Building Codes Queensland ensures high-quality and cost-effective building and plumbing codes, and an efficient system for approving building and plumbing work. This protects and enhances the health, safety and wellbeing of Queenslanders.

Building Codes Queensland provides advice about applying building and plumbing regulations to:

• building and plumbing practitioners
• councils
• state government departments
• the general public.

Building Codes Queensland oversees the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and provides plumbing information on on-site sewerage facilities, water saving measures (including greywater use), sub-meters and more.

Building Codes Queensland oversees the Building Act 1975 and provides building information on the Building Code of Australia and the Queensland Development Code.

Changes from 1 January 2008

From 1 January 2008, new water saving measures, aimed at preserving our drinking water supplies apply. These include:

• sub-metering of new multi-unit residential and non-residential premises
• expanding the allowable uses of treated greywater
• treated blackwater trials.

The Queensland Development Code will be amended to allow treated greywater to be used to meet water saving targets for class 1 buildings (houses and townhouses). A new part of the Queensland Development Code, Alternative Water Sources - Commercial Buildings, will also be introduced requiring commercial buildings to have alternative water sources including using treated greywater. Read more about the changes to the Queensland Development Code.

Further information

For more information, contact Building Codes Queensland.