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Updated Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods released on 2 November 2023.
On 2 November 2023 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) published new Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for the Building Code Clauses: B1 - Structure, C - Fire Safety, E1 - Surface Water, F7 - Warning Systems, G12 - Water Supplies and G13 - Foul Water.
On 2 November MBIE released the following documents:
New amendments to the following Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods:
- B1/VM1: Structure - General (First Edition, Amentment 21) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/b1vm1-amd-21)
- C/AS1: Protection from fire for buildings with sleeping (residential) and outbuildings (risk group SH) (Second Edition) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/cas1-second-edition)
- C/AS2: Protection from fire - Buildings other than Risk Group SH (First Edition, Amendment 3) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/cas2-amd-3-1)
- C/VM1: Protection from fire - Solid Fuel Appliances (Second Edition) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/cvm1-second-edition)
- C/VM2: Protection from fire - Framework for Fire Safety Design (First Edition, Amendment 7) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/cvm2-amd-7)
- E1/AS1: Surface Water (First Edition, Amendment 12) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/e1as1-amd-12)
- E1/AS2: Surface Water (First Edition, Amendment 1 incorporated in Amd 12) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/e1as2-amd-1-incorporated-in-amd-12)
- E1/VM1: Surface Water (First Edition, Amendment 12) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/e1vm1-amd-12)
- F7/AS1: Warning Systems (Fifth Edition) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/f7as1-fifth-edition)
- G12/AS1: Water Supplies (Third Edition, Amendment 13) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g12as1-amd-13)
- G12/AS2: Solar Water Heaters (Third Edition, Amendment 13) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g12as2-amd-13)
- G12/AS3: Water Supplies (Third Edition, Amendment 13) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g12as3-first-edition-inc-in-amd-13)
- G12/VM1: Water Supply Pipework Sizing (Third Edition, Amendment 13) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g12vm1-amd-13)
- G13/AS1: Sanitary Plumbing (Second Edition, Amendment 10) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g13as1-amd-10)
- G13/AS2: Drainage (Second Edition, Amendment 10) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g13as2-amd-10)
- G13/AS3: Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage (Second Edition, Amendment 10) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g13as3-amd-10)
- G13/VM1: Sanitary Plumbing (Second Edition, Amendment 10) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g13vm1-amd-10)
- G13/VM4: Foul Water: On-Site Disposal (Second Edition, Amendment 10) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/g13vm4-amd-10)
Notification date: 2 November 2023