by Tori Walker | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Click here to view our primer on: Designing for 7 Stars) Recently BERA was invited to speak on a panel regarding the anticipated inclusion of 7 Star Ratings in the upcoming NCC 2022. Here are our thoughts. What challenges do builders and designers face to meet a...
by Tori Walker | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
A client recently asked whether they should consider double glazing for their new home in Queensland. Here’s what we advised: 1. Double glazing absolutely assists in keeping heat out during summer, and providing increased insulation during winter, as well as...
by david | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
BERA has been conducting Section J (DTS) assessments under NCC 2019 for over six months now, so we thought it would be a good time to put down some thoughts on how it’s going. If you’re a fellow Energy Efficiency assessor, we’d love to hear how you’re going with it...
by Tori Walker | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a new player in the NatHERS Software space, and it could be a game changer. Background For the last ten years, there have been only three accredited software providers able to satisfy the NCC’s requirement for reducing the heating and cooling...
by Tori Walker | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
From May 1st 2020, the NCC 2019 regulations will be mandatory for new building designs. Whilst generally the energy efficiency requirements are more stringent under NCC 2019 (giving rise to some design and costing changes), there are some new ways that the code...
by Tori Walker | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Walls and Glazing (J1.5) In the past, a building’s external walls, internal envelope walls, and glazing, were assessed as three separate components. With NCC 2019, the conditioned envelope wall-glazing construction is assessed as a whole, either for the whole...
