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FAQs
- What are the Performance Requirements for timber studs and rafters?
- What is the Performance Requirement for purlins and rafters?
- What is the Performance Requirement for metal studs and girts?
- How to calculate thermal bridging in purlins and rafters?
- What is a furring channel?
- What is a batten?
- what is the difference between studs and girts?
- What is the difference between rafters and joists?
- What is the difference between purlins and rafters?
- How do you calculate the energy use budget?
- What is the new GEMS 2019 rating?
- What is the number of STCs for a heat pump?
- Which method of Whole of Home assessment is better?
- How is photovoltaics included in NCC 2022?
- What buildings require Whole of Home assessment?
- Is Whole of Home applicable in NSW?
- What is the minimum score for Whole of Home assessment?
- Do apartments need a Whole of Home assessment?
- What information do I need for Whole of Home assessment?
- What are NatHERS Whole of Home requirements for an air conditioning system?
- What are NatHERS Whole of Home requirements for water heating?
- What does a Whole of Home rating of 50 mean?
- What is the scale of NatHERS Whole of Home rating?
- What is Cost of Carbon?
- What is the target energy value for Whole of Home assessment?
- What is energy value?
- What is Whole of Home?
- Why Material index is introduced in BASIX but does not have a compliance target?
- Are dark roofs banned in NSW?
- Can I change any of the commitments after the Construction Development Certificate has been issued?
- Can I change any of the commitments after I submitted my application and obtained a BASIX certificate?
- Are gas appliances banned in NSW?
- What are the protocols of BASIX Thermal Performance based on?
- Are there exceptions in applying higher BASIX standards (Oct 2023 onwards)?
- What are the BASIX policy changes in 2022 (for NCC 2022)?
- Which is better? DIY or Simulation method to achieve compliance with Thermal Performance requirements?
- Does BASIX encourage all-electric homes?
- Does Section J of NCC Vol 1 apply to apartments in NSW?
- Does Part 13 of NCC Vol 2 apply to residential dwellings in NSW?
- Does an alteration or addition project require a BASIX certificate?
- Can I use the NCC Deemed to Satisfy method for the BASIX assessment?
- Can I use JV3 Performance Solution for apartments and other multi-unit developments in NSW?
- Can I use Verification Using a Reference Building method of compliance for BASIX assessment?
- Do sustainability categories (i.e. Water, Energy, Thermal Performance) share scores?
- What is the Simulation method of compliance with Thermal Performance requirements?
- What is the DIY method of compliance with Thermal Performance requirements?
- What are the differences between NatHERS Whole of Home and BASIX?
- Can I use NatHERS Whole of Home (WoH) assessment instead of BASIX?
- What star rating do I need for a BASIX Certificate?
- What is Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA)?
- What does Average Daylight Factor (ADF) of 2% mean?
- What is Average Daylight Factor (ADF)?
- What is Daylight Factor?
- What is the mandatory requirement for natural lighting in NCC?
- What buildings have mandates for daylighting in Australia?
- How do I increase daylighting in a room?
- Does internal design influence daylighting?
- What are daylighting metrics?
- Can daylighting save energy?
- What parameters have an impact on daylighting performance?
- How do you measure daylight access in a space?
- What is the use of daylight modelling in Australia?
- Is daylight modelling involved in JV3 assessment?
- What are energy compliance for commercial buildings in Australia?
- What solutions help with energy compliance using JV3?
- Does a passive design help with compliance using JV3?
- How a JV3 assessment is done?
- Can I use JV3 for a residential dwelling?
- Which is better? JV2 or JV3?
- What is the difference between VURB and JV3?
- Can apartments use JV3 alternative solution?
- What building classes can use JV3?
- Can I have JV3 assessment for an alteration or addition project?
- Does JV3 allow to offset building demand with solar PV or hot water generation?
- How long a JV3 modelling does take?
- How much does a JV3 report cost?
- Can JV3 assist with reducing window and other construction costs?
- What is JV3?
- Do I have to have a star rating before VURB?
- What are the requirements of VURB?
- How long it takes to conduct a VURB report?
- Can commercial buildings use VURB?
- What type of buildings can use VURB?
- What parts of NCC is covered under VURB?
- When shall I use VURB?
- What are the limitations of NatHERS Star Rating method for energy compliance?
- How can I reduce my glazing costs?
- Shall I have VURB instead of star rating?
- What ESD tools could be used across all states?
- What ESD tools are exclusive of Victoria?
- What ESD tools are exclusive of NSW?
- What is included in an ESD report?
- What are the tools used to develop an ESD report?
- What are the references for an ESD report?
- What building classes need ESD report?
- What are the benefits of ESD?
- How long does it take to prepare an ESD report?
- Do I need an ESD report?
- What is a good energy rating for a house?
- What is the best energy rating for a house?
- What is maximum star rating?
- How do I get a 6 Star rating in Tasmania?
- What building classes can use energy star rating?
- What does the energy rating star mean? What are energy star bands?
- What is involved in 6 star energy star rating?
- What is a 6 Star Rating?
- Do I need to comply with 7 Star Energy Rating?
- How does a 7 Star house compare to a 6 Star house?
- Can you use star rating in ESD report?
- What are the 8 climate zones in Australia?
- How to reduce cost of glazing specified in 6 Star report?
- What is the difference between a 6 Star and 7 Star house?
- Is star rating applicable for alteration to an existing building projects?
- What is the minimum required star rating across Australia?
- How long does it take to get a NatHERS energy rating report?
- How much does it cost to get a 6-star energy certificate?