The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is committed to ensuring practitioners of all experience levels can understand and apply the code. To support you in your job and education, we regularly produce resources such as news articles, videos, infographics and case studies.
You can search the resource library by the topic you’re interested in, your profession or by a specific resource name. Each of our sites has its own resource library which focuses on topics specific to that site. Hence, NCC-related material is collected in the NCC Resource Library and so forth. If there’s something specific you would like to see made into a resource, please get in touch.
This Public Report details progress on delivery of the Building Confidence National Framework by the ABCB’s Building Confidence Report Implementation Team, up to May 2021.
In 2017-18 the ABCB commenced a process to undertake a regulatory impact analysis for the possible inclusion of accessible housing requirements for new residential buildings in the National Constru
The Model Regulatory Powers were developed in response to recommendation 6 of the Building Confidence Report (BCR).
The Model Terms of Reference: Intra-jurisdictional building regulator coordination committee (the model Terms of Reference) was developed in response to recommendation 5 of the Building Confidence
Provides guidance on the process for developing NCC Performance Solutions across all NCC Volumes.
The Manual for the WaterMark Certification Scheme details the operating structure of the improved Scheme, and the process and procedural requirements for the certification of plumbing and drainage
Provides guidance on the technical basis of the NCC requirements for the energy efficiency of multi-residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings.
NCC 2022 comes with some important changes to its structure and format.
NCC 2022 comes with some important changes to its structure and format, as part of the ABCB’s commitment to delivering a code that is user-friendly and modern.
Assists in understanding and applying Part J5.4, Fan systems energy efficiency DTS Provisions.
The National Model Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors sets out minimum obligations for registered building surveyors undertaking statutory functions. It covers four areas:
NCC 2022 comes with important changes to its structure and format, as part of the ABCB's commitment to delivering an NCC that is user-friendly and modern.
NCC 2022 comes with important changes to its structure and format, as part of the ABCB's commitment to delivering an NCC that is user-friendly and modern.
Assists in understanding and applying Part 3.12.2, External glazing energy efficiency DTS Provisions.
The 2019-20 Business Plan is a reflection of the ABCB's commitment to implementing the regulatory reform agenda agreed by Governments.