – Determination of liquid limit
NZS 4402.2.6:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.6: Soil classification tests – Determination of the linear shrinkage
NZS 4431:1989 Code of practice for earth fill for residential development
AS/NZS 4671:2019 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete
Standards Australia:
AS 2870:2011 Residential slabs and footings
National Association of Steel Framed Housing:
NASH Standard Part 2:May 2019 Light Steel Framed Buildings
BRANZ:
BRANZ Study Report 120A:2008 Soil expansivity in the Auckland region
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH), Second edition Amendment 1, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method C/VM1 Solid fuel appliances, Second edition, 2 November 2023
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 2918:2001 Domestic solid fuel burning appliances
NZS 3109:1997 Concrete construction, Amendments 1 and 2
NZS 3604:2011 Timber framed buildings
AS/NZS 3869:1999 Domestic solid fuel burning appliances – Design and construction
NZS 4210:2001 Code of practice for masonry construction: materials and workmanship, Amendment 1
NZS 4229:2013 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design
NZS 4402.2.2:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.2: Soil classification tests – Determination of liquid limit
NZS 4402.2.6:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.6: Soil classification tests – Determination of the linear shrinkage
B1/VM1 Second Edition:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B1/VM2 Geotechnical design of foundations, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions – Part 0: General principles Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions – Part 1: Permanent imposed and other actions, Amendments 1, 2
AS/NZS 1170.2:2011 Structural design actions – Part 2: Wind actions Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
AS/NZS 1170.3:2003 Structural design actions – Part 3: Snow and ice actions Amendment 1
NZS 1170.5:2004 Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand
AS/NZS 1554.1:2014 Structural steel welding – Part 1: Welding of steel structures Amendments 1, 2
AS/NZS 1594:2002 Hot-rolled steel flat products
AS/NZS 1664.1:1997 Aluminium structures – Part 1: Limit state design Amendment 1
AS/NZS 1748.1:2011 Timber – Stress graded for structural purposes – Part 1: General requirements Amendment 1
AS/NZS 1748.2:2011 Timber – Stress graded for structural purposes – Part 2: Qualification of grading method Amendment 1
AS/NZS 2327:2017 Composite structures – Composite steel-concrete construction in buildings Amendment 1
NZS 3101.1:2006 Concrete structures standard – Part 1: The design of concrete structures Amendment 1, 2, 3
NZS 3106:2009 Design of concrete structures for the storage of liquids
NZS 3404.1:1997 Steel structures standard Amendment 1, 2
SNZ TS 3404:2018 Durability requirements for steel structures and components
NZS 3603:1993 Timber structures standard Amendments 1, 2, 4
NZS 3622:2004 Verification of timber properties Amendment 1
AS/NZS 3678:2016 Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 Structural steel – Part 1: Hot-rolled bars and sections
AS/NZS 3679.2:2016 Structural steel – Part 2: Welded I sections
AS/NZS 3725:2007 Design for installation of buried concrete pipes
AS/NZS 4058:2007 Precast concrete pipes (pressure and non-pressure)
NZS 4219:2009 Seismic performance of engineering systems in buildings
NZS 4230:2004 Design of reinforced concrete masonry structures Amendment 1
NZS 4297:1998 Engineering design of earth buildings
NZS 4402.2.4:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.4: Soil classification tests – Determination of liquid limit
NZS 4402.2.8.1:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.8.1: Soil classification tests – Standard method by wet sieving
NZS 4402.2.8.2:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.8.2: Soil classification tests – Standard method by dry sieving
NZS 4402.2.8.3:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 2.8.3: Soil classification tests – Standard method for fine soils (pipette method)
NZS 4402.4.1.1:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 4.1.1: Soil compaction tests – Determination of the dry density/water content relationship – New Zealand standard compaction test
NZS 4402.4.2.1:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 4.2.1: Soil compaction tests – Determination of the minimum and maximum dry densities and relative density of a cohesionless soil – Minimum dry density
NZS 4402.4.2.2:1988 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 4.2.2: Soil compaction tests – Determination of the minimum and maximum dry densities and relative density of a cohesionless soil – Maximum dry density
NZS 4402.4.2.3:1988 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 4.2.3: Soil compaction tests – Determination of the minimum and maximum dry densities and relative density of a cohesionless soil – Relative density
NZS 4402.5.1.1:1986 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 5.1.1: Soil density tests – Determination of the density of soil – Sand replacement test for the determination of in situ density
NZS 4431:1989 Code of practice for earth fill for residential development Amendment 1
AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures Amendment 1
AS/NZS 4671:2019 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete
AS/NZS 5131:2016 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection Amendment 1
