Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC

Heatwave and building codes in New South Wales: issues and prospects

Title	Heatwave and building codes in New South Wales: issues and prospects
Publication Type	Report
Year of Publication	2021
Authors	March, A, Legacy, C, Warren-Myers, G, de Moraes, LNogueira
Document Number	611
Date Published	05/2021
Institution	Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
City	Melbourne
Report Number	611
Keywords	building, codes, heatwave, issues, nsw, prospects
Abstract	This report reviews key literature and considers the overall comprehensiveness of the NSW building codes in terms of their contributions to selected elements of heatwave resilience. It identifies success, opportunities and issues relating to the contribution of building codes to natural hazard resilience. Overall, this report suggests that there is no effective acknowledgement of heatwave in the National Construction Code, and that there is limited integration between building and other key systems such as land use planning, health services and emergency preparedness and response. A range of areas are proposed for attention.
Full Text	Also available is a methods report that outlines a generalised method to assess building codes, their application in New South Wales, and related mechanisms in terms of their contribution to natural hazard resilience, identifying areas for improvement and further research. Read it here.