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Decision Regulation Impact Statements
A Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) incorporates comments and feedback from submissions received on the
Consultation RIS
. It assists decision-making about adopting a regulatory proposal.
A Decision RIS is only available after decision makers have made a determination on the matter, as it reflects the outcome of the process.
NCC 2022 Residential energy efficiency provisions
The following documents are available:
Decision RIS – energy efficiency 2022
Decision RIS Appendices – energy efficiency 2022
CBA of upgrading fabric from 6 to 7 stars
DRIS companion technical document-final
TIC Industry Consultation on Building Fabric Costs
Evaluating the impact of thermal bridging on energy savings predicted for the NCC 2022 RIS
Bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings
The following documents are available:
Decision RIS - Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings
Risk to vulnerable occupants in Class 9 Buildings associated with bushfire attack
Cost study - Bushfire provisions for Non-Residential Buildings
Lead in plumbing products in contact with drinking water
The following documents are available:
Final decision RIS lead in plumbing products
Proposal to include minimum accessibility standards
The following documents are available:
Final decision RIS accessible housing
Accessible Housing - Estimated cost impact of proposed changes to NCC
Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
The following documents are available:
Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
Modelling and sensitivity analysis
Inclusion of heating and cooling energy load limits in NatHERS assessments
The following documents are available:
Inclusion of heating and cooling load limits in NatHERS assessments
Accessible adult change facilities in public buildings
The following documents are available:
Accessible adult change facilities in public buildings
Cost of installing typical accessible adult change facility
Fire safety in Class 2 and 3 residential buildings
The following documents are available:
Fire safety in Class 2 and 3 residential buildings
Cost implications of fire sprinklers in Class 2 and 3 buildings
Application of temperature control requirements for heated water
The following documents are available:
Application of temperature control requirements for heated water
NCIS mains water scalding fatalities in Australia
Assessment of the NCC’s fire hose reel requirements for Class 5 office buildings
The following documents are available:
An assessment of the NCC's fire hose reel requirements for new (Class 5) office buildings
ARUP fire risk assessment: Provision of fire hose reels in Class 5 buildings
Fire sprinklers for covered balconies
The following documents are available:
Automatic fire suppression systems for covered balconies in residential buildings
RLB cost implications study
Emergency Egress for People with Disability
The following documents are available:
Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability
ORR Partners Detection Systems with DAA measures for hearing impaired
RLB Report on the Cost implications of proposals to amend DTS Provisions
Archived ABCB Decision (Final) RIS' are also available for download from the
Resource library
.
Skip to main content
Decision Regulation Impact Statements
A Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) incorporates comments and feedback from submissions received on the
Consultation RIS
. It assists decision-making about adopting a regulatory proposal.
A Decision RIS is only available after decision makers have made a determination on the matter, as it reflects the outcome of the process.
NCC 2022 Residential energy efficiency provisions
The following documents are available:
Decision RIS – energy efficiency 2022
Decision RIS Appendices – energy efficiency 2022
CBA of upgrading fabric from 6 to 7 stars
DRIS companion technical document-final
TIC Industry Consultation on Building Fabric Costs
Evaluating the impact of thermal bridging on energy savings predicted for the NCC 2022 RIS
Bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings
The following documents are available:
Decision RIS - Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings
Risk to vulnerable occupants in Class 9 Buildings associated with bushfire attack
Cost study - Bushfire provisions for Non-Residential Buildings
Lead in plumbing products in contact with drinking water
The following documents are available:
Final decision RIS lead in plumbing products
Proposal to include minimum accessibility standards
The following documents are available:
Final decision RIS accessible housing
Accessible Housing - Estimated cost impact of proposed changes to NCC
Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
The following documents are available:
Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
Modelling and sensitivity analysis
Inclusion of heating and cooling energy load limits in NatHERS assessments
The following documents are available:
Inclusion of heating and cooling load limits in NatHERS assessments
Accessible adult change facilities in public buildings
The following documents are available:
Accessible adult change facilities in public buildings
Cost of installing typical accessible adult change facility
Fire safety in Class 2 and 3 residential buildings
The following documents are available:
Fire safety in Class 2 and 3 residential buildings
Cost implications of fire sprinklers in Class 2 and 3 buildings
Application of temperature control requirements for heated water
The following documents are available:
Application of temperature control requirements for heated water
NCIS mains water scalding fatalities in Australia
Assessment of the NCC’s fire hose reel requirements for Class 5 office buildings
The following documents are available:
An assessment of the NCC's fire hose reel requirements for new (Class 5) office buildings
ARUP fire risk assessment: Provision of fire hose reels in Class 5 buildings
Fire sprinklers for covered balconies
The following documents are available:
Automatic fire suppression systems for covered balconies in residential buildings
RLB cost implications study
Emergency Egress for People with Disability
The following documents are available:
Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability
ORR Partners Detection Systems with DAA measures for hearing impaired
RLB Report on the Cost implications of proposals to amend DTS Provisions
Archived ABCB Decision (Final) RIS' are also available for download from the
Resource library
.