Building Product Specifications for Use in Complying With Acceptable Solutions or Verification Methods

Pursuant to sections 25C(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice that a notice titled ‘Notice of Amendment of Building Product Specifications First Edition’ was made on 2 April 2026 under section 25B(3) by the General Manager, Building System Performance under delegated authority of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The Notice of Amendment of Building Product Specifications First Edition and the amended building product specifications, being the Building Product Specifications First Edition Amendment 1, are published on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance.

New Material Incorporated by Reference in Building Product Specifications

Pursuant to sections 405(1)(a) and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are incorporated by reference into the Building Product Specifications First Edition Amendment 1, which was first issued on 28 July 2025 and was amended on 2 April 2026:

Standards Australia:

AS 1905.1:2015 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls – Part 1: Fire-resistant doorsets

ASTM International:

ASTM E119-20 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

International Organization for Standardization:

ISO 3009:2003 Fire-resistance tests – Elements of building construction – Glazed elements

UL Solutions/UL Solutions in Canada:

CAN/ULC S104:2015 Standard Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 9:2009 Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies

UL 10B:2020 Standard for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 10C:2021 Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 263:2011 Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

National Fire Protection Association:

NFPA 252:2022 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

NFPA 257:2022 Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies

British Standards Institution:

BS EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018 Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and elements of building hardware – Fire resistance test for door and shutter assemblies and openable windows

Viewing Material Referred to in the Building Product Specifications

Material incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’(MBIE) office in Wellington located at 15 Stout Street, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, please email building@mbie.govt.nz.

Copies of the materials incorporated by reference can be purchased at all MBIE offices, the offices are located at:

• Wellington (Head Office), 15 Stout Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011.
• Auckland, Level 8, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010.
• Christchurch, 161 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011.
• Hamilton, Level 3, 236 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204.

Purchase of Material Referred to in the Building Product Specifications

The material incorporated by reference described above may be purchased or accessed directly from the following organisations:

• Standards New Zealand (including standards issued by the British Standards Institution International Organization for Standardization): www.standards.govt.nz
• Standards Australia: www.standards.org.au
• ASTM International: www.astm.org
• UL Solutions/UL Solutions in Canada: www.shopulstandards.com
• National Fire Protection Association: www.nfpa.org

Material Incorporated by Reference Into Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods

The Building Product Specifications, First Edition, 28 July 2025 was amended on 2 April 2026 and is now titled the Building Product Specifications First edition, Amendment 1, 2 April 2026.

Pursuant to section 406(c)(ii) of the Act, I give notice that the amendment on 2 April 2026 to the Building Product Specifications, First Edition, 28 July 2025 incorporated by reference in the below listed acceptable solutions and verification methods is adopted in relation to those acceptable solutions and verification methods.

Pursuant to sections 405(1)(b) and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the Building Product Specifications First edition, Amendment 1, 2 April 2026 is incorporated by reference into the below listed acceptable solutions and verification methods.

• B1 Structure Acceptable Solution B1/AS1 Structural provisions for buildings Second Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• B1 Structure Acceptable Solution B1/AS3 Small chimneys Second Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• B1 Structure Verification Method B1/VM1 Structural design of buildings Second Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• B1 Structure Verification Method B1/VM2 Geotechnical design of foundations Second Edition,
• B2 Durability Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 Durability provisions for building elements Third Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• C Protection from fire Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH) Second Edition Amendment issued 28 July 2025,
• C Protection from fire Acceptable Solution C/AS2 Protection from fire for buildings other than Risk Group SH Second Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• C Protection from fire Acceptable Solution C/VM2 Framework for Fire Safety Design Second Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• E2 External moisture Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 External moisture provisions for timber-framed buildings up to 10 m in height Fourth Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• E2 External moisture Verification Method E2/VM1 Cladding systems of buildings up to 10 m in height – including junctions with windows, doors and other penetrations Fourth Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• G4 Ventilation Acceptable Solution G4/AS1 Ventilation of buildings Fifth Edition issued 28 July 2025,
• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Fifth Edition Amendment 1 issued 27 November 2025,
• H1 Energy Efficiency Acceptable Solution H1/AS2 First Edition Amendment 1 issued 27 November 2025,
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM1 Fifth Edition Amendment 1 issued 27 November 2025,
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM2 First Edition Amendment 1 issued 27 November 2025,
• H1 Energy Efficiency Verification Method H1/VM3 Energy efficiency of HVAC systems in commercial buildings First Edition Amendment 1 issued 28 July 2025.

Viewing material incorporated by reference into acceptable solutions and verification methods Material incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’ office in Wellington located at 15 Stout Street, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, please email building@mbie.govt.nz.

The Building Product Specifications First Edition, and First Edition Amendment 1, can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website: www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance. Hardcopies can also be obtained or inspected free of charge at all Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Offices, the office locations as noted above, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 2026.

DAVID HALL, General Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.