Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods For New Zealand Building Code Clause H1 Energy efficiency
All content related to H1 Energy efficiency
H1/AS1, 5th edition, amendment 1
Current version: Effective on 4 August 2022
H1/AS2, 1st edition, amendment 1
Concurrent version: Effective on 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/VM1, 5th edition, amendment 1
Concurrent version: Effective on 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/VM2, 1st edition, amendment 1
Concurrent version: Effective on 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/VM3, 1st edition
Concurrent version: Effective on 29 November 2021
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/AS1, 5th edition
Effective on 29 November 2021 until 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/AS2, 1st edition
Effective on 29 November 2021 until 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/VM1, 5th edition
Effective on 29 November 2021 until 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
H1/VM2, 1st edition
Effective on 29 November 2021 until 4 August 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
4th edition, amendment 4
Effective on 28 November 2019 until 2 November 2022
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
4th edition, amendment 3
Effective on 1 January 2017 until 31 March 2020
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
NZS 4218:2009 replaces the 2004 version in H1/AS1 and H1/VM1. Overall the requirements in H1/AS1 do not change, but foil insulation is no longer within the scope of H1/AS1.
Cited content in this document can be found on the Building CodeHub website.
3rd edition, amendment 2
Effective on 10 October 2011 until 30 May 2017
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
All of the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods relating to H1 are contained in one document.
- Defines the Building Performance Index (BPI) in relation to a building.
- H1/VM1 provides a verification method for the building thermal envelope and the modelling of housing and small buildings, and other large buildings. It gives replacement tables for certain minimum insulation/R-values and a means of determining thermal resistance.
- H1/AS1 to be used for housing, communal residential, communal non-residential and commercial buildings. It gives replacement tables for minimum insulation/R-values and a means to comply for control of airflow, solar heat gain, hot water systems and artificial lighting.
Defines the Building Performance Index (BPI) in relation to a building.
Provides verification methods and acceptable solutions for the building thermal envelope. Applies to housing, communal and commercial buildings. Modelling of housing and small buildings, and other large buildings. Determines insulation/R-values by building size, climate zone, construction method and building classification.
3rd edition, unamended
Effective on 31 October 2007 until 10 October 2011
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.
2nd edition, amendment 1
Effective on 1 July 2001 until 31 October 2007
Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.