This Practice Note provides guidance for the Municipal Building Surveyor and Private Building Surveyor when assessing the appropriateness of temporary occupation of pre-existing buildings used as shelters for short-term emergency accommodation. It clarifies the legislative requirements and conditions that may be imposed to ensure the existing buildings, when used for short term emergency accommodation, are safe for occupants, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the BCA energy efficiency requirements using Verification Method JV3 as an alternative assessment method for Class 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 and common areas of Class 2 buildings, and:
This Practice Note describes the application of BCA Section J energy efficiency measures for alterations to existing Class 2 - 9 buildings, excluding Class 2 SOUs and Class 4 parts of a building, and provides guidance on:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for new residential buildings for compliance with the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018, and the National Construction Code 2019, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the energy efficiency requirements for alterations to an existing Class 1 building for compliance with the Building Act 1993 (the Act), the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) and the National Construction Code 2019 (NCC), and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on Part 9 Fire Safety Requirements of the Building Regulations 2018.
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This Practice Note provides guidance on maintenance of essential safety measures, and provides guidance on:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the automatic smoke detection and alarm systems concession for certain Classes of buildings built before 1 August 1997, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the process required to remove a lay flat fire hydrant hose from BCA Class 2 to 9 buildings built before 8 April 1991, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the testing and maintenance of fire hydrant installations, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on alterations to monitoring of fire alarm systems, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on the requirement to provide details to the chief officer of a fire sprinkler performance solution, and:
Determinations of the Building Appeals Board
This Practice Note provides guidance on the regulatory requirements and water saving options available when testing fire safety system, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance to practitioners and owners on the requirements for the installation of smoke detection and alarm systems in existing residential buildings, and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on Part A2 of the NCC which sets out how compliance with the NCC is achieved and focuses on the Assessment Methods.
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This Practice Note provides guidance on building in a flood hazard area.
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