Changes in the Australian National Construction Code (NCC), 2019 with respect to Energy Efficiency (Section J), came into effect as of May 1st, 2020 after a transition period of one year. A more rigorous Section J lays out the requirements for the energy efficiency of new buildings and is the most significant change since Section J was introduced back in 2005.

Aged / Long Term R-values

At Proctor we are unashamed to say that we know a few things about the long-term performance of thermal insulation. Some of the earlier standards that preceded AS/NZS 4859.1 had just been published when Styrofoam extruded polystyrene XPS was being installed on the roof of New Parliament House.