Did you say AFEG or IFEG?
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Now that the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released the Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines (AFEG), you could be mistaken in thinking its IFEG rather than AFEG.

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Automatic fire suppression systems for covered balconies in residential buildings
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Final Decision RIS This Final Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) assesses the problem of fire occurring on balconies of residential buildings over 25 metres in effective height. In June 2016, the Board agreed to maintain the status quo, while…

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Decision RIS - Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings
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In March 2022, the Board agreed to implement new bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings in the NCC.

The new requirements will apply to:

- Class 9a health-care buildings;
- Class 9b early childhood centres, primary and…

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RIS Assessment options residential smoke alarm provisions NCC
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This final decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) analyses and evaluates the current smoke alarm provisions contained in the NCC against a number of options that improve occupant notification and response times from the event of fire and provide a…

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NCC 2025 preview now available
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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has…The NCC 2025 preview includes several updates…Volume One Section F (Health and amenity), along with updated definitions in Schedule 1. …Volume Onestrengthen fire safety in carparks, including:…Volume One Section J (Energy efficiency) for buildings other than Class 2 introduce s…Volume One Part F8 (Condensation management)NCC 2025 Housing Provisions Part 10.8 (…All‑gender sanitary facilitiesVolume One Part F4now permits the optional installation of all‑…A2G2 (Performance Solution),B1P1 (Structural reliability), andH1P1 (Structural reliability and resistance) specify the means of assessment to support…AS 2118.6 Combined sprinkler and hydrant systemsclarify that plastic pipe is not to be used above…Some changes proposed in the public comment draft…not includedin NCC 2025, including those listed below. …Volume Two Part H6 (Energy efficiency) andHousing Provisions Part 13 (Energy efficiency)will not go ahead. Instead, NCC 2025 will reflect…Volume One Section Jwill not proceed. NCC 2022 Amendment 2 remains…Volume One J9D4 (Facilities for electric vehicle…are not included.  Fire separation of roofed…Housing Provisions Part 9.6 (Fire separation of… are not included.Read the Public Record from the ABCB's November…
Final RIS Assessment of the NCC's fire hose reel requirements for Class 5 office buildings
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Final Decision RIS This final Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) assesses the costs and benefits of requiring fire hose reels in (Class 5) office buildings. The Final RIS has been updated to reflect feedback received during the consultation period from…

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Inspection and certification of fire safety systems
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The final consultation in response to the Building Confidence Report (BCR) is now open.

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Summary and Instructions NCC 2019 Volume One A1
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Summary and Instructions The NCC was amended out-of-cycle prior to NCC 2022. NCC 2019 Amendment 1 includes:
an amendment to require (from 1 July 2021) that a process be followed to improve the quality of Performance Solutions and the supporting…

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Summary and Instructions NCC 2019 Volume Guide A1
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Summary and Instructions The NCC was amended out-of-cycle prior to NCC 2022. NCC 2019 Amendment 1 includes:
an amendment to require (from 1 July 2021) that a process be followed to improve the quality of Performance Solutions and the supporting…

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Summary and Instructions NCC 2019 Volume Two A1
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Summary and Instructions The NCC was amended out-of-cycle prior to NCC 2022. NCC 2019 Amendment 1 includes:
an amendment to require (from 1 July 2021) that a process be followed to improve the quality of Performance Solutions and the supporting…

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Consultation open: Proposed risk-based Building Product Registration Scheme
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Building Ministers have asked the Australian…To help stimulate discussion, we have prepared a…Like many other countries, Australia has seen…Join our online information session on Monday 23…Details  Monday 23 September  11am – 12pm AEST  …Registerhere What will it cover?  The ABCB will provide a short presentation on…Who is this session for?  This online session is targeted at those…How to join  You can register for the free online session…The discussion paper is available on our…
EV charging - Making it easy. Making it safe.
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ABCB advisory note on EV charging

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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…
Energy efficiency webinar – questions and answers
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In March, 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.

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