Comments on proposed Building Code update 2021

Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Andrew Riddell

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

On 6 April 2021 the Building Performance and Engineering section of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment released a consultation document titled 'Consultation document - Building Code update 2021'.

This document included proposals to change the building insulation requirements for housing and small buildings (Proposal 1 Energy Efficiency for Housing and Small Buildings).

Please provide copies of all direct or indirect correspondence and communications between the Prime Minister or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Building Performance and Engineering section of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment relating the energy efficiency proposal for housing and small buildings during the period from 6 April 2021 to 29 November 2021, inclusive.

Note that correspondence and communications would include emails, meeting agendas/minutes/file notes, and notes of phone calls as well as letters and briefing reports.

Thanks,

Andrew Riddell

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Ref: DOIA 2324-2757

 

Kia ora Andrew Riddell,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10 June 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘On 6 April 2021 the Building Performance and Engineering section of the
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment released a consultation
document titled 'Consultation document - Building Code update 2021'. This
document included proposals to change the building insulation requirements
for housing and small buildings (Proposal 1 Energy Efficiency for Housing
and Small Buildings). Please provide copies of all direct or indirect
correspondence and communications between the Prime Minister or the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Building Performance and
Engineering section of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
relating the energy efficiency proposal for housing and small buildings
during the period from 6 April 2021 to 29 November 2021, inclusive. Note
that correspondence and communications would include emails, meeting
agendas/minutes/file notes, and notes of phone calls as well as letters
and briefing reports.’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 9 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please find attached a letter extending the timeframe for MBIE to respond
to your request.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

 

Ministerial Services

Building, Resources and Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

[1][MBIE request email]

Level 16, 25 The Terrace, Te Puâwai o te Aroha – Pastoral House,
Wellington 6011; 

PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

I sent this yesterday, however the email bounced due to the security tags
in the response email bundle. I am removing the tags now (which will be
marked as “out of scope”) and will resend.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

Ministerial Services

 

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Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 5:31 PM
To: [FOI #27203 email]
Subject: DOIA 2324-2757 Information Response

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your request.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

Ministerial Services

Building, Resources and Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

[1][MBIE request email]

PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your request.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

Ministerial Services

Building, Resources and Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

[1][MBIE request email]

PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

 

 

From: *OIA
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 9:13 AM
To: '[FOI #27203 email]'
<[2][FOI #27203 email]>
Subject: RE: DOIA 2324-2757 Information Response

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

I sent this yesterday, however the email bounced due to the security tags
in the response email bundle. I am removing the tags now (which will be
marked as “out of scope”) and will resend.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

Ministerial Services

 

From: *OIA
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 5:31 PM
To: [3][FOI #27203 email]
Subject: DOIA 2324-2757 Information Response

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your request.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Alexis

Ministerial Services

Building, Resources and Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

[4][MBIE request email]

PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

 

 

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