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Why do we need Regulators and Regulations?
To uphold the
quality and performance of our Building Industry!
The Regulators
in the Building Industry are:
- The Australian
Building Codes Board (ABCB) - through the "Building
Code of Australia" (BCA).
- Standards Australia
(Stds A) - through the adopted "Standards"
pertinent to buildings.
- Local Councils - who administer
the local building process.
The ABCB, try to determine the requirements of a "safe" built
environment. Setting minimum levels of building performance,
and
ensuring future considerations are made for social (building)
concerns
eg. energy, sustainability, access and disability.
Stds A, take a technical approach to identifying industry
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performance and application issues. Coordinating technical
discussion panels, to agree, update and conclude on
Standards
which are hopefully appropriate to industry.
Local Council Authorities -
seek reference from the BCA and
Standards, for compliance to their requirements from
the
building industry practitioners. Thus ensuring at least
a minimum
performance for a reliable/functional building stock
whether
housing, residential or commercial.
Without confirmation
of performance against the BCA and Stds A
requirements, Council can (and do) withhold occupation
certificates
until such a time qualification is met.
The most referred
to regulations which are mandatory by the BCA
in NSW are:
AS2047.1999
Windows in Buildings
AS1288 Glass
in Buildings
AS3959 Building
in Bush Fire Prone Areas
NSW Dept of
Infrastructure Planning & Natural Resources BASIX
Requirements
Planning for Bush Fire Protection 2001
Compliance to the above, provides for a uniform industry,
that
ensures at least minimum design provisions, which will
maintain
the amenity of building works.
There is a true adage about
the building industry "If
it's too good
to be true at the price, then that is usually the case!" And
is
particularly true where windows and doors are concerned!
It would be an expensive exercise to pull out a houseful
of
windows and doors because they don't comply with the
relevant
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