ABCB investigates lead in drinking water
/news/2019/abcb-investigates-lead-drinking-water
The ABCB has conducted work over the past 12 months to examine the possible contribution of lead in plumbing products to reports of lead levels higher than those prescribed in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
July CEO Update - Judith Blake
/news/2025/july-ceo-update-judith-blake
/editions/2019-a1/ncc-2019-volume-one-amendment-1/new-south-wales/nsw-part-h101-entertainment-venues
Note
Note
NSW Part H101 contains Deemed-to-Satisfy
Provisions additional to those contained in Sections C, D, E, F and G for
buildings containing or used as entertainment…
/editions/2019/ncc-2019-volume-one/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21-design-scenario-be
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-Satisfy…
/editions/2019/ncc-2019-volume-two/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21-design-scenario-be
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-…
/editions/2019/ncc-2019-volume-three/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21-design-scenario
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-…
/editions/2019-a1/ncc-2019-volume-one-amendment-1/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-Satisfy…
/editions/2019-a1/ncc-2019-volume-two-amendment-1/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-…
/editions/2019-a1/ncc-2019-volume-three-amendment-1/schedule-7-fire-safety-verification-method/21
Fire blocks evacuation route
Design scenario in brief
A fire starts in an evacuation route and can potentially block the evacuation route.
Required outcome
Demonstrate that the level of safety is at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-…
/news/2023/livable-housing-design-webinar-questions-and-answers
In March 2023, 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.
/editions/2016/ncc-2016-volume-one/section-general-requirements/specification-a13-documents-adopted
1. Schedule of referenced documents
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, Tas, Vic Spec A1.3 Table 1
The Standards and other documents listed in Table 1 are referred to in Volume One of the BCA.
Table 1: SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
No.
Date…
/editions/2016-a1/ncc-2016-volume-one/section-general-requirements/specification-a13-documents
1. Schedule of referenced documents
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, Tas, Vic Spec A1.3 Table 1
The Standards and other documents listed in Table 1 are referred to in Volume One of the BCA.
Table 1: SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
No.
Date…
/editions/2016/ncc-2016-volume-one/section-j-energy-efficiency/specification-j12-material-properties
1. Scope
This Specification lists the thermal properties of some common construction materials.
Intent
To clarify that covers the relevant properties attributed to common construction materials, air films and airspaces, and reflective…
/editions/2016-a1/ncc-2016-volume-one/section-j-energy-efficiency/specification-j12-material
1. Scope
This Specification lists the thermal properties of some common construction materials.
Intent
To clarify that covers the relevant properties attributed to common construction materials, air films and airspaces, and reflective…
/editions/2019/ncc-2019-volume-one/section-j-energy-efficiency/specification-j12-material-properties
1. Scope
This Specification lists the thermal properties of some common construction materials.
Intent
To clarify that Specification J1.2 covers the relevant properties attributed to common construction materials, air films and airspaces, and…
/editions/2019-a1/ncc-2019-volume-one-amendment-1/section-j-energy-efficiency/specification-j12
1. Scope
This Specification lists the thermal properties of some common construction materials.
Intent
To clarify that Specification J1.2 covers the relevant properties attributed to common construction materials, air films and airspaces, and…
/editions/2016-a1/ncc-2016-volume-three/section-g-materials-and-products-certification-and/part-g1
Note
The provisions of Part G1, which existed in the 2015 edition, have been relocated to the WaterMark Certification Scheme set out on the ABCB website at www.abcb.gov.au, subject to the transitional provisions at A2.0. The reference to Part G1…
/editions/2016/ncc-2016-volume-three/section-g-materials-and-products-certification-and/part-g1
Note
The provisions of Part G1, which existed in the 2015 edition, have been relocated to the WaterMark Certification Scheme set out on the ABCB website at www.abcb.gov.au, subject to the transitional provisions at A2.0. The reference to Part G1…
/news/2019/new-residential-fire-sprinkler-requirements-ncc-2019
NCC 2019 now requires all new Class 2 and 3 residential buildings with a rise in storeys of four or more (and an effective height of 25 metres or less), to have automatic fire sprinklers installed under the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions.
/editions/2016/ncc-2016-volume-one/section-c-fire-resistance/specification-c34-fire-doors-smoke
1. Scope
This Specification sets out requirements for the construction of fire doors, smoke doors, fire and fire shutters.
Intent
To prescribe standards for the construction of fire doors, smoke doors, fire windows and fire shutters.…