Energy Efficiency Requirements for Homes
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet paper raising concerns around H1 Energy Efficiency changes to the Building Code and seeking approval to progress work on retrofits.
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PDF, 336KB, 11 pages
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Energy Efficiency Requirements for Homes – Minute of Decision
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet noted the work being done around H1 and agreeing to further work on retrofits.
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PDF, 204KB, 3 pages
Refocused Climate Change Work Programme for Building and Construction – Minute of Decision
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet agreed to the refocused climate change work programme.
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PDF, 204KB, 2 pages
Incentivising Residential Solar Generation – Minute of Decision
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet agreed to proposals to fast-track buildings consents for buildings that meet certain performance criteria for solar generation.
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PDF, 216KB, 3 pages
Incentivising Residential Solar Generation
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet paper proposing a fast-tracked consent process for buildings that meet certain performance criteria for solar generation.
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PDF, 224KB, 9 pages
Briefing 2425-0886 – Opportunities to include buildings in the Second Emissions Reduction Plan
Published: 8 Sept 2025Seeking Ministerial agreement to and feedback on a building chapter in the second Emissions Reduction Plan.
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PDF, 866KB, 19 pages
Briefing 2425-0569 – Updating the building chapter of the First Emissions Reduction Plan to reflect ...
Published: 8 Sept 2025Seeking Ministerial agreement to update various actions in the building chapter in the first Emissions Reduction Plan.
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PDF, 651KB, 16 pages
Refocused Climate Change Work Programme for Building and Construction
Published: 8 Sept 2025Cabinet paper outlining a refocused climate change work programme for the building and construction sector.
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PDF, 220KB, 12 pages
Summary of submissions: Building Code fire safety review
Published: 7 Aug 2025A summary of the feedback received during consultation on issues in the fire safety provisions of the Building Code.
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PDF, 844KB, 54 pages
Summary of submissions on improving efficiency in the inspection process discussion document
Published: 1 Aug 2025This document is a summary of the submissions received for the 2024 consultation on increasing the use of remote inspections in the building consent process.
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PDF, 284KB, 8 pages