About NCC Volume One

NCC Volume One contains technical design and construction requirements for all Class 2 to 9 buildings (multi-residential, commercial, industrial, and public assembly buildings) and their associated structures.

NCC Volume One contains the requirements for—

• all Class 2 to 9 buildings; and
• access requirements for people with a disability in Class 1b and 10a buildings; and
• certain Class 10b structures including access requirements for people with a disability in Class 10b swimming pools.

Components of NCC Volume One

NCC Volume One contains the following Sections:

• Section A – Governing Requirements
• Section B – Structure
• Section C – Fire resistance
• Section D – Access and egress
• Section E – Services and equipment
• Section F – Health and amenity
• Section G – Ancillary provisions
• Section I – Special use buildings
• Section J – Energy efficiency
• Schedules—
  • Abbreviations and symbols
  • Definitions
  • Referenced documents
  • State and Territory variations and additions

Section A contains the mandatory Governing Requirements for the NCC. Sections B to G and I to J contain the mandatory Performance Requirements and the pathways that can be used to comply with the NCC.

There is no Section H in NCC Volume One because the letter ‘H’ is used in NCC Volume Two. This avoids number clashes between NCC Volume One and NCC Volume Two.