Everything you need to know about NCC 2022

‍The National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 will be adopted in Victoria on 1 May 2023.Victorian agreed to transitional arrangements for the adoption dates of the following:

• 1 October 2023 – New livable housing requirements.
• 1 October 2023 – New energy efficiency and condensation mitigation requirements.
• 1 September 2025 – New lead-free plumbing product requirements.

We encourage all practitioners to utilise the many in-depth and helpful educational resources highlighted below. By getting across these changes, we can all work towards a safer, sustainable and more accessible built environment.ABCB resource libraryAccess NCC 2022 in full through the ABCB (Australian Building Codes Board) website, as well as useful handbooks and guidance materials through the ABCB resource library.The ABCB are also providing a series of articles that give an overview of some of the key changes and new requirements that may impact your work when NCC 2022 is adopted.Updated Practice NotesThe VBA has updated the following Practice Notes to reflect NCC 2022 changes:

• AC 01 | Access to buildings for people with a disability
• BF 01 | Emergency Accommodation Buildings – Part 11A
• BP 02 | Amending a building permit
• BP 03 | Building projects with multiple building permits
• BP 10 | Places of public entertainment
• BP 11 | Report and Consent
• BP 12 | Exemption from, or partial compliance with, requirements in the Building Regulations
• CT 01 | Cooling towers
• EE 03 | Energy requirements for new residential buildings
• EE 04 | Alterations to existing Class 1 buildings
• EE 05 | Transitional Requirements for NCC 2022
• ESM 04 | Removing a fire hydrant hose from buildings built before 1991
• ESM 05 | Fire hydrant systems testing
• ESM 06 | Fire alarm monitoring systems
• ESM 10 | Methods of demonstrating compliance with the NCC 2022
• FH 01 | Building in flood hazard areas
• FS 02 | Building service penetrations installations through fire-rated and smoke proof walls, floors and ceilings
• GE 04 | Definition of building
• GE 07 | Fire related performance solutions
• GE 08 | Small live music venues
• MS 01 | Solid fuel heaters
• PS 01 | Documentation and Assessment
• PW 01 | Building above or below certain public facilities
• SP 02 | Swimming pool barriers and other requirements

Energy efficiency and condensation mitigation requirementsLearn more about 7 star energy efficiency building standards by heading to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) energy website and by accessing updated energy efficiency Practice Notes.Livable housing design requirementsHead to the ABCB website to learn about the new requirements for livable housing design.ABCB NCC 2022 webinar seriesThe five webinar recordings below were presented by the ABCB on the key changes and new provisions in NCC 2022 Volume One and Volume Two for energy efficiency and condensation management.

NCC 2022 and NatHERS tools

Commercial energy efficiency

Condensation management

Housing energy efficiency

Apartment energy efficiency

VBA NCC 2022 Roadshow webinar seriesThe VBA hosted a webinar in October 2022 to communicate the detail of NCC 2022 Volumes 1 & 2 as part of the VBA NCC 2022 Roadshow.

WaterproofingThis webinar provides an overview of the waterproofing requirements applicable from 1 May 2023. It identifies the key areas of compliance to help reduce defects.

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