To ease the stress of dealing with rapid change with a new version of the building code being issued every year, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) moved to a 3-year cycle. The last update was in 2019, and the new update is due this year. Although for those of us working with Section J […]
It is some time since we last looked at Boarding Houses but a recent query from an architect in a regional area prompted to us to look again. The reason is because there still seems to be confusion in some Councils about whether BASIX or Section J applies. We have reported on this previously –
Why Your Large Boarding House in NSW May Not Need a BASIX Certificate Read More »
We have talked several times in previous newsletters about the challenges of assessing boarding houses in NSW. This has been because Class 3 boarding houses have, over time, been interpreted as needing a Basix certificate as well as a full Section J assessment under the building code. In attempt to resolve this problem the Dept
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We have picked out a few key points from each of the new parts of Section J starting with J1.3 Roof and Ceiling Construction. Roof and Ceiling Construction This appears to be a very short section which should be easy to get one’s head around. If you take out all the lines of text relating
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We have talked before in this blog about how boarding houses, Classified as Class 3 buildings in the building code, should be assessed. The question was, should they go through BASIX at DA/Development Approval stage, or Section J of the building code at Construction Certificate stage. We have just received some news from the NSW
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The changes that are forecast to be introduced to Section J in 2019 are big. So, grab a coffee and sit back and read on. The starting point is to forget everything you thought you knew about Section J and start again! If you are new to this then it is important to know that
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Who would have believed it? Section J has now been around for 10 years. Section J was introduced on the 1st of May 2006, however it had a 6 month implementation delay so it technically came into force in November 2006. Even by January 2007 very few people seemed to know about it. We even
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Where Section J affects new building stock, the Federal Government introduced the Commercial Building Disclosure Scheme (CBD Scheme) to activate market forces to prompt the improvement in energy efficiency in existing buildings. More background on the scheme can be found in an earlier post. Commercial Building Disclosure Scheme and later Commercial Building Disclosure CBD. The scheme
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After a preliminary examination of the draft in the new code’s proposed changes to Section J, professionals from the commercial and multi-residential sustainable design and construction industries were alarmed. They based their views on Section J – NCC 2016 Volume One Public Draft (V2) and formed a working group to critically analyse the document. Among
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Boarding houses in New South Wales can create quite a bit of confusion when it comes to building regulations: Does Section J or BASIX apply? This article aims to clarify this, to ensure that builders and building certifiers have a clear understanding of their application. Should your NSW boarding house follow Section J or BASIX?
How Does Section J Apply to Boarding Houses in 2024? Read More »
For modern businesses, sustainability is no longer a “nice to have” – it’s a commercial imperative. Building professionals, in particular, are under increasing pressure from
Key Points in the Video Purpose of Section J Report: A Section J report is necessary when applying for a construction certificate for commercial
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.
