Building Regulations Report: Services, Equipment, Health, Amenity

This report analyzes building regulations based on the NCC 2016. It addresses firefighting equipment, smoke hazard management, lift installations, and emergency lighting, exit signs, and warning systems. The report also covers health, amenity, and energy efficiency aspects, including damp and weatherproofing, sanitary facilities, room heights, lighting and ventilation, and sound transmission. The analysis references specific sections of the NCC, such as E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5, to provide detailed requirements for building design and construction. The report emphasizes the importance of compliance with these regulations to ensure safety and efficiency. References to the Australian Building Codes Board and National Conference on Communications are also included.

300885 Building Regulation Studies - Spring 2017
Assignment 2 – Building Regulations Report (35 marks)
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Question 5. (4 Marks): Services and Equipment
5.1 Firefighting equipment
This project lies in class 3 under the classification of the buildings. According to NCC 2016
section 2, part 3 sub-section 2, the fire fighting equipment should be able to detect the fire
and initiate fighting mechanism automatically. The requirement requires that at least the fire
equipment should be able to recognise the fire and enhance a fighting mechanism. In
addition, volume 1 of the NCC 2016 and part E1 can offer further guidelines and
requirements of the firefighting equipment. According to this section, parts EP1.1, the critical
element which must be considered in installing the fire equipment include the size of fire
compartment, the consideration of the buildings and their use and lastly the.likelihood of fire
hazard occurrence. These requirements are vital to ensure that the fire hazards are mitigated
well. In addition, fire hydrants and fire hose rails need to be provided. According to NCC
2016, part E1.3 and E1.4, any building with a more than 500-meter square, these
requirements should be provided. In addition, the part E1.4 section g, the water supply is key
to ensure that is provided. According to this part, a pump or water storage or both should be
provided to enhance the firefighting. The requirement should be provided according to AS
2441. Firefighting mechanism must be provided in areas where water supply is not enough
according to such sections. Additionally, portable fire fighting mechanism should be provided
to the structure. In the requirement, a minimum of 2.5 kg in size of the firefighting equipment
should be provided for this arrangement.
5.2 Smoke hazard management
According to NCC 2016, smoke detection should be provided on the structure according to
section E2.2a of volume one of NCC. In addition, a smoke control zone of at least one should
be provided on the basements according to clause 4 of the BCA. The basement must also be

provided with a sprinkler system according to E1.5 section of the NCC. This section requires
that a minimum of an alternative method should be provided for the fire detection on the
areas. The clause 6 of the BCA should be used to provide the specification which can be used
in the provision of sprinkler systems as indicated on AS 1670.1. The basement alternative
will be able to five alternative option s to the firefighting mechanisms for fire incidents.
Moreover, the sprinkler detectors should be provided at least 20 m apart from each other and
also not more than 10 meters from the basement wall. The spacing requirements play a
critical role in ensuring that the firefighting is enhanced well.
5.3 Lift installations
Emergency and passenger lift has to be fitted on such structure. The lift requirement is found
on table E3.6a of the NCC. This section gives the different types of lifts which can be fitted
on different structures. First, the electric passenger lift has no limit to its application on
different sections of this structure. In addition, low rise low-speed lift can be fitted on this
structure. This is according to the requirement found on table E3.6b of the NCC section. The
sizes of the lifts are provided on this table to enhance the operations of the structure.
5.4 Emergency lighting, exit signs and warning systems
NCC volume 1 part E4.2 can provide different specification and requirement of the
emergency lighting on the different architecture. Passways and corridors of the structure must
be provided with proper emergency lighting according to this section. Section C is able to
provide additional information and requirement on the spacing of the emergency lighting.
E4.6, of the NCC volume 1 provides that the exit signs should be readily apparent to people
living the building. Exit signs should be provided in strategic places such as corridors will
enhance the evacuation. Warning systems should be enhanced to improve the address for
calamities whenever they occur (Australia 2009). Photoluminescent signs should all be

