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 ...

Anyone who has built or renovated their own home will know how complex the National Construction Code (NCC) can be. And so, too, does the industry itself. It must keep up with minimum standards for ...

Geoff Hanmer has received research funding from the Building and Construction Council (BACC) NSW. A prestige apartment building in Sydney built by a well-known developer is undergoing a second ...

Following last week’s economic reform roundtable in Canberra, the federal government has announced it will be pausing changes to the National Construction Code until mid-2029. The code is the national ...

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 ...

Ehsan Noroozinejad has received funding from both national and international organisations. His most recent funding on integrated housing and climate policy comes from the Australian Public Policy ...