Concurrent version: Effective on 27 November 2025
Verification Method H1/VM2 Second Edition provides a compliance pathway for meeting some of the energy efficiency requirements of Clause H1 of the New Zealand Building Code for buildings other than housing that are greater than 300 m². Specifically, the document covers provisions for the building thermal envelope, which includes the modelling method.
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