H1 compliance changes - key challenges
In this free 20-minute module, you’ll learn about achieving or exceeding performance requirements to comply with H1 Energy efficiency using H1/AS1 and H1/VM1 5th edition amendment 1. These documents can be used until 26 November 2026. After that, the 6th edition of H1/AS1 and H1/VM1 must be used.
Topics include:
- What are construction R-values?
- Roofs – sloping and skillion
- Floors – underslab heating and slabs with attached unconditioned spaces
- Windows – compliance and avoid overheating
- Doors – compliance and opaque doors
- Walls – compliance and improved performance
- Secondary insulation – improve performance for walls and roofs
Webinar: The Carbon Challenge - Compliance and calculating building carbon footprints
We look at the inter-related topics of compliance and how to calculate carbon footprints.
Please note: that access to this webstream will expire after 1 month.
Building Basics: Building Code compliance
Making sure that buildings comply with the New Zealand Building Code is a key part of design and construction, yet the process of demonstrating this can be an area of frustration. Building consent applications that don't have enough information that is relevant to the proposed work can cause delays and additional cost to a project.
This book has a focus on residential buildings and covers the steps a designer needs to follow to gather the documentation required and the different options to prove compliance with the performance requirements of the Code.
Note that a number of the documents that can be used to demonstrate compliance, such as acceptable solutions, have been updated since this book was published.
Disclaimer: Please note that our publications reflect the regulations and best practices on the date of release, which is shown on the publication. As regulations and industry standards evolve, we always recommend that our publications be read in conjunction with the latest building code clauses and standards.