Green Star has become a default standard for the design of environmentally sustainable buildings. As it is a voluntary rating system it has been, until recently, confined to CBD buildings being developed with a visionary zeal. As time has passed many tenants have evolved their own environmental standards for buildings they lease and are starting […]
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Application Solutions went live with its new web site in July. We are very excited about it because it handles a lot of information in a much more user friendly way. Our services are grouped into several user groups to make it easier to find what you are looking for. Other material is selected by
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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 Environmental, Planning & Assessment Act requires new work (renovations alterations of a structural nature) to comply with the BCA. The BCA only requires the new work to comply with the BCA therefore Section J only applies to the new work. You do not have to bring the whole existing building into compliance as would
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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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In our last newsletter we talked about Section J being new and that everyone was working out what they had to do at the Construction Certificate stage. Now the question arises, what do we need to do at the other end of the process? Obviously PCAs will want the Section J part of the work
The early development stage of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System – NABERS was through a greenhouse gas emission rating, known as the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR), developed through the Federal Government’s then Australian Greenhouse Office, and commercialised by the then NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA). The NSW Department of Environment and
Application Solutions is all about looking for solutions; Solutions to difficult energy management problems. We try to adopt a common sense approach yet starting with first principles. It is a trend in the ESD field that the most effective solutions are integrated so that output from one component is input to another so that the
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Concrete and brickwork have very low inherent insulation properties. This comes as a surprise because the perception is that these types of walls are a substantial barrier to the outside environment. While they are a substantial barrier, this is more a measure of thermal mass; The ability to store heat (or cold). Heat will travel
The world is moving toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Australia is looking ahead to becoming a renewable energy leader. Those aspirations are totally
If you are involved in Commercial or Industrial building design, construction, or operation, then you’re probably familiar with Section J reports, which can be done
Are you planning to build or renovate a commercial building and found out that you need a Section J Report? Are there building regulations and energy
As the world continues to act and move toward a more sustainable future, environmentally sustainable design (ESD) is becoming increasingly important. The NSW Department of
