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Tag: Victorian Building Authority
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Victoria announces new building watchdog
In response to concerns about failures in the VBA and other regulatory bodies, the Victorian government has announced a new commission.
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VBA hosting industry conference in Ballarat
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is hosting an industry conference at the Ballarat Federation University’s Mt Helen Campus on Monday, October 14. The conference is part of a series of industry events that bring together prominent VBA and industry spokespeople to discuss emerging trends and regulatory approaches impacting the plumbing sector. The VBA has developed the […]
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VBA to host industry conference in Geelong
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is holding the Geelong leg of its industry conference at Novotel Geelong on Monday, August 12.
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VBA announces key dates for industry conference
The Victorian Building Authority has announced the key dates for its Industry Conference, being held across Vic from August 2024 until April 2025.
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New portal for automatic mutual recognition in Vic
The VBA has launched a new online portal allowing interstate building and plumbing practitioners to apply for automatic mutual recognition.
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Victoria delays energy efficiency provisions
The Victorian government has confirmed that it will delay the adoption of key provisions in the National Construction Code until May 2024. Victoria has extended the transitional arrangements for updated energy efficiency, condensation mitigation requirements, and liveable housing requirements. This includes the lifting of minimum energy efficiency requirements for new homes from 6 to 7 […]
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Campaign to improve smoke and fire wall penetrations
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is launching a campaign to improve service penetrations in fire-rated and smoke-proof walls. The campaign will leverage the insights from extensive research work done on the issue with industry input. During 2020 and 2021, the VBA partnered with BehaviourWorks Australia to undertake research to understand how improper service penetration of […]
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Essential safety measures under scrutiny
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has announced new initiatives to boost the compliance and performance of essential safety measures (ESMs). ESMs include many parts of a building, some directly related to HVAC systems. For example, air-handling systems for smoke control and mechanical ventilation systems that incorporate a cooling tower or hot or warm water system […]