BU652 Amendments to Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for B1 and E2 (2020)

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods provide a means of demonstrating compliance with the relevant clauses of the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC). It is not mandatory to use Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods, but if used, building consent authorities (BCAs) and territorial authorities must accept them as providing compliance.

This bulletin highlights some of the key changes to New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for clauses B1 Structure and E2 External moisture that have come into effect since 2012. It highlights the amendments introduced in 2019.

This bulletin replaces Bulletin 545 Key changes to B1/AS1 and E2/AS1.