Glazing Safety Building Codes & Rules
- Ensure glass & glazing safety with Tools™. Comply with NCC rules for full height windows, louvered windows, awning windows, glass doors and more.
Window below 500
- Grade A Safety Glass[1]
Low Height GLAZING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.5 [2019 3.6.4.4]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (a)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (b)
- Any part of window below 500 sight lineNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5
- Grade A Safety GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (a)
- Monolithic Annealed Glass if ≥ 5mm thick & area < 1200mm²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (b)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (a)
- Grade A Safety GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.5 (a)
Sidelight or Window ?
- < 300mm from a door leaf is a Sidelight
Sidelight
NCC 2022 V1
- < 300mm from a door leaf is a Sidelight
Awning windows
- Impact risk
Impact RISK
NCC 2022 V1
- Impact risk
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3
1.2m Sight lineNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3
500 Sight lineNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3
Window
AS 1428.1:2021, 3.6
Window
AS 1428.1:2021, 3.6
≥ 75 thkAS 1428.1:2021, 3.6
Door Leaf
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
≥ 20 thkNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
AS 1428.1:2021, 3.6
AS 1288:2021, 5.1
Med Risk ZoneAS 1288:2021, 5.1
AS 1288:2021, 5.1
High Risk ZoneAS 1288:2021, 5.1
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
AS 1288:2021, 5.1
Med Risk ZoneAS 1288:2021, 5.1
Glazing Audit
Side light below 1.2m
- Grade A Safety Glass[1]
Glass NEAR DOORS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.3 [2019 3.6.4.2]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (a)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (b)
- Grade ANCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2 Safety Glass
- Glazing above 1.2mNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1)
- Monolithic Annealed Glass
- Glazing below 1.2m
- Monolithic Annealed Glass
- ≥5mm thk, if glass area ≤ 0.3m²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (a)
- ≥10mm thk, if glass area ≤ 0.5m²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (b)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
- Grade A Safety GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
Windows above 500
- Low impact risk[1]
- Annealed glazing
Glazing at Low IMPACT RISK
NCC 2022 V1
Class 1 & 10
NCC 2022 8.3.3 [2019 3.6.3]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (a)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (b)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (c)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (2) (b)
- Glazing above 500mmNCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (a) & not adjacent to a door is at low risk of human impact
- Annealed glazing of panel size & thickness to
- Wind class N1NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (b)
- Wind class N2NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3 (c)
- Wind class N3NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (2) (b)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3
- Low impact riskNCC 2022 HP, 8.3.3
- Annealed glazing
Side light above 1.2m
- Monolithic Annealed Glass[1]
Glass NEAR DOORS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.3 [2019 3.6.4.2]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (a)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (b)
- Grade ANCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2 Safety Glass
- Glazing above 1.2mNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1)
- Monolithic Annealed Glass
- Glazing below 1.2m
- Monolithic Annealed Glass
- ≥5mm thk, if glass area ≤ 0.3m²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (a)
- ≥10mm thk, if glass area ≤ 0.5m²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (b)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
- Monolithic Annealed GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
Full Height Window
- Grade A Safety Glass[1]
- Must be made readily visible
Fully Framed GLAZING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.2, 8.4.4 [2019 3.6.4.1, 3.6.4.3]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
- Grade ANCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1) Safety Glass or
- Annealed glass if area < 900mm²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7
- Type & thickness to NCC 2022 Table 8.4.2
- Can be mistaken for an opening
- Glazing must be made readily visibleNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
- Grade A Safety GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
- Must be made readily visible
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
Louvred Windows
Glass Louvres NEAR DOORS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.3 [2019 3.6.4.2]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (c)
- Grade A Toughened Safety GlassNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (c)
- ≥ 5mm thick if
- < 230mm wide and
- < 1m long
- ≥ 10mm thick if
- > 230mm wide
- All exposed glass edges must not be sharp
AS 1288:2021, 5.12
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (c)
- Grade A Toughened Safety GlassAS 1288:2021, 5.12NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.3 (1) (c)
- Any height near a door
- Thickness depends on blade size
Doors
- Fully framed glazing[1]
- Grade A Safety Glass
- Frameless glazing[2]
- ≥ 10mm thk Toughened Safety Glass or
- Laminated safety lass
Fully Framed GLAZING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.2, 8.4.4 [2019 3.6.4.1, 3.6.4.3]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
- Grade ANCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1) Safety Glass or
- Annealed glass if area < 900mm²NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7
- Type & thickness to NCC 2022 Table 8.4.2
- Can be mistaken for an opening
- Glazing must be made readily visibleNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2 (a)
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
- Fully framed glazingNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.2 (a)
- Grade A Safety Glass
- Frameless glazingNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (1)
- ≥ 10mm thk Toughened Safety Glass or
- Laminated safety lass
Fall Prevention
- Bedroom or Child Care Facility
- > 2m[1] internal floor level to ground below
- > 1.7m[2] sill height or must be secure
- All other windows
- > 4m[3] internal floor level to ground below
- > 865mm[4] sill height or must be secure
Fall Prevention RULES
NCC 2022 V3
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D3D29 [2019 D2.24]
May 2023
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2) (b) (i)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) (b)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (1)
- Bedroom or Child Care Facility
- > 2mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2) internal floor level to ground below
- > 1.7mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) sill height or must be secure
- All other Windows
- > 4mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2) (b) (i) internal floor level to ground below
- > 865mmNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) (b) sill height with non-climbable zone or must be secure
- Secure a Window
- The openable part of the window must
- Have a limiting device or
- Secure screen to not allow a Ø 125mmNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (1) sphere to pass through
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) (b)
NCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (1)
- Bedroom or Child Care Facility
- > 2mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) internal floor level to ground below
- > 1.7mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (2) sill height or must be secure
- All other windows
- > 4mNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (3) (b) internal floor level to ground below
- > 865mmNCC 2022 Vol 1, D3D29 (1) sill height or must be secure
Making glass visible
- If glass can be mistaken for an opening[1]
- ≥ 20mm[2] thk opaque band or motif (Class 1 & 10)
- Where part of an Accessible Path of Travel[3]
- ≥ 75mm thk solid non-transparent band of ≥ 30% luminance contrasting colour
Is Glass VISIBLE?
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 8.4.4 [2019 3.6.4.3]
May 2023
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (2) (c)
- Marking is not required if glazing isNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.4 (2) (c)
- Opaque, or
- Patterned, or
- Colonial bars, or
- Features that indicate its presence
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
AS 1428.1:2021, 3.6
NCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (1)
- If glass can be mistaken for an openingNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (2)
- ≥ 20mmAS 1428.1:2021, 3.6 thk opaque band or motif (Class 1 & 10)
- Where part of an Accessible Path of TravelNCC 2022 HP, 8.4.7 (1)
- ≥ 75mm thk solid non-transparent band of ≥ 30% luminance contrasting colour
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