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By Alide Elkink – 1 August 2022, Build 191
Roof construction R-values will increase to R6.6 when New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 5th edition becomes mandatory on 1 May 2023 (6 months later than first announced). Have you thought about how you will deal with these changes in your designs?
1 October 2011, Build 126
Changes to key Building Code documents dealing with building structure (B1) and weathertightness (E2) came into effect on 1 August 2011.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2012, Build 130
E2/AS1 was updated last year – do you know what changed? This guide has 25 key changes to the design of a building structure and envelope.
By Ralf Kessel – 1 June 2014, Build 142, Feature article
E2/AS3, the third Acceptable Solution for Building Code clause E2 External moisture, has been revised. We look at some of the main changes.
By Ann Galloway – 1 June 2016, Build 154
It can be difficult to determine the critical dimensions for roof flashings in E2/AS1. We step through Table 7 to help clarify confusion when working out the minimum sizes of flashings.
By Tom Edhouse – 1 December 2011, Build 127
Table 20 of Building Code Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 is often used to select building materials. Here are a few pointers to help you intrepret the table correctly.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 February 2011, Build 122
Building legislation was first introduced into New Zealand’s provincial councils in the 1840s, and its progression provides an insight into the building problems and aspirations of early European settlers.
By John Burgess – 1 December 2007, Build 103, Feature article
Many Standards address weathertightness to ensure an acceptable and achievable expectation of building element performance, particularly from the exterior skin. Here we look at AS/NZS 4284.
By Professor Suzanne Wilkinson, Yan Chang – 1 June 2011, Build 124
The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission could recommend a rewrite of the Building Code and standards – but do these really need to change?
By Alide Elkink – 1 August 2020, Build 179
The risk matrix in E2/AS1 is a key tool for weathertightness assessment and showing compliance with the Building Code. Let’s walk through the steps on how to use it.
