Mid-rise Timber Buildings Multi-residential Class 2 and 3

This Guide applies to Class 2 and 3 Residential Buildings or parts of buildings. It aims to assist in providing specific advice on both of these areas and is specifically written for use by designers, specifiers, builders, regulatory and certifying authorities.

It Guide explains how to achieve the targeted fire and sound Performance Requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC) for Class 2 (apartments) and Class 3 (e.g. hotels, motels) mid-rise timber buildings using the Deemed-to-Satisfy pathway for fire-protected timber introduced in the 2016 edition of the NCC, with further developments included in the 2019 edition.