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A guide to internal wet areas waterproofing.

A guide to waterproofing of balconies and decks.

A guide to waterproofing of planter boxes.

A guide to waterproofing of flashings and damp proof courses.

The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, or NatHERS, is being expanded to include Whole of Home assessments and ratings to support the proposed National Construction Code energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in 2022; the changes will help households improve a home's energy efficiency and reduce energy use, which provides a range of benefits including lower energy bills, improved comfort and health for occupants, and reduced carbon emissions.

The minimum level of thermal performance has increased to the equivalent of 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS).

The Building Bill 2022 (the Bill) is part of the next stage of Construct NSW and is intended to ensure best practice regulation of all building work, complementing and supporting the broader building framework.

Specifies the apparatus and test method for determining the flammability index of a material. Main changes in this edition of the Standard are the inclusion of a statistical evaluation of the test results, a change to the speed factor formula so that the flammability indices form a continuous range and a more detailed form of test report.

Specifies requirements for the design, construction, and installation of garage doors and other large access doors in external walls of buildings.

Sets out requirements for fire-rated landing doors for retarding the passage of fire through openings in fire-rated liftwells; it applies where doors are required to have a fire-rating certificate.