provided according to specification on E4.8. The warning signs should also conform with
section 6 of the BCA 2006.
Question 6. (5 Marks): Health and Amenity and Energy Efficiency
6.1 Damp and Weatherproofing
According to NCC volume 1, part F1 provides the requirement on stormwater disposal in
order to limit the effect of water. According to this section, surface water which is resulting
from an average recurrence of the interval of 20 years, must be disposed of in a way which
limits the effects of the building and structure being put on the site. In addition, the disposal
should also not bring nuisance on the available structures in the neighbourhood while
disposing of (National Conference on Communications, 2016). Any disposal must be able to
ensure the safety of other structures as well as on the locations where stormwater control is
taking place.
6.2 Sanitary facilities
Good flow of the sewer is one of the critical requirements which are provided on the NCC to
enhance sanitation on the ground floor. Part F2 of NCC has been able to provide that enough
drainage on the sanitary facilities on ground floor must be provided.
6.3 Room Heights
According to BCA, the minimum heights of buildings are provided on part F3. This part
provides that the minimum height of kitchen, laundry and likes should not be less than 2.1
meters. Part F3.1a is able to provide these provisions for the room’s heights. A bedroom in
sole occupancy should have a minimum of 2.4 meters according to part b of the above
section.
6.4 Lighting and Ventilation

BCA part F4 is able to provide the different requirements on the ventilation and lighting. This
section specifies that rooms such as a bath which is located on Unit 35 on the eighth floor
should have artificial lighting according to FP4.2. Free flow and of natural air should be
allowed and be maintained at such rooms like this one under consideration. This is according
to FP4.4. Contaminated air should be withdrawn with proper mechanisms to control nuisance
to other sections. F4.4 provides that natural ventilation which is in line with F4.6 should be
provided in such rooms.
6.5 Sound Transmission and insulation
1
According to BCA and NCC, the ceiling should be able to control the sound transmission
from the room. The section on part F5 of the NCC provides that the ceiling should not emit
the sound from within the room to the other locations. The sound control will control the
pollution factor of noise.
2
The part F5 can provide the critical insulation and transmission are provided for different
parts. The thermal insulation of the roof provided is that F5.2. The roof should be able to
absorb any nuisance from other regions and fail to emit them to the environment.

References
Australia. 2009. A report for government by the National Building and Construction
Committee, 1999. Canberra: Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources.
National Conference on Communications. 2016. 2016 Twenty Second National Conference
on Communications (NCC): 4th-6th March 2016 : venue: IIT Guwahati Assam, 781039,
India. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=7556162.
National construction code. 2016. Volume 1, Section E, Part E1 sub-section E1.3 Clause (b)
Sub-clause ii (B)
National construction code. 2016. Volume 1, Section E, Part E1 sub-section E1.6 Clause (a)
Sub-clause ii (B)
Volume 1, Section E, Part E2 sub-section E1.3 Clause (2) Sub-clause ii (B)
Volume 1, Section E, Part E2 sub-section E2.2 Clause (2) Sub-clause ii (B)
Volume 1, Section E, Part E2 sub-section E3.6 Clause (1) Sub-clause ii (D)
Volume 1, Section E, Part E2 sub-section E3.6 Clause (2) Sub-clause b (B)
Volume 1, Section E, Part E4 sub-section E4.5 Clause (a) Sub-clause iii
Volume 1, Section E, Part E4, Sub-section E4.8, Clause (b)
Volume 1, Section E, Part F2 sub-section F2.1 Clause (1) Sub-clause i
Volume 1, Section F, Part F1 sub-section F1.7 Clause (b) Sub-clause ii
Volume 1, Section F, Part F3 sub-section F3.1 Clause (2) Sub-clause a (2)
Volume 1, Section F, Part F4 sub-section F4.2 Clause (2) Sub-clause ii (B)
Volume 1, Section F, Part F4 sub-section F4.4 Clause (A) Sub-clause ii (C)
Volume 1, Section F, Part F5 sub-section F5.2 Clause (B) Sub-clause ii

Volume 1, Section F, Part F5 sub-section F5.3 Clause (b) Sub-clause i