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This handbook provides guidance on the NCC requirements for livable housing design, including the ABCB Standard for Livable Housing Design.
This ABCB Voluntary Standard (‘Voluntary Standard’) is a set of non-mandatory technical provisions that if complied with will enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including o
This Standard provides a set of technical provisions that if complied with enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations.
Understanding the NCC: Waterproofing in houses provides an introduction to the DTS Provisions for wet areas in houses.
The focus of this video is the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume Two and the related Housing Provisions.
The focus of this video is on how to use NCC Volume One, to find and interpret information about Performance Requirements and compliance solutions for Class 2-9 buildings, and some Class 1 and Clas
The focus of this video is the performance-based nature of the NCC, and what this means for compliance with the NCC.
The focus of this video is the purpose, structure and contents of the NCC.
The focus of this video is building classifications, which are essential to understanding and using the NCC correctly.
The focus of this video is on the specific fire safety provisions in the NCC Volume One.
The focus of this video is on the specific fire safety provisions in the NCC Volume Two.
The focus of this video is on how to use the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume One.
The focus of this presentation is on the NCC provisions for access for people including those with disability in Volume One.
The focus of this video is on how to use Volume Three of the NCC to find and interpret information about Performance Requirements and compliance solutions for plumbing and drainage for all classes
The focus of this video is on how to use NCC Volume Two, to find and interpret information about Performance Requirements and compliance solutions for Class 1 and Class 10 buildings.