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Notice of Direction 2025/1.0 Amended fees and charges
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The intent of this notice is to advise of changes to the fees and charges contained in the Approved Certifier Agreements in relation to the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

2025-1.0 NoD - Amended fees and charges_0.pdf (124.14 KB)
Notice of Direction 2016/3.1 Amended fees and charges
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The intent of this Notice of Direction is to advise of changes to the fees and charges contained in the Approved Certifier Agreements in relation to the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

NoD-2016-3-1-amended-fees-and-charges.pdf (131.54 KB)
Livable Housing Design Standard
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This Standard provides a set of technical provisions that if complied with enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations.

Livable-Housing-Design-Standard-2022-1.3.pdf (2.05 MB)
WMTS-101:2025 Appliances and commercial catering equipment
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This Technical Specification sets out minimum product requirements for appliances and commercial catering equipment connected to the water service and/or sanitary plumbing piping. Appliances covered by this Technical Specification are listed on the…

WMTS-101-2025 1.pdf (421.65 KB)
Lead in Plumbing Products - Implementation Plan
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This Implementation Plan is a roadmap for the national transition to low lead plumbing products through NCC 2022. The plan sets out the key milestones and review points for installation and enforcement, and has been developed in consultation with…

Lead-in-Plumbing-Products_Implementation-plan.pdf (1.3 MB)
Overview of changes – performance
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Here’s the key changes in quantifying Performance Requirements for NCC 2022.

Notice: Corrigendum to Livable Housing Design Standard
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The ABCB Livable Housing Design Standard  (the…
New quantified Performance Requirements
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There are new quantified Performance Requirements in NCC 2022.

Waterproofing in houses
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This guide provides an introduction to the DTS Provisions for wet areas in houses focusing on preventing health risks and building damage from internal moisture in wet areas.

New ABCB support materials for livable housing design provisions in NCC 2022
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The ABCB has released 2 new publications to…Our resource library and news section are a good…If you have any questions regarding this article…
ABCB Voluntary Standard for Livable Housing Design: Beyond Minimum
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This ABCB Voluntary Standard (‘Voluntary Standard’) is a set of non-mandatory technical provisions that if complied with will enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations.

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Livable-housing-design-Beyond-Minimum-Voluntary-Standard-1.1.pdf (1.74 MB)
Model regulatory powers for building compliance and enforcement
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The Model Regulatory Powers were developed in response to recommendation 6 of the Building Confidence Report (BCR). The recommendation called for jurisdictions to have a broad suite of powers to monitor buildings and building work as the basis for…

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Livable housing design webinar – questions and answers
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In March 2023, we delivered a series of webinars for practitioners to learn about key changes and new provisions in NCC 2022 Volume One and Volume Two for energy efficiency, condensation management and livable housing design.

Overview of changes – plumbing and drainage
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Here’s the key changes to plumbing and drainage for NCC 2022.

New NCC 2022 requirements for gutters and downpipes
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Some gutters and downpipes requirements have a new home in the ABCB Housing Provisions.

Consultation open: National Voluntary Certification Scheme for Manufacturers of Modern Methods of Construction issues paper
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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has…Current limitations and challenges A recent…The issues paper provides context on why the…You can read the issues paper on our Consultation…
In the market for new tapware?
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Have you been considering renovating your bathroom? Or finally fixing that leaking tap in the laundry? Or maybe you want to upgrade the mixer tap in the kitchen?

Pipe sizing - Quantified performance in NCC 2022 Volume Three
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Many plumbing performance requirements are quantified in NCC 2022 – what does this mean for you?

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