BRAC product accreditation register a useful tool

The reminder comes following the recent accreditation expiry of ScreenAway. Accreditations that have expired are also listed on the register, which was updated on 19 December 2022 to reflect the new status of ScreenAway.

Before using a product that is accredited by the BRAC, practitioners must check the BRAC product accreditation register and familiarise themselves with the product limitations.

The BRAC product accreditation process applies to innovative solutions that are difficult to assess by individual building surveyors.

The BRAC considers the accreditation of building products, including construction methods, design components or systems connected with building work. The BRAC cannot consider applications for a building product if the product complies with the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the BCA.

Central assessment by the BRAC helps ensure consistency and greater efficiency.

A certificate of building product accreditation is proof that a product meets the performance requirements of the Building Regulations 2018 or the Building Code of Australia (BCA). Under section 15 of the Building Act 1993, a building surveyor must accept the product, method, design, component or system if the use complies with the accreditation. A2.2(4) of the NCC must still be complied with as relying on a Certificate of Accreditation is a performance solution. A2.2(4) requires a performance-based final report to confirm that the product, method, design, component or system complies with the accreditation including any limitations or conditions of the accreditation.

Learn more on the VBA’s building product accreditation guidance page.