Championing Compliance

The labeling and marking of our windows, doors and glazing is a requirement of our Building Code and checking that your windows and doors have all the right markings is an important part of demonstrating compliance and the products installed are suited to your/their location.  Read more here (pdf)

What does compliance mean when referring to windows and doors? In summary, it means demonstrating, or providing evidence, that the product complies with the applicable provisions of the Building Code, showing it is suitable for use within the building and the site the building is being constructed on.  Read more here (pdf)

There are many facets to the gem that is building compliance, especially when you look to consider the compliance of a specific product, and even more so when you look at windows and doors. The intent of this bulletin is to establish a framework for the assessment of windows and doors, that aides in the decision as to whether they are “compliant”. This bulletin focuses on windows, doors, and glazing used for housing only.  Read more here (pdf)

The intent of this bulletin is to provide a checklist(s) for the assessment of windows, doors, and glazing, used for housing only, that aides in the decision as to whether they are “compliant”.  Read more here (pdf)

The Window & Glass Association have undertaken this project to help better understand how international window performance standards compare with our own. The intent of this guide is to assist our regulators in understanding the comparative performance of imported window and door products, whilst ensuring it is of a quality that meets or exceeds equivalent criteria here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more here (pdf)