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Upcoming consultation on amendments to the Compliance Documents and Building Code

Please note that dates may change. List is arranged chronologically according to consultation closure date. Updated 19 December 2006

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Proposed consultation period

   

Consultation on Stage 2 Energy Efficiency amendments
Hot water systems, HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) systems.

Consultation closed on 29 June 2007
Compliance Document for B1 Structure (3)
Considering comments on consultation on amending the existing Compliance Document for B1 Structure by citing the new joint Australian/New Zealand Loadings Standard Structural Design (AS/NZS 1170). This published Standard specifies loads for designing structures.
Consultation closed on 16 March 2007
Compliance Document for B1 Structure
Considering comments on consultation on amending the compliance document for B1 Structure by citing the amendment to NZS 4230 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures.
Consultation closed on 3 April 2007
   
Apartment Consultation  
Compliance Document for C Fire Safety (3)
Consultation on amending the existing Compliance Document for 'means of escape', smoke alarms and other miscellaneous matters.
Consultation closed on 13 April 2007
Compliance Document for F7 Warning Systems
Minor amendment to description of type 5 alarm system.
Consultation closed on 13 April 2007
Compliance Document for G4 Ventilation
Consulting on making amends to Acceptable Solution G4/AS1 for the provision of ventilation to household units with one external wall eg Apartments
Consultation closed on 13 April 2007
   
   
Compliance Document for B1 Structure
Consultation on amending NZS 3404 Steel Structures Standard, and citing the amendment in the Compliance Document.
June 2008
Compliance Document for B1 Structure (2)
Consultation, jointly with Standards New Zealand, on amending the existing Compliance Document for B1 Structure by citing a new version of the New Zealand Concrete Structures Standard (NZS 3101), including an amendment to the Standard.
February 2008