NCC 2016 Volume Three
Search the National Construction Code editions
Part E1 Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems (Deemed-to-Satisfy)
Performance RequirementEP1.1 is satisfied by complying with E1.2.
Mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning systems for buildings and structures to which NCC Volume One or Two applies must comply with the requirements of the relevant Parts of NCC Volume One or Two, as appropriate.
The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning equipment systems must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1200, AS 1324.1, AS 1345, AS/NZS 1668.1, AS 1668.2, AS/NZS 3500.1, AS/NZS 3500.2, AS/NZS 3500.4, AS 4254.1, AS 4254.2, AS 4426, AS 4508 and AS 5601 as appropriate.
The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of pressure equipment and piping must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1200, AS 1271, AS 1358 and AS 4041.
The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of copper piping for air-conditioning and refrigeration must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1571.
Microbial control must be carried out in accordance with AS/NZS 3666.1 and AS/NZS 3666.2 as appropriate.
NCC Volumes One and Two deal with a number of areas of on-site construction which are relevant to mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning systems. These include, but may not be limited to, the following:
NCC Volume One Class 2 to 9 buildings
NCC Volume Two Class 1 and 10 buildings
Termite management for attachments to a building and penetrations through a slab
B1 Structural Provisions
3.1.3 Termite Risk Management
Penetrations for pipework through a vapour barrier
B1 Structural Provisions
3.2.2 Preparation
Pipework in timber bearers and joists of solid timber or engineered wood products
B1 Structural Provisions
3.4.0 Framing
Fittings, fixtures and pipework installations in steel framed construction
B1 Structural Provisions
3.4.2 Steel Framing
Penetrations through a fire-resisting wall or floor
C3 Protection of Openings
3.7.1 Fire Separation
Service pipework external to the building and penetrations through roof cladding in a bushfire prone area
G5 Construction in Bushfire Prone Areas
3.7.4 Bushfire Areas
Pipework sound insulation
F5 Sound Transmission and Insulation
3.8.6 Sound Insulation
Central heating pipework
J5 Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems
3.12.5 Services