This report summarises the research on the impacts of thermal bridging mitigation (TBM) undertaken to
A review of industry feedback and approaches to upgrading to 7-star building fabric
This report details a range of technical modifications to both the method and underlying assumptions
This report describes the costs and benefits of increasing ratings in Class 1 dwellings from 6 to 7 stars, and in Class 2 buildings from a 6-star average (with a minimum of 5 stars) to 7 average (w
Decision Regulation Impact Statement for a proposal to increase residential building energy efficiency requirements
Decision Regulation Impact Statement for a proposal to increase residential building energy efficiency requirements
This Interim Consultation Report summarises the key themes raised by stakeholders and gives a broad response to each theme.
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.
This report indicates the likely design and cost implications of complying with the revised Section G of NCC Volume One on a range of ‘example’ buildings.
In March 2022, the Board agreed to implement new bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings in the NCC.
The new requirements will apply to:
Regulatory commentary after consultation This, December 2014, report provides a regulatory commentary following receipt of comments on a Regulation Impact Statement for consultation titled 'Op
This Guideline assists in developing a proposal to change the NCC. It describes the information that should be included when completing a Proposal for Change (PFC) form.
This final decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) analyses and evaluates the current smoke alarm provisions contained in the NCC against a number of options that improve occupant notification a
This final decision Regulation Impact Statement considers a further five proposals that were developed with assistance of the Emergency Egress Forum.
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),
This final decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) assesses the costs and benefits of proposed amendments to energy efficiency requirements in the BCA for residential buildings (equivalent to Cl
This final decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) that assesses the costs and benefits of proposed amendments to energy efficiency requirements in the BCA for commercial (non-residential) build
This final decision Regulation Impact Statement presents an analysis of proposals to address the risk of floods to new residential buildings in Australia, for the information of stakeholders and to
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 includin
Regulation Impact Statement for decision In May 2020, the ABCB agreed to include in the Governing Requirements of NCC 2019 Amendment 1 of the NCC a process for the development and documenting Perfo
The final decision Regulation Impact Statement assess the option of interconnecting existing alarms in new houses.