Comments on: Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments http://brutalart.com.au/architecture-design/bushfire-attack-level-assessments/ Subdivision, Property Development + New Home Services Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:03:32 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam http://brutalart.com.au/architecture-design/bushfire-attack-level-assessments/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Adam Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:03:17 +0000 http://brutalart.com.au/?p=1894#comment-127 Hi Simon, Thanks for the update regarding Standards Australia Handbook and for the link to the Standards Australia in Legislation newsletter. That's a great free resource that I'm sure will help many of our readers. Adam Hi Simon,

Thanks for the update regarding Standards Australia Handbook and for the link to the Standards Australia in Legislation newsletter.

That’s a great free resource that I’m sure will help many of our readers.

Adam

]]> By: Standards Australia: Simon Berglund http://brutalart.com.au/architecture-design/bushfire-attack-level-assessments/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Standards Australia: Simon Berglund Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:20:47 +0000 http://brutalart.com.au/?p=1894#comment-125 For your readers' convenience, the complementary Standards Australia Handbook is available here... HB 330-2009 Living in bushfire-prone areas <a href="http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/Details.aspx?ProductID=1383619" rel="nofollow">http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/Details.aspx?ProductID=1383619</a> This Handbook provides information on and discusses the risks associated with living in bushfire-prone areas, or living in proximity to bushfire-prone areas, with the main consideration of reducing the risk from bushfire attack. The Handbook discusses the major elements of bushfire defence measures including fire protection, fire plans, stay or go and defendable spaces. It also provides an explanation of the basis of Australian Standard AS 3959-2009, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas. A list of frequently asked questions on bushfires is included together with discussion on the regulation of buildings located in bushfire-prone areas. FYI - we also have a free Newsletter called Australian Standards® in Legislation - Fire Protection at <a href="http://www.saiglobal.com/Information/Standards/Newsletters/" rel="nofollow">http://www.saiglobal.com/Information/Standards/Newsletters/</a> It, and other Newsletters at that URL, help people understand the context of Standards within Australian legislation... a good free resource. Simon For your readers’ convenience, the complementary Standards Australia Handbook is available here…

HB 330-2009
Living in bushfire-prone areas
http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/Details.aspx?ProductID=1383619

This Handbook provides information on and discusses the risks associated with living in bushfire-prone areas, or living in proximity to bushfire-prone areas, with the main consideration of reducing the risk from bushfire attack. The Handbook discusses the major elements of bushfire defence measures including fire protection, fire plans, stay or go and defendable spaces. It also provides an explanation of the basis of Australian Standard AS 3959-2009, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas. A list of frequently asked questions on bushfires is included together with discussion on the regulation of buildings located in bushfire-prone areas.

FYI – we also have a free Newsletter called Australian Standards® in Legislation – Fire Protection at http://www.saiglobal.com/Information/Standards/Newsletters/

It, and other Newsletters at that URL, help people understand the context of Standards within Australian legislation… a good free resource.

Simon

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