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Acceptable Solution E1/AS1: Surface Water

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This resource is no longer current. E1/AS1 (Amd 12) (First Edition, Amendment 12.), E1/AS2 (Amd 1, incorporated in Amd 12) (First Edition, Amendment 1 incorporated in Amd 12.),

Abbreviation
E1/AS1 (Amd 10)
Amendment
10
Version
First Edition, Amendment 10
Valid to
3/11/2021
Valid from
1/01/2017
Information provider
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
Information type
Acceptable Solution,
Format
PDF,
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Description

Acceptable Solution E1/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause E1 Surface Water. Building Code Clause E1 ensures that the disposal of rainwater from external surfaces and confirmation surface water cannot enter the building.

It requires buildings and site work to be constructed to protect people and other property from the adverse effects of surface water. It sets out performance requirements to ensure drainage systems are in place for the disposal of surface water using gravity where possible, and to avoid blockages and leakage.

Scope

This Acceptable Solution is limited to buildings and sitework having a catchment area of no more than 0.25 hectares and which are:

  • a) Free from a history of flooding,
  • b) Not adjacent to a watercourse, c) Not located in low lying area, and
  • d) Not located in a secondary flow path.
Previous versions:
E1/AS1 (Amd 9) (First Edition, Amendment 9)
E1/AS1 (Amd 8) (First Edition, Amendment 8)
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Acceptable Solution E1/AS1: Surface Water

Description

Acceptable Solution E1/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause E1 Surface Water. Building Code Clause E1 ensures that the disposal of rainwater from external surfaces and confirmation surface water cannot enter the building.

It requires buildings and site work to be constructed to protect people and other property from the adverse effects of surface water. It sets out performance requirements to ensure drainage systems are in place for the disposal of surface water using gravity where possible, and to avoid blockages and leakage.

View on Information Provider website Download this resource (PDF, 1.6MB)
Acceptable Solution E1/AS1: Surface Water

This resource is no longer current. E1/AS1 (Amd 12) (First Edition, Amendment 12.), E1/AS2 (Amd 1, incorporated in Amd 12) (First Edition, Amendment 1 incorporated in Amd 12.),

Description

Acceptable Solution E1/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause E1 Surface Water. Building Code Clause E1 ensures that the disposal of rainwater from external surfaces and confirmation surface water cannot enter the building.

It requires buildings and site work to be constructed to protect people and other property from the adverse effects of surface water. It sets out performance requirements to ensure drainage systems are in place for the disposal of surface water using gravity where possible, and to avoid blockages and leakage.

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