The Australian Building Codes Board has published the outcomes report for its Energy efficiency: NCC 2022 and beyond scoping study – which outlined a proposed approach and scope of future changes to energy provisions for NCC 2022.

A total of 135 submissions were received from a broad range of individuals and groups. Key findings include:

• For residential buildings, the two options proposed in the Scoping Study attracted similar levels of support. However, questions were raised about their feasibility, particularly Option 1, which proposes net zero annual energy use (NZRE) for the regulated building services.
• The proposed quantified Performance Requirements for residential buildings were well supported by respondents. However, a number of respondents raised concern about their complexity, as well as the complexity of the residential changes in general.
• Respondents overwhelmingly supported the recommended baseline levels of energy efficiency for residential building services specified in the Trajectory.
• For both commercial and residential buildings, provision for the future installation of on-site renewables and electric vehicle (EV) charging was supported.

In addition to the scoping study, the ABCB will conduct a full public consultation process on the detailed changes proposed for NCC 2022, which is scheduled to occur in early 2021.

More information here