Building Policy
HIA members deal with a broad range of technical issues relating to the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Australian Standards, State and Local government building regulations.
Some of the major building policy issues facing the housing industry today include:
- Accessibility and adaptability in new housing
- Improving the performance of existing housing
- National consistency in building regulations between Commonwealth, States and Local governments
- Certification of building products to meet technical standards
- The proliferation of unreferenced standards
- Improving building approvals and certification systems in local government
- Registration of building certifiers and other professionals
HIA’s National Policy Congress has endorsed a series of building policies which assist in HIA’s responses to Federal, State and local government on all of these issues and more.
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Current at: 28 July 2010
Draft National Construction Code – Plumbing Provisions released for public comment
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) have now released for public comment the first draft of the National Construction Code – Plumbing Provisions Volume 3. It is intended that the NCC be in placed by May 2011.
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Current at: 08 February 2010
6 star moves ahead...
A decision on the introduction of 6-star energy efficiency provisions into BCA 2010 was finally made in mid-January 2010 by the Building Minister’s Forum. The changes will apply to both single dwellings (Class 1a) and apartment buildings (Class 2). Changes will also proceed for the commercial building sector.
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Current at: 19 December 2007
Accessibility in Residential Buildings
This policy highlights HIA’s opposition to government introducing regulations for accessible and/or adaptable housing, whether by Federal, state or local governments. The policy highlights that there are practical and cost effective measures governments should take to promote housing designs for all stages of life.
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Current at: 19 December 2007
Australian Standards
This policy sets out HIA’s position on the development of Australian Standards by Standards Australia and HIA’s involvement in the development of those standards. The policy also sets out HIA’s position on the regulatory scrutiny that standards should undergo and the need to limit the development and adoption of standards which are not called up by the BCA.
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Current at: 19 December 2007
Australian Building Codes Board and the Building Code of Australia
This policy sets out HIA’s position on the role of the Australian Building Codes Board and HIA’s direct involvement in the work program of the ABCB. The policy also addresses HIA’s position on the national Building Code of Australia, its development process and the impact on the housing industry.
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