Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020 (WA)

31 March 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 833

INDUSTRY REGULATION

1301

Building Act 2011

Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020

SL 2020/28

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.   Citation

These regulations are the Building Amendment Regulations

(No. 2) 2020.

2.   Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a) regulations 1 and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3. Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2012.

rating of not less than 6 stars; and

4.           Regulation 15C inserted

At the end of Part 2 insert:

15C. Modifications to Building Code (s. 150)

(1)	This regulation modifies the text of the Building Code.
(2)	The Building Code Volume One Part J0.2 is modified to delete paragraph (a) and insert:

(a) for reducing the heating or cooling loads—

(i)     collectively achieve an average energy

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(ii) individually achieve an energy rating of

not less than 5 stars,

using house energy rating software; and

(3) The Building Code Volume Two Part 3.12.0.1 is
modified as follows —

(a) in paragraph (a) delete "A building must achieve an energy rating, including the separate heating and cooling load limits, using house

energy rating software, of greater than or equal

to—" and insert:

To reduce heating or cooling loads, a building must achieve an energy rating, using house

energy rating software, of not less than—

(b) delete paragraph (b).

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.