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Deciding on your product assurance pathway

A step-by-step process to help you consider what product assurance options will be most beneficial for your product.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products > Products and Building Code compliance > Deciding on your product assurance pathway

Constructing cavities for wall claddings

Understand how to construct drained and vented cavities for wall claddings.
Building Code compliance > E Moisture > E2 External moisture > Constructing cavities for wall claddings

Product assurance in the New Zealand building market

If you make, import or supply a building product or system you need to provide evidence and information about it.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products

2016/052: Regarding the compliance of a relief drain from the safety valve to a hot water cylinder in a three-year-old house

This determination considers the compliance of a PVC foul water drainage system to a house where the TPR valve from a hot water cylinder drained into the foul water system.  The hot water cylinder was connected to a solid fuel wetback and a solar water heater as uncontrolled heating sources.

Determination 2016/052 [PDF 176 KB] Date issued: 1 November 2016

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Primary Building Code clause:
G13 - Foul water
Also related to:
B2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Plumbing - drainage and pipework
Council:
Timaru District Council
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Introduction (Fire performance of external wall cladding systems)

A suite of fire testing protocols can be used to assess performance against the New Zealand Building Code requirements.
Building Code compliance > C Protection from fire > C1 Objectives of Clauses C2 to C6 > Fire performance of external wall cladding systems > Introduction

Operation Magazine - Report into boarding house fire safety and landlord compliance

Following the tragedy at Loafers Lodge, similar properties were inspected throughout New Zealand to identify and address any immediate fire safety concerns. The inspections will also be used to inform any future work to strengthen fire safety requirements in boarding houses.

Managing buildings > Operation Magazine - Report into boarding house fire safety and landlord compliance

Regulation 7(2)(h) – Receiving and managing complaints about building control functions

BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 7 – Performing building control functions > Regulation 7(2)(h) – Receiving and managing complaints about building control functions

2020/012: Regarding compliance of building work with Building Code Clause E1 Surface water and the decision to issue a notice to fix in respect of it

This determination considers whether a depression on semi-rural property can be considered a suitable outfall for a surface water drainage system. The authority issued the notice to fix because it considered the drainage system had not been constructed in accordance with the consented plans. The determination considers the compliance of the outfall and whether the authority was correct to issue the notice to fix

Determination 2020/012 [PDF 525 KB] Date issued: 29 June 2020

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Primary Building Code clause:
E1 - Surface Water
Primary topic:
Surface water
Council:
Timaru District Council
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New system for building emergency management

In December 2019, the Building Amendment Act will take effect and provide a new system for councils and MBIE to manage buildings during and after emergencies.
News and updates > New system for building emergency management

2018/061: Installation of a replacement wood burner and wetback where a new tempering valve was also installed

This determination considers the installation of a tempering valve to an existing hot water system in a house that was being altered: the alteration involved the replacement of both a wood burner and wetback water heater.  A tempering valve was installed as part of the alteration and the determination considers the compliance of the existing hot water system to the extent required by section 112 of the Act.

Determination 2018/061 [PDF 120 KB] Date issued: 7 December 2018

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Primary Building Code clause:
G12 - Water supplies
Primary topic:
Alterations to existing buildings
Council:
Masterton District Council
Section of the Building Act:
112
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