Every year the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) works alongside those working in the building and construction sector, as well as the public, to review proposed changes to the Building Code with one common goal in mind: to ensure we are building homes that are warmer, drier, healthier, and cheaper to heat.
This year, the focus has been on new builds in particular. The three areas consulted on this year are plumbing and drainage, hollow-core floors, and fire protection. The submissions for these three are under review, whereas the previously consulted changes to energy performance and insulation requirements from 2021 have been approved and we are currently in a transition period
