AGWA TECHNICAL | AGWA’s Ongoing Work on Australian Standards & NCC 2022

NAYAN DAS Technical Program Engineer, Australian Glass & Window Association

STANDARDS UPDATE

The two Australian Glass and Window Association (AGWA) Technical Committees, supported by a number of working groups, sub-committees and State Chapters, actively identify, develop and deliver technical services of significant benefit to members. These include monitoring relevant industry trends and developments that affect our industry to inform members and respond to government, relevant regulatory bodies and building associations as required. One of the key roles the Association plays is to augment the industry’s engagement with Standards Australia in terms of developing new Standards, identifying shortcomings in the current Standards and subsequently, facilitating discussions for revision work of required Australian Standards. To this effect, the Technical Department of AGWA in recent months has contributed significantly to the development of many Australian Standards that are crucial to the glass and fenestration industry. The following section is divided into two parts – ongoing projects and upcoming projects – to provide specific information on the various Standards AGWA is working on behalf of the industry.

Ongoing Standards Projects

Some of the milestone Australian Standard (AS) projects that AGWA is currently involved in with Standards Australia are:

1. AS 1288 – Glass in buildings – Selection and installation

2. AS 4055 – Wind loads for housing

3. AS 3740 – Waterproofing of domestic wet areas

4. AS 1428.1 – Design for access and mobility – General requirements for access – New building work

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Upcoming Standards Projects

AGWA is also involved in a few new projects with Standards Australia to review, revise and develop relevant content for the following Standards:

1. AS 2208 – Safety glazing materials in buildings

2. AS 2080 – Safety Glazing for land vehicles

3. AS 1926.1 – Swimming pool safety – Safety barriers for swimming pools

The AGWA will provide more updates on these Standards in the coming months. Members are requested to visit the new AGWA website for up-to-date information.

NCC 2022 UPDATE

Delayed Adoption

The ABCB announced late last year that publication of the NCC is being delayed by four months and will not be published on 1 May 2022. This delay is mostly due to the disruption from COVID-19. The NCC 2022 is now expected to be adopted by states and territories from 1 September, 2022. This means that the current NCC (2019 suite) will remain in use until NCC 2022 is released.

NCC 2022 – Public Comment Draft

The Public Comment Draft of NCC 2022 was published by the ABCB for consultation on 10 May, 2021. The consultation process is divided into Stage 1 and Stage 2. Stage 1 of the consultation includes all proposed NCC amendments except energy efficiency and condensation proposals that arise from project work. The public comment period for this first stage closes at 11:59 pm AEST Friday, 2 July, 2021. The content of Stage 2 relates to energy efficiency and condensation project work and will open for comment on Monday, 19 July, 2021. NCC 2022 features a new structure and format, implemented as part of the ABCB’s Improved NCC useability initiative, delivering a more user-friendly and digitally contemporary code.

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If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the AGWA technical team at technical@agwa.com.au