BCA Section J Assessment and Compliance Reports are required for all commercial buildings as part of the Development Application process to demonstrate a designs ability to comply with the BCA.
The objective of Section J is: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by efficiently using energy.
Planning to achieve compliance for the BCA Section J is ideally done at concept design stage to results in a Deem to Satisfy Report.
To obtain BCA Section J Report from BSD Consulting, please email info@bsdconsulting.com.au
Deemed-To-Satisfy
The DTS approach for sole-occupancy units of a Class 2 building and a Class 4 part differs from the approach taken for other Classes of building. BCA 2010 requires a software rating.
In NSW, a software rating is also required by BASIX. This must be undertaken by an ABSA Accredited Assessor.
For Classes 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 buildings, each element within Section J is designed to work as part of a system.
The Section J report will cover:
J1 |
Building Fabric |
roof and ceiling construction, roof lights, walls, floors. |
J2 |
Glazing |
shading, glazing. |
J3 |
Building Sealing |
chimneys & flues, roof lights, external windows & doors, exhaust fans, construction of roof, walls, floor. |
J5 |
Air-Conditioning & Ventilation Systems |
air-conditioning, mechanical ventilation, ductwork, time switches, heating & cooling systems. |
J6 |
Artificial Lighting & Power |
interior artificial lighting & power control, decorative lighting, external lighting, boiling water & chilled water storage units. |
J7 |
Hot Water Supply & Swimming Pool & Spa Plant. |
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I2 |
Maintenance of Energy Efficiency Installations. |
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J8 |
Facilities for maintenance & monitoring. |
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