Our aim is to increase the use of wood-based products through the development and/or maintenance of key standards, codes and handbooks that are developed through a consensus-based process.
Building codes and standards are documents that directly influence the way we specify, design and use products in the built environment.
The aim of FWPA’s Codes and Standards activities is to increase the use of wood-based products through the development and/or maintenance of key standards, codes and handbooks that are developed through a consensus-based process. These documents may have the authority of an Australian or International standard (if required) or any other format to deliver the appropriate industry outcome.
FWPA works closely with all parts of the value chain to enhance the competitive advantage of timber products and seeks to understand the market requirements to expand the opportunity for both locally grown and manufactured and imported timber products. Contact our Codes & Standards team via this link.
Learn more about FWPA’s current activities in the Codes & Standards space, including:
FWPA submitted a number of Proposal-for-Change (PFC) requests to the Australian Building Codes Board’s (ABCB) which were accepted and resulted in changes to the National Construction Code Volume One (NCC).
FWPA conducted Research & Development in support of the NCC mid-rise timber building code changes.
FWPA actively participates in various Standards Australia’s committee with one of these being FP-020 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas.
FWPA funded the development of a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) software package to provide designers and building authorities with a more accurate approach to the assigning of BALs and to remove some of the unnecessary penalties, and associated costs, with building in bushfire-prone areas.
This document (including AS/NZS 4490:2011) provides background and guidance to support the use of a suite of Australian/New Zealand Standards.
This draft standard was developed in response to requests from industry and building professionals. It introduces a non-mandatory Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) solution for exterior timber wall cladding, offering an easier compliance path for weatherproofing, and condensation requirements.
