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Final RIS Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
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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…

Final-RIS-energy-efficiency-commercial-buildings.docx (2.5 MB)
Final RIS Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
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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…

Final-RIS-energy-efficiency-of-commercial-buildings.pdf (3.87 MB)
WMTS-101:2025 Appliances and commercial catering equipment
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This Technical Specification sets out minimum product requirements for appliances and commercial catering equipment connected to the water service and/or sanitary plumbing piping. Appliances covered by this Technical Specification are listed on the…

WMTS-101-2025 1.pdf (421.65 KB)
In the market for new tapware?
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Have you been considering renovating your bathroom? Or finally fixing that leaking tap in the laundry? Or maybe you want to upgrade the mixer tap in the kitchen?

Notice of Direction 2016/4.0 Prefabricated plumbing modules
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Notice of direction 2016/4.0 The intent of this notice is to provide direction on the requirements for off-site prefabricated plumbing modules, such as ‘bathroom pods’, including the content of WaterMark Certificates of Conformity, and guidance on the…

NoD-2016-4-0-Prefabricated-modules.pdf (701.4 KB)
True or false: Only plumbers need to know about WaterMark?
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False – and this is often the root of compliance issues around plumbing and drainage products.

Why turning down your hot water temperature could make you sick
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Rising energy prices have many of us looking for new ideas to save energy and reduce bills. One of these ideas is to turn down your storage hot water heater. However, this could also be a health hazard.

Waterproofing in houses
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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.

Energy Action Modelling and Sensitivity Analysis
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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…

Energy-action-modelling-sensitivity-analysis_4.pdf (5.8 MB)
Update: Advice on the new lead requirements
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The 2022 edition of the  NCC Online National…The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) agreed…The ABCB has worked closely with industry bodies…Until 1 May 2026 plumbing practitioners may…Clause A5G4 of NCC 2022 Volume Three (Plumbing…The ABCB commissioned Macquarie University in…All copper alloy products that are in constant…No, the lead requirement does not apply to all…
Advice for plumbing practitioners on the new lead requirements
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You will soon notice increasing numbers of…During the transition period between 1 September…Currently, a small amount of lead is used in the…Clause A5G4 of NCC 2022 Volume Three (Plumbing…The ABCB commissioned Macquarie University in…All copper alloy products that are in constant…No, the lead requirement does not apply to all…The ABCB have worked with industry to develop an…
Lead free plumbing products
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The NCC requirements for lead free copper alloys for drinking water will come into force on 1 May 2026. Find out how these changes impact practitioners, suppliers and manufacturers.

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