pass™

A pass™ is a product assurance supplier statement.

A pass™ is prepared by TBB as an independent third party. It is TBB’s own brand of product technical statement. It is a widely-recognised and well-accepted consenting tool that can be used to demonstrate Building Code compliance, and can be used by designers, specifiers, installers and as a tool to provide evidence to building consent authorities that a product complies with the Building Code.

Product supplier? 

With pass™ you can provide your compliance information in a standardised, reliable, easy to read format you know the industry trusts. 

Your pass™ can also be used to provide much of the information required under the new building product information regulations (BPIR). See our FAQs for more information.

Establishing that a product complies with the Building Code can be difficult. TBB’s technical and regulatory expertise will help ensure you have sufficient evidence to demonstrate your product complies with the Building Code.

TBB can also prepare evaluations of installation details or tested metrics to support your pass™.

pass™ are renewed and updated annually.

Designer specifying a product? Council staff assessing consents?

With pass™ you can be sure

• the evidence to support the pass™ is reviewed by TBB and there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the product complies with the relevant clauses of the Building Code

• all evidence that supports the pass™ is available or can be made available

• TBB evaluations of installation details or tested metrics support the pass™ where necessary

• the pass™ has been prepared in accordance with MBIE PTS guidelines

• the pass™ process is ISO 9001:2016 certified by GlobalMark as a JAS-ANZ accredited third party

• the pass™ is renewed and reassured regularly to ensure information is up to date and can be relied upon.

Evaluations

TBB can evaluate installation details or tested metrics to help product suppliers demonstrate compliance with the Building Code.

Evaluation of installation details

Evaluation of installation details can help demonstrate Building Code compliance with installation details are found to be comparable with standard details e.g., those provided in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1.

Evaluation of product metrics

The assessment of new products against the New Zealand Building Code is often based on implied, first-principled based assessments using descriptions or solutions contained in Acceptable Solutions, Verification Methods, cited standards, New Zealand recognised product testing, expert evaluation or appraisal. 

This approach often duplicates the testing and assurance that has already been carried out in other countries where testing is often based on harmonised European standards, international ISO standards or ASTM international standards for products.

An evaluation of product metrics is intended to bridge the gap between overseas standards or supplier specifications and the New Zealand building regulatory system.

Codemark

TBB provides consultancy services to product suppliers that wish to obtain a CodeMark product certificate for a product.

TBB can assist with: 

• Obtaining quotes from Product Certification Bodies

• Providing guidance on and supply of applicable technical documentation resources

• Providing guidance regarding quality plan requirements

• Preparing the compliance folder and application

• Coordinating with the Product Certification Body about the scope and limitations and conditions

• Document and certificate review

• Audit review.