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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), [2] [3] [4] is a collective body formed in a partnership between the state, territorial, and national governments; and with representatives of the plumbing and building industries. [5] [6] [7] The ABCB was formed, by the three levels of government in an Inter-Government Agreement that was signed on 1 ...
The requirements concern the aspects of health, safety, accessibility, amenity and sustainability of the types of buildings that the code applies to. The Code is published by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) in service to the Australian Federal Government as well as State and Territorial governments of Australia.
The Australian Building Codes Board introduced energy efficiency measures for houses into the Building Code of Australia (BCA) on 1 January 2003. [citation needed] It has been adopted by all Australian states and territories which did not already have an equivalent system in place.
The Green Building Council of Australia has certified more than 600 buildings around Australia, among them the 6 Green Star certification of Trevor Pearcey House in Canberra, the refurbished facility of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd. [5] The total cost of the renovation was $1.7 million, and produced an estimated 75% reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, 75% reduction in water usage, and ...
Design development and construct – the Principal provides the Principal's project requirements together with a preliminary design; Design, Novate and Construct - the Principal provides the Principal's project requirements together with a preliminary design and requires selected sub-contractors to be novated to the Contractor. Variations
The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is a professional society founded in 1951, incorporated in 1955 and granted a royal charter in 1969. The institute is an association of building professionals, associate professionals and technicians engaged in building practice, teaching, or research throughout Australia and overseas.
The ABCC was established under the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (Cth) (BCIIP Act). [ 3 ] The ABCC existed in a different form as the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner between 2005 and 2012, and was replaced by Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) between 2012 and 2016.
Standards Australia is a standards organisation established in 1922 and is recognised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian government as the primary non-government standards development body in Australia. It is a company limited by guarantee.