SNZ HB 8630:2004 Tracks and outdoor visitor structures
British Standards Institution:
BS EN 14399-1:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 1: General requirements
BS EN 14399-2:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 2: Suitability for preloading
BS EN 14399-3:2105 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 3: System HR. Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies
BS EN 14399-5:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 5: Plain washers
New Zealand Geotechnical Society:
Field Description of Soil and Rock – Guidelines for the field descriptions of soils and rocks for engineering purposes. December 2005
New Zealand Legislation:
Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method F1/VM1, First edition, Amendment 1, 1 July 2001
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 1170.0:2004 Structural design actions – General principles Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
NZS 3603:1993 Timber structures standard, Amendment 1, 2, 4
NZS 4402.4.2.3:1988 Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes – Test 4.2.3: Soil compaction tests – Determination of the minimum and maximum dry densities and relative density of a cohesionless soil – Relative density Table 3.2.4.2
British Standards Institution:
BS 8004:1986 Code of practice for foundations
Standards Australia:
AS 2159:1995 Rules for the design and installation of piling (known as the SAA Piling Code), Amendment 1
ASTM International:
ASTM D1143:1981 Test method for piles under static axial compressive load
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 External moisture provisions for timber-framed buildings up to 10m in height, Fourth Edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B2/VM1 Durability of buildings elements using in-service history, laboratory testing, and comparisons to similar materials, Third Edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 3101.1:2006 Concrete structures standard – Part 1: The design of concrete structures, Amendment 1, 2, 3
SNZ TS 3404:2018 Durability requirements for steel structures and components
NZS 3602.1:2003 Timber and wood-based products for use in building
NZS 3604:2011 Timber framed buildings
NZS 3640:2003 Chemical Preservation of round and sawn timber Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
NZS 4223.2:2016 Glazing in buildings – Part 2. Insulating glass units
NZS 4251.1:2007 Solid plastering – Part 1. Cement plaster for walls, ceilings and soffits
NZS 4297:1998 Engineering design for earth buildings
NZS 4299:1998 Earth buildings not requiring specific design Amendment 1
National Association of Steel Framed Housing:
NASH Standard Part 2: May 2019 Light Steel Framed Buildings
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution BCH/AS1 Acceptable solution for backcountry huts, First edition Amendment 1, 1 July 2014
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method C/VM1 Solid fuel appliances, Second edition, 2 November 2023
Verification Method C/VM2 Framework for fire safety design, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution D1/AS1 Second edition, Amendment 6, 1 January 2017
Verification Method F3/VM1 Second edition, 22 March 2007
Acceptable Solution G4/AS1 Ventilation of buildings, Fifth edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution G12/AS1 Third edition, Amendment 14, 2 November 2024
Acceptable Solution G9/AS1 First edition, Amendment 7, 5 November 2020
Verification Method G9/VM1 First edition, Amendment 7, 5 November 2020
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 2918:2001 Domestic solid fuel burning appliances
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations – Known as the Australian/ New Zealand Wiring Rules
NZS 4510:2008 Fire hydrant systems for buildings Amendment 1
NZS 4512:2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings
NZS 4514:2021 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses
NZS 4515:2009 Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies (up to 2000 m2)
NZS 4517:2010 Fire sprinkler systems for houses
NZS 4541:2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
Standards Australia:
AS 1668.1:2015 The use of ventilation and/or air conditioning in buildings – Part 1: Fire and smoke control in multicompartment buildings Amendment 1
AS 1691:1985 Domestic oil-fired appliances – installation
New Zealand Legislation:
Conservation Act 1987
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
Local Government Act 1974
National Park Act 1980
Railways Act 1977
Reserves Act 1977
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH), Second edition Amendment 1, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution BCH/AS1 Acceptable solution for backcountry huts, First edition Amendment 1, 1 July 2014
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method C/VM1 Solid fuel appliances, Second edition, 2 November 2023
Verification Method C/VM2 Framework for fire safety design, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution D1/AS1 Second edition, Amendment 6, 1 January 2017
Verification Method F3/VM1 Second edition, 22 March 2007
Acceptable Solution G4/AS1 Ventilation of buildings, Fifth edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution G12/AS1 Third edition, Amendment 14, 2 November 2024
Acceptable Solution G9/AS1 First edition, Amendment 7, 5 November 2020
Verification Method G9/VM1 First edition, Amendment 7, 5 November 2020
Acceptable Solution F8/AS1 Second edition, Amendment 4, 1 January 2017
