PLANNING BRAD ARMITAGE Assistant Director Planning & Building NSW BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA 2019 – WHAT IS CHANGING? 1 May 2019 sees the adoption of the first major edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) since moving to a 3 year amendment cycle. THE 2019 EDITION The National Construction Codehouse and apartment designs will require CONTAINS A NUMBER OF 2019 is the first (full) edition of thesome changes and some building products SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NCC since moving to a three-yearmay require adjustment – or, worse, may no amendment cycle – the result oflonger be usable on certain building types. THAT WILL AFFECT which is an unprecedented level of changesMajor changes to NCC Volume ALL CLASSES OF being included in the new edition.Two (housing) BUILDINGS... The 2019 edition contains a number of significant changes that will affect all classesEnergy efficiency requirements of buildings, including houses and low- andThe national energy efficiency requirements mid-rise residential buildings.include a number of changes, such as The extent of impact of the changesseparate heating and cooling loads in for residential buildings is difficult to put aaddition to meeting both the 6-star standard. dollar amount to, but it will mean that manyThis somewhat aligns the national provisions P24 BUILDING NEWS ISSUE 1/2019