Energy assessments
Since July, 2004 an applicant for a development consent or complying development for new homes including dwellings, dual occupancies, villas, townhouses and residential flat buildings, have been required to submit a BASIX certificate when lodging their development application.
From July 2007 applicants for approval for additions and new pools were also required to submit a BASIX certificate when lodging a development application or complying development certificate application with a value of $50,000 or more or for pools that have a volume of 40 kilolitres or more.
A BASIX certificate will address the thermal performance, water and energy management of the proposal.
Within BASIX (for new dwellings) there is a "deemed to comply" pathway and a 'DIY' pathway for thermal performance. If the proposed development does not meet the standards that apply to these pathways the house will need to be modelled using software called Accurate.
Accurate is used to assess the thermal energy efficiency of house designs. Ensuring a good rating at the design stage increases the comfort of the house, reduces energy bills and Greenhouse gas emissions.
The results from the Accurate energy assessment can then be fed into the BASIX program to enable the issue of the required BASIX certificate.
Our assessment staff are able to undertake energy efficiency assessments of your development using Accurate - whether the development is in Sutherland Shire or elsewhere. Our staff are also able to prepare your BASIX certificates for submission with your development application.
Very competitive pricing, accompanied by quick turnaround times and options to achieve the required rating, make these services very attractive to many applicants.
We encourage you, on your next project, to give us a call and we will be happy to discuss your needs and prepare a quotation for our services.
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