Relevant resources for water services

This document provides information for selecting and installing gutters and downpipes, including overflow measures for housing.

The Cross-connection control handbook assists in understanding cross-connection control and the requirements of NCC Volume Three, the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA).

This report investigates the current methods for sizing sanitary plumbing and drainage systems used within Australia.

This document provides a table highlighting the BCA 2022 references compared to the BCA 2019 references.

CFD analysis to calculate Total R-values and mitigation requirements for thermal bridges in ceilings and suspended floors with adjacent airspace.

Generalised simplified calculation method to calculate thermal bridges in ceilings and suspended floors with an adjacent airspace. (Includes process to deal with battens, encapsulation).

This report summarises the research on the impacts of thermal bridging mitigation (TBM) undertaken to

A review of industry feedback and approaches to upgrading to 7-star building fabric

This report details a range of technical modifications to both the method and underlying assumptions

This report describes the costs and benefits of increasing ratings in Class 1 dwellings from 6 to 7 stars, and in Class 2 buildings from a 6-star average (with a minimum of 5 stars) to 7 average (w

Decision Regulation Impact Statement for a proposal to increase residential building energy efficiency requirements

Decision Regulation Impact Statement for a proposal to increase residential building energy efficiency requirements

Provides an overview of options available to demonstrate compliance with the NCC.

Provides information about the grouping of buildings as they are referred to in the NCC. Find out about the classifications of all buildings with this useful reference.

This corrigendum changes expiry dates contained in NCC 2019 and NCC 2019 Amendment 1 relevant to some NCC referenced documents.

This toolkit contains a variety of written and visual resources for stakeholders to share information about the WaterMark Certification Scheme across media and communication channels.

Provides guidance to use the ABCB Standard for buildings in flood hazard areas.

Provides guidance on cross-connection control in NCC Volume Three for plumbing and drainage solutions.

Provides guidance on warm water systems in NCC Volume Three for plumbing and drainage solutions.

This report provides commentary on the cost implications of a proposed Deemed to
Satisfy (D-t-S) provision for the requirement of covered balconies to be sprinkler
protected.