The consultation period for commercial energy efficiency changes proposed in the National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 is open and the ABCB is seeking your feedback.
Previously the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) communicated that feedback was sought on four Consultation Regulation Impact Statements (RIS’). Whilst the accessible adult change facilities in public buildings, fire safety in Class 2 and Class 3 residential buildings and heating and cooling load limits in residential buildings RIS’ are currently open for comment, the ABCB has now released the fourth Consultation RIS, energy efficiency of commercial buildings, for public comment.
The energy efficiency of commercial buildings Consultation RIS assesses the impact of proposed stringency changes to the energy efficiency provisions of Section J for NCC 2019 Volume One. This Consultation RIS is accompanied by an Energy Action report that models the impact of the proposed changes across four different building types in all climate zones.
What this means for comment on the commercial energy efficiency provisions
As a result of the delayed release of this Consultation RIS, the Public Comment Draft for Section J, NCC 2019 Volume One has been extended until Friday, 20 April 2018 to correspond with the public comment period for the Consultation RIS.
This Consultation RIS, the supporting Energy Action report along with the NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft can be download from the ABCB Resource Library.
Providing comment
Comments are invited on the questions contained within the response sheet for the energy efficiency of commercial buildings Consultation RIS until COB Friday, 20 April 2018 and can be submitted to abcbris@abcb.gov.au. Please include ‘Commercial energy efficiency RIS’ in the subject line.
Feedback on all other available Consultation RIS’ and proposed changes in the NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft (excluding Section J, NCC 2019 Volume One) closes COB Friday, 13 April 2018.
Additional support material
Additional material to support the commercial building energy efficiency changes proposed in the NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft has been released. This material covers case study topics such as premium offices, aged care facilities, lighting of various spaces and a civic centre. Additionally, worked examples on glazing and pump systems have also been developed to illustrate the new methods of demonstrating compliance.
These additional support materials can be downloaded from the ABCB website.
