Decision Regulation Impact Statements

A Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) incorporates comments and feedback from submissions received on the Consultation RIS. It assists decision-making about adopting a regulatory proposal. 

A Decision RIS is only available after decision makers have made a determination on the matter, as it reflects the outcome of the process.

The following documents are available:

• Decision RIS – energy efficiency 2022
• Decision RIS Appendices – energy efficiency 2022
• CBA of upgrading fabric from 6 to 7 stars
• DRIS companion technical document-final
• TIC Industry Consultation on Building Fabric Costs
• Evaluating the impact of thermal bridging on energy savings predicted for the NCC 2022 RIS

The following documents are available:

• Decision RIS - Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings
• Risk to vulnerable occupants in Class 9 Buildings associated with bushfire attack
• Cost study - Bushfire provisions for Non-Residential Buildings

The following documents are available:

• Final decision RIS lead in plumbing products

The following documents are available:

• Final decision RIS accessible housing
• Accessible Housing - Estimated cost impact of proposed changes to NCC

The following documents are available:

• Energy efficiency of commercial buildings
• Modelling and sensitivity analysis

The following documents are available:

• Inclusion of heating and cooling load limits in NatHERS assessments

The following documents are available:

• Accessible adult change facilities in public buildings
• Cost of installing typical accessible adult change facility

The following documents are available:

• Fire safety in Class 2 and 3 residential buildings
• Cost implications of fire sprinklers in Class 2 and 3 buildings

The following documents are available:

• Application of temperature control requirements for heated water
• NCIS mains water scalding fatalities in Australia

The following documents are available:

• An assessment of the NCC's fire hose reel requirements for new (Class 5) office buildings
• ARUP fire risk assessment: Provision of fire hose reels in Class 5 buildings

The following documents are available:

• Automatic fire suppression systems for covered balconies in residential buildings
• RLB cost implications study 

The following documents are available:

• Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability
• ORR Partners Detection Systems with DAA measures for hearing impaired
• RLB Report on the Cost implications of proposals to amend DTS Provisions

Archived ABCB Decision (Final) RIS' are also available for download from the Resource library.