New Zealand Climate Zones
H1 ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION H1/AS1
Climate Zone Boundaries
There are six climate zones. The climate zone boundaries are based on climatic data
taking into consideration territorial authority boundaries.
On the 1st May 2023 NZ Government changed Climate Zones, for all building insulation requirements.
From the 1st November 2023 ALL Building Consent applications lodged must have
thermally broken window frames with Argon Gas and Low E glass, which is a significant price increase.
Also, contact us for additional costs if you are in a sea spray zone.
Climate zones by territorial authority
Document Status
This document (H1/AS1 Fifth Edition Amendment 1) is an acceptable solution issued under section 22 (1) of the Building Act 2004 and is effective on 4 August 2022. It does not apply to building consent applications submitted before 4 August 2022. The previous Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Fifth Edition (unamended) can be used to show compliance until 4 August 2022. The previous Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Fourth Edition Amendment 4, can be used to show compliance until 2 November 2022 and can be used for building consent applications submitted before 3 November 2022.
H1 Energy Efficiency | Acceptable Solution H1/AS1
Energy efficiency for all housing, and buildings up to 300 m2
Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa
New Zealand Government