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Find the climate. Design for it.

Search any Australian address to identify its NCC climate zone, council and site context—then carry that knowledge into a better building response.

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Search an Australian address. The map resolves the NCC zone and council context directly from the selected location.

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From result to response

Climate context belongs at the start of design.

The NCC's eight climate zones translate Australia's varied heat, humidity and cold conditions into a practical basis for envelope and services decisions.

Why it matters

One location changes the building response.

Climate zone influences insulation, glazing, solar control, ventilation and condensation strategies. Confirming it early keeps performance decisions aligned with the site's conditions.

  1. 01 Confirm the site and council boundary
  2. 02 Set the applicable NCC climate assumptions
  3. 03 Coordinate fabric and services responses
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Eight climate zones

1Hot humid
2Warm humid
3Hot dry
4Hot dry, cool winter
5Warm temperate
6Mild temperate
7Cool temperate
8Alpine
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Condensation risk changes with climate.

Cooler zones generally need closer coordination of vapour permeance, insulation continuity and ventilation. The zone is a starting point—not a substitute for project-specific analysis.

Use the result well

Carry it into the project brief.

Record the resolved zone with the site information so energy, envelope and compliance work starts from the same location data.

Confirm current statutory requirements and project-specific conditions with the relevant authority and suitably qualified practitioners.

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