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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a standards writing body responsible for the National Construction Code, WaterMark and CodeMark Certification Schemes, and regulatory reform in the construction industry. The ABCB is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth and state and territory governments, together with the building and plumbing industries.
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The NCC 2022 facade calculator assists in understanding and applying the NCC Volume One Part J4D6 Building fabric Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions.
The NCC 2019 facade calculator assists in understanding and applying the NCC Volume One Part J1.5 Building fabric DTS Provisions.
This document contains a list of plumbing and drainage products that are included in the WaterMark Certification Scheme. It also nominates the specification to which the products can be certified.
This document contains a list of plumbing and drainage products that are excluded from the WaterMark Certification Scheme.
This handbook provides guidance on how to use prefabricated, modular and associated modern methods of construction technologies safely, sustainably and in compliance with the NCC.
This version of the NCC 2022 glazing calculator assists in understanding and applying the Volume Two ABCB Housing Provisions Standard Part 13.3 External glazing DTS Provisions for energy efficiency
This version of the NCC 2022 glazing calculator assists in understanding and applying the NCC Volume One J3 External glazing DTS Provisions for Class 2 or a Class 4 part of a building.
The NCC 2022 housing energy efficiency calculator assists in understanding and applying the Volume Two ABCB Housing Provisions Standard Part 13 DTS Provisions for energy efficiency.
This video explores the purpose and operation of the WaterMark Certification Scheme for plumbing and drainage products.
Describes the compliance options for Performance Requirement H6P1 and the development of a Performance Solution using the benchmarks in Specification 44.
Provides guidance on the process for developing NCC Performance Solutions across all Volumes of NCC 2022.
Provides guidance on applying the NCC 2022 evidence of suitability provisions across all volumes.
This handbook provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for Class 2 apartment buildings. It also complements the Housing energy efficiency handbook.
The Housing energy efficiency handbook assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume Two that apply to houses.
Understanding the NCC: Thermal bridging in residential buildings provides an introduction to thermal bridging in the context of the energy efficiency requirements of residential buildings in Volume
This report is a cost-benefit analysis of a series of options identified by Weir Legal & Consulting for the Building Product Assurance Framework (BPAF).
This report was commissioned to identify and explore regulatory options to progress the Building Product Assurance Framework (BPAF).
This report provides an overview of the proposed regulatory options for the progression of the Building Product Assurance Framework (BPAF).
In June 2024, Building Ministers approved the ABCB Business Plan for 2024-2025.
This handbook provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for commercial buildings, including Class 3 and Class 5 to Class 9 buildings.