ICC: Leading the Way to Energy Efficiency

WOBO is pleased to provide an update in terms of energy efficiency and the work being carried out by ICC. Codes and standards are a critical component in reducing energy use and combating the impacts of a changing climate. For over four decades, the International...

Australia: Sydney response to Grenfell tower blaze

WOBO notes the current situation in Sydney. More than 100 apartment and ­office buildings in the City of Sydney have been classified as at “high risk” of fire because of flammable cladding, as the NSW government fails to fulfil a promise to help homeowners remove...

Australia: Victorian Government bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings in ‘world first’

WOBO recognises the issues related to building products and their inclusion within the construction process and notes Victoria’s reaction. February saw the Victorian State Government’s prohibition of high risk external wall cladding products come into force. Victoria’s Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, announced that flammable...

Presidents page – Governors January 2021

The Governors provide an update for January 2021 in the activities of WOBO within the global context. The goals of WOBO can be supported through the promotion, development and delivery of Building Codes, Regulations and Standards. Communications should be addressed to the WOBO Secretariat; mdabdoub@wobo-un.org...

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