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Building Code Compliance Documents

A Compliance Document is one way of establishing compliance with a particular clause of the New Zealand Building Code. A design that complies with a Compliance Document must be accepted as complying with the related Building Code provisions. There may also be other ways to comply with the Building Code, called alternative solutions.

The Department of Building and Housing may change Compliance Documents at any time. You should check the record of amendments for these changes, or the Departments publications Codewords and Building Controls Update.

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The Compliance Documents are arranged by Building Code clause.

Quick links to current Compliance Documents

B1 Structure | B2 Durability | C Fire Safety | D1 Access Routes | D2 Mechanical installations for Access | E1 Surface Water | E2 External Moisture | E3 Internal Moisture | F1 Hazardous Agents on Site | F2 Hazardous Building Materials | F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes | F4 Safety from Falling | F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards | F6 Visibility in Escape Routes | F7 Warning Systems | F8 Signs | G1 Personal Hygiene | G2 Laundering | G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination |G4 Ventilation | G5 Interior Environment | G6 Airborne and Impact Sound | G7 Natural Light | G8 Artificial Light | G9 Electricity | G10 Piped Services | G11 Gas as an Energy Source | G12 Water Supplies | G13 Foul Water | G14 Industrial Liquid Waste | G15 Solid Waste | H1 Energy Efficiency | Backcountry Huts | Simple House | Handbooks

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This page was last updated 19 May 2011.

B1 Structure

B1 Structure (including amendment 11) [PDF 983 KB, 88 pages]
Effective from 1 August 2011

B1 Structure (including amendment 10) [PDF 1.39 MB, 94 pages]
Effective from 19 May 2011 until the close of 31 January 2012

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B2 Durability

B2 Durability (including amendment 7) [PDF 460 KB, 30 pages]
Effective from 4 April 2011

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C Fire Safety

C Fire Safety (including amendment 9) [PDF 1.87 MB, 230 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011 

C Fire Safety  (including amendment 8) [PDF 2.94 MB, 230 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

  • amendment 9 [PDF 180 KB, 18 pages] replacement pages for print versions
  • amendment 9 [PDF 181 KB, 18 pages] replacement pages for print version purchased before July 2001 from Standards New Zealand
  • amendment 8 [PDF 371 KB, 13 pages] replacement pages for print versions
  • amendment 8 [PDF 191 KB, 13 pages] replacement pages for print versions purchased before July 2001 from Standards New Zealand

  • previous versions
  • record of amendments

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D1 Access Routes

D1 Access Routes (including amendment 5) [PDF 2.49 MB, 50 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

D1 Access Routes (including amendment 4) [PDF 2.28 MB, 46 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001 until the close of 9 January 2012

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D2 Mechanical Installations for Access

D2 Mechanical Installations for Access (Second Edition) [PDF 172 KB, 21 pages]
Effective from 6 January 2002

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E1 Surface Water

E1 Surface Water (including amendment 8) [PDF 1.43 MB, 48 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

E1 Surface Water (including erratum 1) [PDF 1.28 MB, 48 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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E2 External Moisture

E2 External Moisture (Third Edition including amendment 5 and errata 2) [whole document - PDF 22.4 MB, 198 pages]
Published 24 December 2011

E2 External Moisture (Third Edition including amendment 5) [whole document - PDF 14.7 MB, 198 pages]
Effective from 1 August 2011

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E3 Internal Moisture

E3 Internal Moisture (including amendment 4) [PDF 574 KB, 20 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

E3 Internal Moisture (including amendment 3) [PDF 568 KB, 20 pages]
Effective from 14 October 2004 until the close of 9 January 2012

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F1 Hazardous Agents on Site

F1 Hazardous Agents on Site (including amendment 1) [PDF 224 KB, 16 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001

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F2 Hazardous Building Materials

F2 Hazardous Building Materials (including amendment 2) [PDF 103 KB, 9 pages]
Effective from 1 December 2000

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F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes

F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes (Second Edition) [PDF 124 KB, 14 pages]
Effective from 22 March 2007

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F4 Safety from Falling

F4 Safety from Falling (Third Edition including amendment 1) [PDF 394 KB, 22 pages]
Effective from 21 June 2007

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F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards

F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards [PDF 140 KB, 11 pages]
Effective from July 1992

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F6 Visibility in Escape Routes

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes (Third Edition including amendment 2) [PDF 185 KB, 24 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes (Third Edition) [PDF 184 KB, 24 pages]
Effective from 18 October 2007 until the close of 9 January 2012

