Water efficiency labelling requirements for builders and plumbers
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The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme (WELS) was established in 2005 as a national instrument to encourage more efficient household water use and to reduce demand for potable water by informing consumers about water efficiency at the…

New livable housing design requirements
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NCC 2022 includes new requirements for livable housing design.

Advice for plumbing practitioners on the new lead requirements
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You will soon notice increasing numbers of…During the transition period between 1 September…Currently, a small amount of lead is used in the…Clause A5G4 of NCC 2022 Volume Three (Plumbing…The ABCB commissioned Macquarie University in…All copper alloy products that are in constant…No, the lead requirement does not apply to all…The ABCB have worked with industry to develop an…
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.