Housing Energy Efficiency Handbook
Australian Building Codes Board
This handbook is one of a series by the ABCB. Handbooks expand on areas of existing regulation or relate to topics that are not regulated by the NCC. They provide advice and guidance.
The Housing energy efficiency handbook assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume Two that apply to houses.
It addresses issues in generic terms and is not a document that sets out specific compliance advice for developing solutions to comply with the requirements in the NCC. This handbook is intended to guide readers in developing solutions relevant to specific situations in accordance with the generic principles and criteria contained herein.
Contents:
1: Introduction
2: Performance Requirements And Compliance Options
3: Compliance Option 1 - NatHERS
4: Compliance Option 2 - Elemental
5: Compliance Option 3 - Verification Using A Reference Building
6: Compliance Option 4 - Verification Of Building Envelope Sealing
7: Compliance Option 5 - Other Performance Solutions
Appendix A: Abbreviations
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Compliance With The NCC
Appendix D: Examples
Appendix E: Relevant Reports And Standards
