Application Solutions and the Association of Accredited Certifiers Team up to develop Online Section J Training. The Association of Accredited Certifiers has introduced an online training option for the on-going professional development of its members. Application Solutions were delighted to be asked to contribute to the course content by developing two training modules on Section […]
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Achieving Section J Compliance on your existing building can be a prohibitively expensive exercise in cases where the standard solutions don\’t seem to fit the design. Could a Section J – Alternative Solution be the way forward for you?
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All Class 2 to 9 buildings need to comply with section J. Class 2 buildings (multi units) also must comply with Basix at the DA stage. Because of this, Class 2 buildings are exempt from a number of the Section J provisions. Never the less, there are still a number of specific provisions applicable to
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Occasionally a certificate purporting that a design complies with Section J is submitted yet there is no evidence to show that it does. Application Solutions checked up on a certificate recently only to find the person concerned didn’t have a copy of Section J and didn’t know what it contained. That didn’t stop him claiming
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Facing a New Reality The carbon debate has generated a lot of heat over the last few years. The two major political parties have polarised views and policies and it is very hard to know how to interpret the information thrown at us in the media. At Application Solutions, we take the view that it
Sometimes the results of the glazing calculations seem counter intuitive. For example improving the thermal performance of the glazing (using lower U and SHGC values than required) should, you would think, improve compliance. This is not always the case. In some climate zones (eg Climate Zone 6) the calculator looks for some solar heat gain
The requirement to comply arises because all developments must comply with the BCA. Section J is one part of the BCA and must be complied with like all other parts. DAs will often contain a condition requiring compliance with Section J specifically or the BCA generally (or both) however, these are advisory in nature as
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In terms of compliance it becomes a “have to” at the Construction Certificate stage. At that stage the certifier will want you to demonstrate compliance. That is where Application Solutions can help by preparing a comprehensive Compliance Assessment. Leaving thoughts of energy efficiency (which is what Section J is all about) until the end of
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Artificial cooling of buildings in some climates can cause condensation to form inside the layers of the building envelope. Such condensation can cause significant structural or cosmetic damage to the envelope before it is detected. Associated mould growth may also create health risks to the occupants. Effective control of condensation is a complex issue. In
We have received quite a few enquiries about JV3 Verification Method alternative solutions for various types of commercial buildings in the past few months. There is a gradual recognition of the value of using JV3 to reach Section J compliance despite of the possibly higher cost associated with JV3 comparing to that of Deemed-To-Satisfy (DTS)
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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
