Operations Group work in progress
Current Building Code related work being performed by the Operations Group.
Building Code Clauses
- Identify need for Clause change
- Appoint project manager and/ or establish working group
- Prepare information for public comment
- Public comment
- Analyse public comment
- New Clause drafted for Chief Executive's approval
- Final draft goes through regulaton approval process
- Publication
Compliance Documents publication process
- Identify need for change to Compliance Document
- Appoint project manager and/or establish working group
- Prepare information for public consultation
- Public consultation
- Consider comments received from consultation
- Prepare draft for Chief Executive's approval
- Publication
Clause B1, Structure
Stage: prepare information for public comment.
Proposed citation of soon-to-be-released revised concrete Standard NZS 3101.
Stage: analyse public comment.
Proposed citation of Amendment 4 to timber Standard NZS 3603.
Stage: prepare information for public comment.
Proposed citation of soon-to-be-released draft Amendment 2 to the timber framing Standard NZS 3604 (consequential to Amendment 4 of NZS 3603).
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).
Stage: prepare for publication Citation of Amendment 1 to NZS 3109.
Clause C, Fire Safety - single means of escape
Stage: assess need for change to C/AS1.
Concerning the design requirements for multi-storey buildings with single means of escape from fire.
Clause C, Fire Safety - type 4 and 5 alarms
Stage: Assess need for change to C/AS1.
Concerning the design requirements in relation to alarm systems for certain buildings.
Clause C, Fire Safety - Amendment to C/AS1
Stage: public consultation.
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: final draft going through the process.
Amendments to Code Clause and Acceptable Solution regulation approval F4/AS1 concerning barriers not being used as seats and barrier heights.
Stage: revised F4/AS1 being prepared for publication.
Amendments to Acceptable Solution F4/AS1 for publication concerning barrier heights.
Clause F6, Lighting for Emergency
Stage: public consultation.
Amendments to the Code Clause and Compliance Document.
Stage: analyse public comment.
Amendments to the Code Clause and Compliance Document.
Clause G6, Airborne and Impact Sound
Stage: Analyse public comment (began October 2005. Many submissions were received and substantial Amendments to the draft are anticipated).
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: analyse public comment.
(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: final draft going through the regulation approval process.
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: preparation for public comment.
Proposal to cite revision of the Standard for household on implementation date insulation referenced in Acceptable Solution H1/AS1.