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Condensation in buildings handbook
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The Condensation in Buildings Handbook assists in understanding the condensation requirements in NCC Volume One and Volume Two.

Condensation-in-buildings-handbook.pdf (9.09 MB)
Evidence of suitability handbook
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Provides guidance to apply the NCC evidence of suitability provisions across all volumes. It includes a framework and decision flow chart to assist in correct use of these provisions.

Handbook-evidence-suitability-2021-2.pdf (3.47 MB)
Landslide hazards handbook
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Provides guidance on building related issues on sites prone to landslide hazard.

Handbook-landslide-hazards-2015.pdf (5.12 MB)
Structural robustness handbook
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Provides guidance to use the Verification Methods in NCC Volumes One and Two. It helps to understand methods used to assess structural robustness with practical examples.

Handbook-Structural-Robustness.pdf (1.21 MB)
Evidence of suitability handbook
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Provides guidance on applying the NCC 2022 evidence of suitability provisions across all volumes. It includes a framework and decision flow chart to assist in the correct application of these provisions.

NCC 2022 Evidence of suitability handbook.pdf (1.56 MB)
Bushfire verification methods handbook
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The Bushfire Verification Methods handbook assists in understanding the Verification Methods for building in bushfire prone areas in NCC Volume One and Volume Two.

NCC-2022-Bushfire-Verification-Methods-Handbook-FA.pdf (9.63 MB)
Bushfire Verification Method handbook
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Provides guidance to use this Verification Method in NCC Volumes One and Two.

Handbook-bushfire-verification-method.pdf (7.05 MB)
Community bushfire refuges handbook
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Provides guidance on the design and construction of community bushfire shelters for building designers and approval authorities.

Handbook-community-bushfire-refuges-2014.pdf (5.35 MB)
Upgrading existing buildings handbook
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Provides guidance to develop or approve a scope of proposed remedial work to upgrade an existing building for multi-residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings.

Handbook-upgrading-existing-buildings.pdf (1.57 MB)
Performance Solution Process handbook
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Provides guidance on the process for developing NCC Performance Solutions across all Volumes of NCC 2022.

NCC 2022- Performance Solution Process handbook.pdf (1.35 MB)
Apartment energy efficiency handbook
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This handbook provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for Class 2 apartment buildings. It also complements the Housing energy efficiency handbook. Together, these handbooks are intended to help you understand and comply with the latest…

Apartment energy efficiency handbook.pdf (4.03 MB)
Fire Safety Verification Method handbook
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Provides guidance to use the Fire Safety Verification Method (FSVM) for buildings in NCC Volume One.

Handbook-Fire-safety-verification-method.pdf (7.1 MB)
Structural reliability Verification Method handbook
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Provides guidance to use these Verification Methods in NCC Volumes One and Two. It offers theory about structural reliability and the policy objectives of these Performance Requirements.

Handbook-structural-reliability.pdf (4.23 MB)
Construction of buildings in flood hazard areas handbook
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Provides an understanding of the provisions in the ABCB Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas. Offers additional advisory information outside the scope of the Standard. This handbook should be read in conjunction with the ABCB…

Handbook-flood-2012.pdf (5.6 MB)
New Apartment Energy Efficiency Handbook released
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Our new Apartment Energy Efficiency Handbook is…
Fire Safety Verification Method handbook data sheets
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This annex to the ABCB Fire Safety Verification Method (FSVM) handbook includes data sheets to support using the FSVM. The FSVM provides a process for engineering the design of fire safety Performance Solutions. The version and date of each data sheet…

Handbook-annex-fire-safety-verification-method-data-sheets.pdf (14.99 MB)
Australian fire engineering guidelines (AFEG)
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Contains contemporary information for the fire safety design of buildings. Provides guidance to fire engineers on analysis and evaluation strategies of a project.

Handbook-australian-fire-engineering-guideline.pdf (5.53 MB)
New quantified Performance Requirements
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There are new quantified Performance Requirements in NCC 2022.

Did you say AFEG or IFEG?
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Now that the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released the Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines (AFEG), you could be mistaken in thinking its IFEG rather than AFEG.

Decision RIS - Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings
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In March 2022, the Board agreed to implement new bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings in the NCC.

The new requirements will apply to:

- Class 9a health-care buildings;
- Class 9b early childhood centres, primary and…

Decision-RIS-Bushfire-provisions-for-certain-Class-9-buildings.pdf (571 KB)

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