Collection: Tech Book

AMCORD 95 is a national source document for the planning, design, assessment and implementation of residential development, other than high rise housing. It provides guidelines for designers, developers and planning officers.

Covers all forms of residential development and housing except high rise development (housing that requires lifts)

Sets out the findings from investigations into the economic and social aspects of higher density or 'urban' housing. Provides technical and research information used in the preparation of the first draft of the new model code for urban housing.

Reseach document to provide technical advice on the engineering aspects of the proposed new higher density housing code - the Australian Model Code for Urban Housing.

Background for the Australian model code for residential development.

Research report providing background information for the Australian Model Code for Residential Development.

Designed to help practitioners provide a greater choice of housing to meet community needs, AMCORD Urban will aloow residents, designers, developers and local government to take a fresh approach to the sorts of houses we build and live in.

Designed to help practitioners provide a greater choice of housing to meet community needs, AMCORD Urban will aloow residents, designers, developers and local government to take a fresh approach to the sorts of houses we build and live in.

These guidelines are designed to serve as a model to be used for establishing planning systems and developing codes at State and local level. Part 3 is primarily for use by planners, designers and assessors involved in the provision of urban housing.

Designed to highlight the lived experience of looking for housing, indicating quite strongly that low incomes like government payments and the minimum wage are completely insufficient to cover costs in the Australian rental market.