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.
The purpose of this discussion paper is to provide information regarding current plumbing design principles utilising fixture unit ratings, systems used overseas, the history of the fixture unit and identifying areas where improvement could be made. It…
This report is a quantified risk assessment relating to the risk to vulnerable occupants in Class 9 Buildings associated with bushfire attacks in designated bushfire prone areas.
The Bushfire Verification Methods handbook assists in understanding the Verification Methods for building in bushfire prone areas in NCC Volume One and Volume Two.
This report contains a range of information drawn from existing material on warm water systems, including regulatory requirements, State and Territory based advisory information and NCC provisions relevant to these areas.
This discussion paper was released in April 2014, it informed and sought feedback from stakeholders on the resilience of new buildings to extreme weather events. The feedback helped to inform the ABCB on strategic advice it provided to governments in…
New NCC 2022 requirements address potential emergency evacuation challenges.
This Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was prepared to incorporate the proposed amendments to the Australian Standard AS 3959-1999 Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas (the Standard), which is referenced by the BCA for the protection of…
This document seeks to consider the design changes necessary for additional facilities to provide occupant warning for the deaf and hearing impaired. It looks at the typical system designs used in residential applications, both within sole occupancy…
We’ve released 4 new continuing professional development (CPD) micromodules.
Here’s the key changes to plumbing and drainage for NCC 2022.
Here’s the key changes in fire safety for NCC 2022.
Here’s the key changes in quantifying Performance Requirements for NCC 2022.
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In November 2018, the ABCB agreed to implement changes to the NCC to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. These amendments to Section J of the NCC will be available to preview from February 2019…
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In November 2018, the ABCB agreed to implement changes to the NCC to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. These amendments to Section J of the NCC will be available to preview from February 2019…
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In November, the ABCB agreed to amend the NCC to require the construction of separate accessible adult change facilities (AACF) in public buildings including shopping centres and other public assembly buildings…