The warm glow of the morning sun inside a room is naturally invigorating. Cooking dinner in a kitchen filled with soft, natural light, highlights the vibrant colours of fresh produce. A living space where light and shadow gently interplay calms the mind and is a great place to unwind. Scenes from a magazine? Perhaps, but […]
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How much does an energy efficiency report cost, and what should you expect? Under Australia’s Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program, most commercial buildings must meet energy efficiency standards before they can be sold or leased. One key part of this compliance process is the Building Energy Efficiency Certificate (BEEC) – a detailed document that reports on a
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This is a national program designed to improve the energy efficiency of Australia’s large office buildings. From 1 November 2010 mandatory disclosure obligations became applicable to many commercial buildings. Anyone selling or leasing office space of 2,000 m2 or more are required to obtain and disclose an up-to-date energy efficiency rating. (Some exceptions and exemptions
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Retrofitting buildings is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve the energy performance of Australia’s ageing building stock. Considering around 75% of
In our last Newsletter (Feb 2025), we outlined the proposed changes to the NCC. This was based on the draft which was released in 2024.
For many years we have noticed how hard it is for builders/suppliers/contractors to sign off their work with respect to Section J. We have tried
There are lot of changes ahead for the NCC2025 Section J (Commercial Buildings). Sometimes it feels like change is too fast and it is hard
