Steel Buildings and Importance Levels

The Importance Level (IL) is a crucial aspect of your building design, and will determine the appropriate engineering used in your building.

The Importance Level of your building indicates the level of consequence and hazard to life, should the building fail. What you intend to use the building for will influence the Importance Level, with this design criteria being required by the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

The BCA defines four Importance Levels:

    Level 1     Buildings with a low degree of hazard to life and other property in case of failure
    Level 2     Default level – buildings not assigned levels 1, 3 or 4
    Level 3     Buildings designed to contain a large number of people
    Level 4     Buildings essential to post-disaster recovery or hazardous materials facilities

Sheds n Homes proudly supply steel buildings that have been made in Australian and comply with the latest Australian engineering standards. Our pre-engineering has also been reviewed and accredited by ShedSafe, the independent industry body, that it meets the requirements of the Australian standards. Read our article on the price of steel.

Call us today on 1800 764 764 to speak with your nearest Sheds n Homes outlet. Our teams can start designing a building over the phone.