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F7 Warning Systems

F7 Warning systems (including amendment 7) [PDF 143 KB, 20 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

F7 Warning Systems (including amendment 6) [PDF 237 KB, 20 pages]
Effective from 1 November 2008 until the close of 9 January 2012

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F8 Signs

F8 Signs (including amendment 1) [PDF 332 KB, 22 pages]
Effective from September 1993

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G1 Personal Hygiene

G1 Personal Hygiene (including amendment 6) [PDF 594 KB, 34 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G1 Personal Hygiene (including amendment 5 and erratum 1) [PDF 530 KB, 34 pages]
Effective from 23 July 2007 until the close of 9 January 2012 

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G2 Laundering

G2 Laundering (including amendment 2) [PDF 143 KB, 16 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G2 Laundering (including amendment 1) [PDF 127 KB, 11 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001 until the close of 9 January 2012

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G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination

G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination (including amendment 1) [PDF 173 KB, 14 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001

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G4 Ventilation

G4 Ventilation (Third Edition including amendment 2) [PDF 363 KB, 26 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G4 Ventilation (Third Edition) [PDF 483 KB, 26 pages]
Effective from 1 November 2008 until the close of 9 January 2012 

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G5 Interior Environment

G5 Interior Environment (including amendment 2) [PDF 117 KB, 16 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G5 Interior Environment (including amendment 1) [PDF 146 KB, 12 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001 until the close of 9 January 2012 

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G6 Airborne and Impact Sound

G6 Airborne and Impact Sound (including amendment 2) [PDF 362 KB, 14 pages]
Effective from 1 December 1995 

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G7 Natural Light

G7 Natural Light (including amendment 1) [PDF 159 KB, 13 pages]
Effective from 1 December 1995

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G8 Artificial Light

G8 Artificial Light (including amendment 1) [PDF 103 KB, 11 pages]
Effective from 1 July 2001

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G9 Electricity

G9 Electricity (including amendment 5) [PDF 296 KB, 16 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010

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G10 Piped Services

G10 Piped Services (including amendment 6) [PDF 154 KB, 22 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G10 Piped Services (including amendment 5) [PDF 398 KB, 22 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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G11 Gas as an Energy Source

G11 Gas as an Energy Source (including amendment 4) [PDF 418 KB, 18 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010

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G12 Water Supplies

G12 Water Supplies (including amendment 8) [PDF 1.52 MB, 68 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G12 Water Supplies (including amendment 7) [PDF 1.90 MB, 68 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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G13 Foul Water

G13 Foul Water (second edition including amendment 4) [PDF 2.09 MB, 60 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G13 Foul Water (second edition including amendment 3) [PDF 2.07 MB, 60 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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G14 Industrial Liquid Waste

G14 Industrial Liquid Waste (including amendment 4) [PDF 531 KB, 28 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

G14 Industrial Liquid Waste (including amendment 3) [PDF 2.17 MB, 28 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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G15 Solid Waste

G15 Solid Waste (including amendment 3) [PDF 422 KB, 18 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010

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H1 Energy Efficiency

H1 Energy Efficiency (Third Edition amendment 2) [PDF 194 KB, 30 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

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Backcountry Huts

Backcountry Huts [PDF 74 KB, 12 pages]
Effective from 14 July 2009

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Simple House

Simple House Acceptable Solution [PDF 2.47MB, 202 pages]
Effective from 31 March 2010

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Handbooks

Building Code Handbook

Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents Third edition (including amendment 12) [PDF 1.17 MB, 216 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents Third edition (including amendment 11) [PDF 1.16 MB, 216 pages]
Effective from 30 September 2010 until the close of 9 January 2012

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Compliance Schedule Handbook

Compliance Schedule Handbook (including amendment 2) [PDF 319 KB, 56 pages]
Effective from 10 October 2011

Compliance Schedule Handbook (including amendment 1) [PDF 418, 56 pages]
Effective from 31 March 2008 until the close of 9 January 2012

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Previous versions of Compliance Documents are available for reference.

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Copyright statement

These Compliance Documents are protected by Crown copyright, unless indicated otherwise. The Department of Building and Housing administers the copyright in these documents. You may use and reproduce the documents for your personal use or for the purposes of your business provided you reproduce the document accurately and not in an inappropriate or misleading context. You may not distribute the document to others, or reproduce it for sale or profit.

The Department of Building and Housing owns or has licences to use all images and trademarks in these documents. You must not use or reproduce images and trademarks featured in the documents for any purpose (except as part of an accurate reproduction of the document) unless you first obtain the written permission of the Department of Building and Housing.

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