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correct minor typographical errors; and

update references to Standards.

incorporate the outcomes of the 1997 ABCB Variations Conference; and

update references to Standards; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

include minor technical changes; and

amend clauses to improve clarity and to reduce the possibility of differences in interpretation; and

expand on the requirements for subfloor ventilation based on climatic conditions.

update references to Standards; and

expand on the requirements for carparking for people with disabilities; and

replace Sound Transmission Class (STC) with weighted sound reduction index (R_w) within Part F5; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

include requirements for non-required and private stairways; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

include minor technical changes; and

achieve greater consistency between both Volumes of the BCA for stairway construction.

update references to Standards; and

include minor technical changes; and

clarify which glazed assemblies must comply with AS 2047 and which must comply with AS 1288.

update references to Standards; and

clarify that windows must comply with AS 2047 for resistance to water penetration; and

subject to certain conditions, allow a non-fire-isolated stairway to connect an additional storey; and

update signage required for people with disabilities, including the need for signs to contain Braille and tactile information; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

transfer public policy matters, with respect to structural adequacy, from the AS 1170 series to the BCA; and

introduce Class 7a, 7b and 9c classifications; and

update the provisions for residential buildings used for the accommodation of the aged to align with the Commonwealth Aged Care Act, 1997; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

apply the swimming pool safety provisions to swimming pools associated with Class 4 parts as well as Class 2 and 3 buildings; and

allow the use of either the 1989 editions or the 2002 editions of the 1170 series of standards; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

reform the provisions for fire hazard properties of materials; and

revise a requirement for the use of non-combustible materials; and

include additional requirements for the protection of electrical switchboards which sustain electricity supply to emergency equipment; and

include minor changes to the requirements for aged care buildings; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to Standards; and

clarify when fire sprinklers are required to be installed in buildings; and

update the provisions for waterproofing of wet areas; and

include energy efficiency measures for Class 2 and 3 buildings and Class 4 parts; and

more closely align the requirements for lifts with those of Occupational Health and Safety legislation; and

include minor technical changes.

update schedule of referenced documents; and

include a national testing regime for cladding in cyclonic areas; and

withdraw of AS1530.3 tests on floor materials and floor coverings and wall and ceiling linings; and

include energy efficiency measures for Class 5 to 9 buildings; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

update energy efficiency provisions including providing additional information; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

due to changes in the types of detectors now available, rather than only allowing the use of a heat detectors when smoke detector would be unsuitable in the atmosphere, to also allow the use of any type of detector deemed suitable by AS 1670.1; and

clarify the intent of the BCA when a service penetrates a building element required to have an FRL; and

amend the requirements for door handle heights to be consistent with AS 1428.1; and

align some BCA terms with current industry terminology; and

include lists of other Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation affecting buildings; and

include suitable provisions for swimming pool water recirculation systems; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

after expiry of the agreed transition period, except for the 1993 edition of AS 1170.4, delete all references to the older loading standards contained in the AS 1170 series and consequently, all provisions referring to them; and

clarify the application of the vertical separation provisions; and

clarify the intent of separation of equipment; and

simplify the wire balustrade provisions, including the addition of a Verification Method; and

clarify the provisions for the construction of sanitary compartments to enable an unconscious occupant to be removed; and

clarify the height of rooms in an attic and with a sloping ceiling; and

further update the energy efficiency provisions; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

delete reference to the 1993 edition of AS 1170.4 and consequently all provisions referring to it; and

increase the stringency of the energy efficiency provisions and, as part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, introduce provisions for the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy source for services such as water and space heaters; and

update Part G5, as a consequence of referencing the 2009 edition of AS 3959 construction in bushfire-prone areas, to include provisions which apply to a Class 10a building or deck associated with a Class 2 or 3 building located in a designated bushfire prone area; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

align the BCA with the Access Code in the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards; and

restructure the fire hazard property provisions; and

include minor technical changes.

update references to other documents; and

include revised provisions aimed at reducing slips, trips and falls in buildings; and

include a Verification Method for emergency lighting; and

align the BCA with changes to the National Quality Standard for early childhood education and care; and

include exemptions for Class 8 electricity network substations; and

include minor technical changes.

The purpose of BCA 2013 is to—

update references to other documents; and

quantify slip resistance on ramps, stairways and landings; and

include provisions for photoluminescent exit signs; and

expand the fire-resistance concession for timber framed construction to include Class 3 buildings; and

remove the requirement for fire hose reels in a Class 2 or Class 3 building or a Class 4 part of a building; and

include minor technical changes.

The purpose of BCA 2015 is to—

The purpose of NCC Volume One 2016 is to—