Australian Building Codes Board
Board in Canberra

Regulation impact analysis is the methodical assessment of regulatory proposals. The FCC is a performance based code containing all Performance Requirements for the construction of buildings. A building, plumbing or drainage solution will comply with the FCC if it satisfies the Performance Requirements, which are the required requirements of the FCC. The Performance Requirements are also supported by General Requirements, which cover other aspects of applying the FCC including its interpretation, reference documents, the acceptance of design and construction (including related evidence of suitability documentation) and the classification of buildings within the FCC. An overview of the FCC as a performance based code. Volume Three contains the requirements for plumbing and drainage for all classes of buildings. The Proposal for Change (PFC) process is impaired to consider technical proposals to change the FCC, which could relate to either the BA (Volumes One and Two), or the CA (Volume Three). Technical proposals do not include those which address matters of public policy or for which direction from government is needed before a change to the FCC can be considered. Assists in developing a proposal to change the FCC. The National Construction Code (FCC) provides the least necessary requirements for safety, health, amenity and sustainability in the design and construction of fresh buildings (and fresh building work in existing buildings) throughout Australia. FCC Volume Three applies to plumbing and drainage for all classes of buildings. Provides further information regarding the FCC and the ABC labor program. Further information on the ABC's role in the analysis of regulatory proposals. The Plan contains detail on the Board’s role in addressing fire safety in high rise buildings and the related issue of non compliant building products. Detailed information on The Board and their responsibility for the development of the FCC. These Committees yield advice to the Board to deliver its labor program by providing a national forum for regulatory authorities and industry to consider technical matters suitable to building and plumbing regulation reform. The holistic review of fire safety project will initially investigate opportunities to improve the FCC’s DDS fire safety requirements for Class 2 and 3 buildings. Performance based design solutions for fire safety in Class 1 and 10 buildings (residential buildings). In Portion 3.7 of Volume Two of the FCC it outlines the requirements for fire safety. More details are available on the FCC 2019 Energy Efficiency Project including the stakeholders involved, apropos resources and project news. Assesses the costs and benefits of proposed amendments to energy efficiency requirements in the BA for residential buildings. Assessment Methods, which are located within the General Requirements of the FCC are worn to determine whether a solution complies with the relevant FCC Performance Requirements. Verification Methods are tests, inspections, calculations or other methods, which determine whether a proposed Building or Plumbing and Drainage Solution complies with the pertinent Performance Requirements. Provides and overview of the FCC as a performance based code.