NCC 2022 Delayed

NCC 2022 Update: The Australian Building Codes Board have announced that:

1. Issue of the final version of NCC 2022 is likely to be pushed back until at least October 2022;

2. Transitional periods are likely to be introduced for the proposed residential energy efficiency and livable housing provisions

Whilst the announcement is a welcome one, the need to delay final versions of the NCC (BCA) just a month out from its adoption highlights the current uncertainty surrounding the proposed code changes and the need for greater industry consultation.

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NCC 2022 & Schools

Education Architects, are you ready for NCC 2022 and the major change proposed for Primary Schools?

Under the draft version of the NCC 2022, the Australian Building Codes Board is shaking up compliance requirements for Primary Schools by requiring egress from these buildings to be direct to open space, unless the school is limited to 4-storeys in height and only contains primary school uses within the building.

Fortunately, the draft provisions clarify that primary school uses include classrooms, offices, staff rooms, halls, canteens, carparks, end-of-trip facilities and the like, which are provided solely for the primary school, or a school which incorporates the primary school. However, if adopted in the final version of the NCC, the proposed changes will have the potential to impact both the design and programme of:

VERTICAL SCHOOLS - These are typically 6-storeys or more and would therefore need to be addressed as a Performance Solution by a Fire Engineer and be subject further assessment by Fire & Rescue NSW in order to comply with these provisions; and

SHARED FACILITIES - School buildings made available to the community and joint use projects, such as the sporting facility at School Infrastructure NSW's recently completed Bella Vista Public School. The sporting facility at this school connects to and forms part of the recently completed school buildings, but is also shared with the public as part of a joint use agreement with the Hills Shire Council and therefore would result in a departure with the requirements were it being assessed against the Draft NCC 2022.

As the 1 September NCC 2022 adoption date draws closer, Code Consultancy Group will be preparing the industry by sharing key changes. Hit follow on the CCG page if you want to keep up to date with the latest updates on NCC/BCA, fire safety and building regulations.

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NSW Building Levy

Working on residential developments? Scroll down for the latest NSW Government announcement -

From 4 July 2022 a new building work levy will apply to building work on class 2 (residential) buildings, and buildings that have a class 2 part, where an Expected Completion Notice (ECN) is submitted or amended after 3 July 2022.

The levy will apply to new buildings as well building work with cost of work of $150,000 (incl GST) . However, buildings with less than five units are exempt as is building work that is exempt under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020

The levy is intended to provide an ongoing funding source to support the NSW building reforms. Developers will need to pay the levy through the NSW Planning Portal, as part of their submission of an expected completion notice and prior to submitting an application for an Occupation Certificate.

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