Building Standards Group work in progress
The publication process for:Building Code Clauses
- Identify need for Clause change
- Departmental analysis of options for change
- Prepare proposal for public consultation
- Public consultation
- Consider comments received from consultation
- Prepare Cabinet paper seeking approval of proposed change including consultation with other relevant government departments
- Prepare drafting instructions for Parliamentary Counsel to draft regulations to make the change
- Submit draft regulations to Cabinet for approval
- Regulations made by Governor-General
Compliance Documents
- Identify need for change to Compliance Document
- Appoint project manager and/or establish working group
- Prepare information for public consultation
- Public consultation
- Consider comments received from consultation
- Prepare draft for Chief Executive's approval
- Publication
B1 Structure - Concrete Standards
Proposed citation of revised concrete Standard NZS 3101: 2006 in Compliance Document B1.
Stage: Preparing information for public comment.
B1 Structure - Loading Standards
Proposed citation of new loading Standards (AS/NZS 1170 Parts 0, 1, 2 and 3, and NZS 1170 Part 5) in Compliance Document B1.
Stage: Public consultation closed on 16 March 2007. Analysing public comment.
B1 Structure - Masonry Standards
Proposed amendment to Compliance Document B1 by updating the masonry design Standard to NZS 4230: 2004.
Stage: Public consultation closed on 3 April 2007. Analysing public comment.
C Fire Safety - Type 4 and 5 alarms
Proposed amendments to Compliance Document C, concerning the design requirements for alarm systems in certain buildings.
Stage: Public consultation closed on 13 April 2007. Analysing public comment.
C Fire Safety - Sprinkler systems
Joint public consultation with Standards New Zealand over proposal to reference NZS 4541: 2006 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems in C/AS1.
Stage: Analysing public comment.
E2 External moisture
Amendments to Code Clause E2.
Stage: Changes to Code Clause E2 came into effect on 21 June 2007.
F4 Safety from falling
Amendments to Code Clause F4.
Stage: Changes to Code Clause F4 came into effect on 21 June 2007.
Amendments to Acceptable Solution F4/AS1, concerning barrier heights.
Stage: Published on 22 March 2007.
F6 Lighting for emergency
Amendments to Code Clause F6 and Compliance Document F6.
Stage: Changes to Code Clause F6 came into effect on 21 June 2007.
Amendments to Compliance Document for Code Clause F6.
Stage: Transitional Compliance Document came into effect on 21 June 2007.New Compliance Document comes into effect on 18 October 2007.
F7 Warning systems
Proposed amendments to Compliance Document F7, concerning the design requirements for alarm systems in certain buildings.
Stage: Public consultation closed on 13 April 2007. Analysing public comment.
G4 Ventilation - Apartment ventilation
Amendment to G4/AS1, relating to the ventilation of apartments with one external wall.
Stage: Public consultation closed on 13 April 2007. Analysing public comment.
G6 Airborne and impact sound
A complete review of Code Clause G6 and Compliance Document G6. Proposals include new methods for measuring sound and new criteria for protection from environmental sound.
Stage: Preparing cost-benefit study.
H1 Energy efficiency
Proposed amendments to Code Clause H1 and Compliance Document H1, relating to insulation, solar hot water systems, and commercial lighting.
Stage: First round of amendments to Code Clause H1 comes into effect on 31 October 2007. New H1 Compliance Document was published on 16 August 2007 and comes into effect on 31 October 2007.
Proposed amendments to Code Clause H1, Compliance Document H1 and G12, relating to domestic hot water and commercial HVAC systems.
Stage: Consultation closed on 29 June 2007. Analysing public comment.