In Part 1 of this project, the team developed technical guidelines for greenhouses and grow structures for inclusion in the National Construction Code (NCC). They have developed measures for horticultural building classification and a provisional framework to reduce classification ambiguity and irrelevant NCC provisions. This particularly relates to the areas of fire and egress.

While Part 2 developed a toolbox containing vital information and resources relating to the design, approvals, construction and safe operation of greenhouses in Australia; a tool specifically designed for growers and the protected vegetable cropping industry.

The Proposal for Change to the NCC and the toolbox fact sheets will be open for comment from 1 May to 19 May 2017.

The toolbox fact sheets are available at: www.greenhousetoolbox.com, while the Proposal for Change will be provided to AUSVEG, Protected Cropping Australia and previous survey participants as part of the project.

The Proposal can also be obtained through request using the below contact details. The project team notes that the Proposal for Change is currently being reviewed by the Fire and Building Surveyor Industry; as such the final proposal may vary to what is shown in the provided documentation.

A webinar has been scheduled to provide an overview of the project findings, recommendations and resources for growers and industry stakeholders. The details for this interactive session with the project team are:

Date: Friday, 12 May 2017

Time: 12:30-1:30pm (AEST)

Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/412247973284797953

Requests, comments and feedback on the project will be greatly appreciated. To provide feedback please use the contact form at www.greenhousetoolbox.com or forward correspondence to:

Marcel Olivotto

Osborn Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd

Phone: (07) 4660 3300

Fax: (07) 4660 3310

E-mail

The team thanks those involved for their continued participation in this important industry project.

Source: Protected Cropping Australia