At its meeting on 19 February 2016, the Building Ministers’ Forum agreed to the development and implementation of a range of measures to help address risks associated with high risk cladding products on high rise buildings. This included a National…
This NCC Navigator provides an introduction to thermal bridging and how the NCC addresses it for commercial buildings in NCC Volume One. It explains how to account for thermal bridges when calculating the Total R-Value of certain construction types.…
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 video from the 2022 NCC Seminars discusses Part 12.3 Attachment of framed decks and balconies to external walls of buildings using a waling plate from NCC 2022 Housing Provisions.
There are clearer provisions regarding fire performance of building elements in NCC 2022.
This report provides commentary on the cost implications of a range of proposed Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions emanating from the Emergency Egress for all Occupants Project. This report was prepared for the ABCB by Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in order to…