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The Guide is a companion manual to Volume One. It is intended as a reference book for people seeking clarification, illustrations, or examples, of what are sometimes complex BCA provisions.

Specifies procedures for the design, selection and installation of glass in buildings; includes guidance for installation practice, based on proven techniques.

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.

This Guide is intended to supplement to the "Criteria for the Passive House, EnerPHit and PHI Low Energy Building Standards" ("Criteria") published by the Passive House Institute and posted online; it explains the Criteria's require-ments given here in a brief and precise manner.

Provides guidance to inspecting persons (e.g. building certifiers and competent persons) and builders about how to meet their inspection responsibilities under the Building Act 1975 (BA) and the Building Regulation 2021 (BR).

This information is for general application, for specific instances a Certifier should be consulted.

The purpose of the OGA’s General Design Standard is to formalise a set of objective, minimum provisions for design quality to use in the delivery of all public works.

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for the design, erection and, where applicable, removal of formwork and the supporting falsework for cast in situ concrete.

Provides information and guidelines on the selection, performance and installation of metal roofing and wall cladding.