Operations group work in progress
Clause B1, Structure, Concrete Standards
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Proposed citation of revised concrete
Standard NZS 3101: 2006.
Stage: prepare for publication
Citation of Amendment 1 to NZS 3109.
Clause B1, Structure, Timber Standards
Stage: analyse public comment
Proposed citation of Amendment 2 to the timber
framing Standard NZS 3604 and Amendment 4
to the timber structures Standard NZS 3603.
Clause B1, Structure, Loadings Standards
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Proposed citation of new loading
Standards (AS/NZS 1170 Parts 0, 1, 2 and 3,
and NZS 1170 Part 5).
Clause C, Fire Safety – single means of escape
Stage: prepare proposal
Concerning the design requirements for multistorey
buildings with single means of escape
from fire.
Clause C, Fire Safety – Type 4 and 5 alarms
Stage: prepare proposal
Concerning the design requirements in relation
to alarm systems for certain buildings.
Clause C, Fire Safety – Amendment to C/AS 1
Stage: analyse public comment
Joint public consultation with Standards
New Zealand to reference NZS 4541: 2006
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
Clause F3 , Hazardous Substances and Processes
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Amendment to Compliance Document to comply
with the new HSNO Act covering the storage
of hazardous liquids and gases in buildings.
Clause F4, Safety from Falling
Stage: prepare for public comment on implementation date
Amendments to Acceptable Solution F4/AS1
for publication including barrier heights.
Clause F6, Lighting for Emergency
Stage: Prepare Cabinet paper
Amendments to the Code Clause and its
Compliance Document.
Clause G6, Airborne and Impact Sound
Stage: analyse public comment in parallel
with re-drafting the Code Clause and
Compliance Document to align with
the Building Code Review project 8 tiered
hierarchy format
A complete review of the Code Clause and
its Compliance Document. Proposals contain
new methods for measuring sound and new
criteria for protection from environmental sound.
Clause G6, Airborne and Impact Sound – classroom acoustics
Stage: awaiting Code review of main Clause G6, on hold until
above is resolved
Amendments to the Code Clause and its
Compliance Document.
Clause G14, Industrial Liquid Waste
Stage: prepare Cabinet paper
Amendments to Code Clause and Compliance
Document: G14/AS1 and G14/VM1 altered,
and a new Verification Method G14/VM2
for Foul Water: On-site disposal.
Clause H1, Energy Efficiency
Stage: prepare for consultation on revised Compliance Document
Amendments include referencing AS/NZ 4859.1
for insulation materials.