Building Code of Australia (BCA) + Referenced Standards · The BCA Detailed • The BCA is a performance-based publication that covers such topics as structure, fire resistance, health

Building Code of Australia (BCA)+ Referenced Standards

Guiding your compliance with the BCA

+ Referenced Standards

July 2011

Australian Building & Construction Industry

• The industry has remained resilient in the face of the global financial crisis

– stalled in 2009-10– rebounded in 2010-11, with value added of $97.5 billion

or 8 5% of Australia's GDPor 8.5% of Australia s GDP– revenue increased by an average 5.0% per annum over

the five years through 2010-11y g– employs over one million people in 370,000 organizations

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What is the BCA?

• The Building Code of Australia (BCA) provides a nationally accepted and uniform set of technical requirements for all

f b ildi f d i t t tiareas of building, from design to construction.

D l d b th A t li B ildi C d B d (ABCB)• Developed by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) on behalf of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments the BCA is given the status of buildingGovernments, the BCA is given the status of building regulations by all States and Territories.


The BCA Detailed

• The BCA is a performance-based publication that covers such topics as structure, fire resistance, health and

it b ildi d & b ildi iamenity, building access and egress & building services and equipment.

• Comprised of two volumes:• Comprised of two volumes:– Commercial Buildings (Volume One - Class 2 to 9

buildings)buildings) – Residential Construction (Volume Two - Class 1 and 10

buildings)


The BCA Detailed

• Residential Construction (Volume Two) is also known as the Housing Provisions

– written in plain English– follow the typical staged flow of residential construction,

from site preparation to completionfrom site preparation to completion– includes diagrams and commentary explaining the

various clauses


How does the BCA relate to Standards?

• Australian Standards® are good practice publications developed by thousands of industry experts

• The BCA references over 150 Australian Standards®• If your building work complies with a referenced Australian

St d d® k ill b “D d t S ti f ” thStandard®, your work will be “Deemed-to-Satisfy” the relevant BCA performance requirement


If your work needs to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA)…

choose the BCA + Standards integrated service…choose the BCA + Standards integrated service.


BCA + Standards Service

• Provides anywhere, anytime access to:– Commercial Buildings (Volume One - Class 2 to 9

b ildi )buildings) – Residential Construction (Volume Two - Class 1 and 10

buildings)buildings)– over 150 referenced Australian Standards®– the BCA Bulletin and latest industry developmentsthe BCA Bulletin and latest industry developments– archived BCA Amendments dating back to 1988


How the BCA + Standards service works


Browse Sections by BCA Volume


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The referenced Standard will be listed


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Keyword highlighted within each Section


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Building Code of Australia (BCA) + Referenced Standards · The BCA Detailed • The BCA is a performance-based publication that covers such topics as structure, fire resistance, health