> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.betterbuilding.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.betterbuilding.io/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/august-updates.md).

# August Updates

It's been a busy couple of months, so we thought we would pull together a short wrap-up for our Australian-focused audience.

Our updates are things that you see and things that you don't, such as enhanced stability, speed, and security. In some cases, you may notice larger or more complex models being significantly faster, with no reduction in simulation quality or accuracy.

As always, we're genuinely keen to hear how we've done and whether this is hitting the mark for what you need. So please, don't hold back, get in touch with us directly through our ticket system and let us know what you think.

Looking ahead, we're working on a new process to help you manage your material data, NCC 2025 J1V3, a new 2D hygrothermal and linear thermal bridging solver and much more.

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### **NCC 2025: The Facade Calculator**

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Better Building has released version 1.2 of its NCC 2025 Facade Calculator, building on the original with more features and a wider set of export options, all ... [More.](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/ncc-2025-the-facade-calculator.md)
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### **BESS-10: Spatial Daylight Autonomy**

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BESS-10 introduced this new apartment daylight pathway on 23 November 2025, adding spatial daylight autonomy as a compliance option. Yes, ... [More](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/bess-10-spatial-daylight-autonomy.md).
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### H1 AS2 & VM2

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We've released updates for both H1/AS2 and H1/VM2 this morning. As a quick reminder, the second editions of these two compliance pathways ... [More](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/h1-as2-and-vm2.md).
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### **New Climate Feature**

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Climate lets you load an EPW weather file and quickly explore your local climate using a range of visualisation and analysis tools. Simply drag and drop... [More](#new-climate-feature).
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### **New Import/Export Feature**&#xD;<br>

If you've used our Moisture, Daylight, or Carbon forms, you complete your recipe of inputs, run the simulation, get your report. At a high level, these new ... [More](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/new-import-export-feature.md).
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### New Course: Moisture

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Following on from the release of our HAMT solver for wall and roof systems to provide easy access to hygrothermal or condensation modelling against DA07 ... [More](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/new-course-moisture.md).
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### Pricing Update

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Starting 1st of September this year, our plans are going up by 5%. Here are the new prices per plan. Simply put, the increase applies at your next billing cycle If ... [More.](/sign-up-and-plans/news-and-updates/2026/pricing-update-and-whats-coming-with-it.md)
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