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Construction of buildings in flood hazard areas: ABCB Standard 2012 cover

Australian Building Codes Board

Version:  2012.  (Current)
Specifies requirements for flood-resistant design and construction of buildings that are subject to the NCC requirements and that are located, in whole or in part, in flood hazard areas.
Bushfire Verification Methods Handbook

Australian Building Codes Board

Version:  2023.  (Latest)
Assists in understanding the Verification Methods for building in bushfire prone areas in NCC Volumes One and Two (G5V1 in NCC Volume One and H7V2 in NCC Volume Two).
Housing Energy Efficiency Handbook cover

Australian Building Codes Board

Version:  2023.  (Current)
Assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume Two that apply to houses.
Indoor Air Quality Verification Methods Handbook 2016 cover

Australian Building Codes Board

Version:  2023.  (Current)
Assists in understanding the indoor air quality (IAQ) Verification Methods in NCC Volumes One and Two (F6V1 and F6V2 in NCC Volume One and H4V3 of NCC Volume Two).
NatHERS Heating and Cooling Load Limits Standard cover 2022

Australian Building Codes Board

Version:  2022.  (Latest)
NatHERS compliance pathway for energy efficiency.
BUSHFIRE PROTECTION

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
Bushfires are a feature of the Australian environment. The impact of bushfire on life and property can be reduced with responsible preparation and bushfire management plans. Bushfire hazards exist not only in rural areas but also at the rural and urban interface, for example areas adjacent to parks, public reserves and golf courses.
ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCHEMES FOR BUILDINGS

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
There are a number of national environmental rating schemes in place in Australia that can be used to understand how efficiently a building is operating as well as measure and reduce its impact on the environment.
LIVING WALLS AND ROOFS

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
This TECHnote highlights design and construction issues for consideration and suggests suitable NATSPEC worksections for the documentation of living walls and roofs.
NCC - BCA VOLUME ONE:ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROVISIONS

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
This TECHnote includes information useful in satisfying the NCC Energy efficiency provisions for Class 2 to 9 buildings. The NCC objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Operational energy is currently the focus of the NCC. Embodied energy may be considered in the future for sustainability controls.