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 2918:2001 Domestic solid fuel burning appliances
AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations – Known as the Australian/ New Zealand Wiring Rules
NZS 4510:2008 Fire hydrant systems for buildings, Amendment 1
NZS 4512:2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings
NZS 4514:2021 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses
NZS 4515:2009 Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies (up to 2000 m2)
NZS 4517:2010 Fire sprinkler systems for houses
NZS 4541:2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
Standards Australia:
AS 1668.1:2015 The use of ventilation and/or air conditioning in buildings – Part 1: Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings Amendment 1
AS 1691:1985 Domestic oil-fired appliances – installation
New Zealand Legislation:
Conservation Act 1987
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
Local Government Act 1974
National Parks Act 1980
Railways Act 2005
Reserves Act 1977
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025 Verification Method F3/VM1 Second edition, 22 March 2007
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 4510:2008 Fire hydrant systems for buildings, Amendment 1
NZS 4512:2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings
NZS 4515:2009 Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies (up to 2000 m2)
NZS 4541:2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
British Standards Institution:
BS 7273-4:2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures – Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
European Committee for Standardisation:
Eurocode DD ENV 1991 – 2.2:1996 Eurocode 1: basis of design and actions on structures – Part 2.2 Actions on structures exposed to fire
International Standards Organisation
ISO 13571:2007 Life-threatening components of fire Guidelines for the estimation of time available for escape using fire data.
New Zealand Legislation:
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures, and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
Local Government Act 1974
Railways Act 2005
Australian Building Codes Board: International Fire Engineering Guidelines (IFEG), 2005.
Society of Fire Protection Engineers: The Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 4th Edition, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, M.A, USA, 2008. Gwynne, S.M.V, and Rosenbaum, E.R, “Employing the Hydraulic Model in Assessing Emergency Movement”, Section 3 Chapter 13.
Society of Fire Protection Engineers: SFPE Engineering Guide to Predicting 1st and 2nd Degree Skin Burns from Thermal Radiation, 2000
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 External moisture provisions for timber-framed buildings up to 10 m in height, Fourth edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 1734:1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate
AS/NZS 2269.0:2008 Plywood – Structural
NZS 2295:2006 Pliable, Permeable Building Membranes
AS/NZS 2699.1:2000 Built-in components for masonry construction – Wall ties
AS/NZS 2699.3:2002 Built-in components for masonry construction – Lintels and shelf angles (durability requirements)
AS/NZS 2728:2013 Prefinished/prepainted sheet metal products for interior/exterior building applications – Performance requirements
AS/NZS 2904:1995 Damp-proof courses and flashings Amendment 1
NZS 3602:2003 Timber and wood-based products for use in building
NZS 3604:2011 Timber framed buildings
NZS 3617:1979 Specification for profiles of weatherboards, fascia boards and flooring
AS/NZS 4020:2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
NZS 4206:1992 Concrete interlocking roofing tiles
NZS 4210:2001 Code of practice for masonry construction: materials and workmanship, Amendment 1
NZS 4217:1980 Pressed metal tile roofs
SNZ HB 4236:2002 Masonry veneer wall cladding
NZS 4251.1:2007 Solid plastering – Part 1: Cement plasters for walls, ceilings and soffits
AS/NZS 4256.2:1994 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials – Part 2: Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) building sheets
AS/NZS 4534:2006 Zinc and zinc/aluminium-alloy coatings on steel wire
AS/NZS 4858:2004 Wet area membranes
Standards Australia:
AS 1366.3:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 3: Rigid cellular polystyrene – moulded (PC/PS-M) Amendment 1
AS 1366.4:1989
AS 1397:2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium, Amendment 1
AS 1566:1997 Copper and copper alloys – Rolled flat products
AS 1804:1976 Soft lead sheet and strip
AS 2049:2002 Roof tiles
AS 2050:2002 Installation of roof tiles
AS 3566.2:2002 Self-drilling screws for the building and construction industries – Part 2: Corrosion resistance
AS 3730.7:2006 Guild to the properties of paints for buildings – Part 7: Latex – Exterior – Flat
AS 3730.8:2006 Guild to the properties of paints for buildings – Part 8: Latex – Exterior – Low-gloss
AS 3730.9:2006 Guide to the properties of paints for buildings. Part 9: Latex – Exterior – Semi-gloss
AS 3730.10:2006 Guide to the properties of paints for buildings. Part 10: Latex – Exterior – Gloss
AS 4046.9:2002 Methods of testing roof tiles – Part 9: Determination of dynamic weather resistance
AS 4680:2006 Hot-dip galvanised (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles
British Standards Institution:
BS 6538.3:1987 Air permeance of paper and board – Part 3: Method for determination of air permeance using the Garley apparatus
BS EN 988:1997 Zinc and zinc alloys. Specification for rolled flat products for building
