This handbook provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for Class 2 apartment buildings. It also complements the Housing energy efficiency handbook. Together, these handbooks are intended to help you understand and comply with the latest…
There’s new energy efficiency requirements and compliance pathways for apartments in NCC 2022.
Here’s an overview of what you need to know.
This video from the NCC 2022 Webinar Series held in March 2023 covers the changes to apartment energy efficiency in NCC 2022.
Report The ABCB commissioned Professor Mark Taylor, Macquarie University, to conduct a literature review of known causes that contribute to brass fittings leaching lead into drinking water. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors…
You may have heard there are new whole-of-home (WOH) energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in NCC 2022. But what does this actually mean?
Report This report outlines the principles and methodology used to develop the proposed residential heating and cooling load limits for all Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) climate zones. The views expressed in this report are those of…
This document explains the requirements for reducing thermal bridging in residential buildings focusing on metal-framed walls, roofs, ceilings and floors. It provides practical guidance on compliance options and methods to improve energy efficiency and…
This report shows the results of a number of building models that compare the energy, cost and greenhouse gas emission reductions of buildings built to Deemed to Satisfy provisions of Section J NCC 2016 with those built to Section J NCC 2019. It was…
This updated report presents an order of cost estimate for the proposed changes to the National Construction Code of Australia (NCC) to include mandatory minimum accessible housing provisions for new Class 1a (single residential) and Class 2 (…
An infographic providing more information on new residential energy efficiency provisions that apply to houses and other low rise multiple dwelling projects (Class 1 buildings) and apartment buildings (Class 2 sole-occupancy units and Class 4 parts of…
This Case Study outlines developing a DTS Solution for the energy efficiency of an interior lighting refurbishment for an office building. It is based on the DTS Provisions in Section J, Part J6 Artificial lighting in NCC Volume One.
The…
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.
We’ve released 4 new continuing professional development (CPD) micromodules.
Here are the key changes in residential energy efficiency for NCC 2022.
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