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New and amended Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods released on 29 November 2021.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) updated Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Building Code Clauses B1 - Structure, E2 - External Moisture, G7 – Natural Light and H1 – Energy Efficiency.
On 29 November 2021 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released the following documents:
Amendments to the following Verification Methods and Acceptable Solutions:
- B1/VM1: Structure – General. (First edition, Amendment 20)
- B1/AS1: Structure – General. (First edition, Amendment 20)
- E2/VM2: Cladding systems for buildings up to 25 m in height – including junctions with windows, door and other penetrations. (Second edition)
- G7/VM1: Natural light for all buildings including those with borrowed daylight. (Second edition)
- G7/AS1: Natural Light for simple buildings up to three storeys excluding those with borrowed daylight. (Second edition)
- H1/VM1: Energy efficiency for all housing, and buildings up to 300 m². (Fifth edition)
- H1/AS1: Energy efficiency for all housing, and buildings up to 300 m². (Fifth edition)
Newly issued Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods:
- G7/AS2: Natural Light for simple buildings excluding those with borrowed daylight. (First edition)
- H1/AS2: Energy efficiency for buildings greater than 300 m². (First edition)
- H1/VM2: Energy efficiency for buildings greater than 300 m². (First edition)
- H1/VM3: Energy efficiency of HVAC systems in commercial buildings. (First edition)
Notification date: 29 November 2021