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.
This Standard provides details of the heating and cooling load limits for energy efficiency that apply to the NatHERS compliance pathway in Volumes One and Two of the NCC. It must be emphasised that this Standard is not a stand-alone requirement. These…
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…
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In November 2018, ABCB agreed to amend the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions of the National Construction Code to require fire sprinkler systems in new Class 2 and 3 residential buildings of four or more…
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In November 2018, ABCB agreed to amend the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions of the National Construction Code to require fire sprinkler systems in new Class 2 and 3 residential buildings of four or more…