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Technical Question Title Tool Version Date Released Credit Name Tool Category TC Link
TQ194 EN2 Requirements v5 EN
Approved Ruling:
All projects (including attached dwellings and apartments) registered from September 1st, 2023 must achieve at least 1 pt in EN2. This means, in practice that all projects must complete a full (modules A-D) greenhouse gas life-cycle assessment of the building. Assessments of non-NZ3604 style homes (e.g. apartments) can now be carried out using the Greenstar Embodied Carbon Calculator, which is available on the NZGBC website.