ASTM International:
ASTM C1330-02 Standard Specification for Cylindrical Sealant Backing for Use with Cold Liquid Applied Sealants
ASTM C1549-09 Standard Test Method for Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer
ASTM D1667-05 Standard Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials—Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Foam (Closed-Cell)
ASTM D2240-05 Standard Test method for Rubber Property
ASTM D6134-07 Standard Specification for Vulcanised Rubber Sheets Used in Waterproofing Systems
ASTM E96-05 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
ASTM E104-02 Standard Practice for Maintaining Constant Relative Humidity by Means of Aqueous Solutions
ASTM G154-06 Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G155-05 Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
BRANZ:
BRANZ Bulletin 330:1995 Thin flooring materials – 2 Preparation and laying. Appendix 1
BRANZ Bulletin 411:2001 Recommended timber cladding profiles
BRANZ EM4:2005 Evaluation method for jointing systems for flush finished fibre cement sheet
BRANZ EM5:2005 Evaluation method for adhesives and seam tapes for butyl and EPDM rubber membranes
BRANZ EM6:2011 Evaluation method for window and door support mechanisms or bars
ICBO Evaluation Services Inc.:
AC148:2001 Acceptance criteria for flashing materials.
International Organization for Standardization:
ISO 9223:1992 Corrosion of metals and alloys; corrosivity of atmospheres; classification
ISO 11600:2002 Building Construction – Jointing products Classification and requirements for sealants
ISO/TS 15510:2003 Stainless steels – chemical composition
Other organisations:
New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers Inc., “New Zealand Metal Roof and Wall Cladding Code of Practice”, 2008
SCION (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) FRI Bulletin No. 200, “Measuring the moisture content of wood”, 1996
Federal Specification TT-S-00230C Elastomeric type, cold applied single component for caulking, sealing, and glazing in buildings, building areas (plazas, decks, pavements), and other structures
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 3504:1979 Specification for aluminium windows
NZS 3610:1979 Specification for profiles of mouldings and joinery
NZS 3619:1979 Specification for timber windows
NZS 4298:1998 Materials and workmanship for earth buildings, Amendment 1
NZS 4299:1998 Earth buildings not requiring specific design, Amendment 1
Concrete New Zealand:
CP01:2014 Incorporating errata 1 Concrete NZ, Code of Practice for weathertight concrete and concrete masonry construction, incorporating errata 1, January 2015
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Verification Method F3/VM1 Second edition, 22 March 2007
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings
AS/NZS 4284:2008 Testing of building facades
Standards Australia:
AS 4046.9-2002 (R2015) Methods of testing roof tiles, Method 9: Determination of dynamic weather resistance
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH), Second edition Amendment 1, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
NZS 4303:1990 Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality
AS/NZS 5601.1:2013 Gas installations – Part 1: General installations Amendments 1, 2
Standards Australia:
AS 1668.2:2002 The use of mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings – Part 2: Ventilation design for indoor-air contaminant control Amendments 1, 2
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers:
CIBSE Code Series A:1996 Air distribution systems
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers:
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers CIBSE Code Series A:1996 Air distribution systems
Worksafe New Zealand Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa:
Workplace exposure standards and biological exposure indices 10th Edition, November 2018
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Building Product Specifications, First edition, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH), Second edition Amendment 1, 28 July 2025
Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than risk group SH, Second edition, 28 July 2025
Standards New Zealand:
AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 Performance of electrical appliances – Airconditioners and heat pumps – Part 1.2: Ducted airconditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – Testing and rating for performance
AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions
AS/NZS 5263.1.2:2020 Gas appliances – Part 1.2: Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating
Standards Australia:
AS 1668.2:2012 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings – Part 2: Mechanical ventilation in buildings Amendments 1 and 2
AS 4254.1:2012 Ductwork for air handling systems in buildings – Part 1: Flexible duct
AS 4254.2:2012 Ductwork for air handling systems in buildings – Part 1: Rigid duct
British Standards Institution:
BS 7190:1989 Method for assessing thermal performance of low temperature hot water boilers using a test rig
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute:
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/AHRI 1500:2015 Performance rating of commercial space heating boilers
Cooling Technology Institute:
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 Vapor Condensers
European Union Commission Regulation:
European Union Commission Regulation (EU) No. 547/2012
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