The Conversation

Australian building codes don’t expect houses to be fire‑proof – and that’s by design

More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in Australia since the start of the bushfire season. More will certainly be destroyed before the season ends in March. Could these houses have been built to ...
Nature

Australian building codes

Building performance standards — star ratings of energy efficiency — were introduced in Australia in 2003 and then toughened in 2006 and 2011. However, the steady increase in house sizes there has ...
The Conversation

Oversized plumbing is adding millions to Australian building costs, thanks to a standard dating back to the 1940s

James Gong receives funding from Hydraulic Consultants Association of Australasia and Australian Building Codes Board. Brendan Josey receives funding from Hydraulic Consultants Association of ...
PV Tech

TrinaTracker 1P system validated for compliance with Australian building codes and standards

TrinaTracker has announced that its 1P tracker system has been validated by the inspection and certification organisation RINA Tech Renewables, for compliance with the Australian building codes and ...