In the construction and real estate industry, even small delays and mistakes can incur huge costs. Therefore, you need to ensure that you take every step and follow specific best practices to speed up your building plan compliance assessment and documentation procedure such as NABERS Rating, Section J, etc.
Section J report can be a time-consuming sustainability documentation process. However, BCA Section J report is mandatory for every commercial development belonging to classes 3 to 9 to measure the buildings' energy efficiency.
In this article, we'll explain the best practices that you can follow to speed up your Section J Report Preparation.
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5 Practical Solution To Obtain Your BCA Section J Report Quickly
Hire Experienced Professional Services
Various agencies offer professional services for preparing your section J report. How do you identify which service is the best?
A qualified Section J consultant will have formal qualifications in architecture, building design or engineering along with either certain short course qualifications in Building Thermal Performance or extensive experience in commercial buildings construction consultancy.
You can go through the agency's past projects and client testimonials to understand their expertise level.
Most credible BCA Section J report services include:
- Comprehensive assessment of your building plans and blueprints
- Practical and concise recommendations to highlight areas of non-compliance
- Highly-detailed and insightful NCC Section J Report preparation to obtain a building permit quickly
- Expert and reliable consultation to meet your commercial project objectives.
Specify The Correct Class Of Your Commercial Development
Each class of commercial building has a specific set of sustainability standards that must be fulfilled. Therefore, need to determine the correct class for your commercial development and ensure you're obtaining a report for the right class.
The commercial building classes include Classes 3-9 (hospitals, retail shops, hostels, education centres, car parks, offices, hotels, boarding houses, old age homes, detention centres, warehouses, factories, etc.).
Determine The Correct Type Of Assessment
DtS assessment will not always be suitable for your design type and can incur higher construction costs. Assess your building designs carefully to understand which method (JV3 assessment or DtS method) will be the best for your building plan.
A professional building consultant can assist you in this step.
Share Detailed And Comprehensive Building Plan
A comprehensive and insightful building plan and architecture blueprint can help the assessor get an excellent understanding of your design objectives for the commercial project while highlighting the locations of fundamental assets and plant, door and window orientation, locations of ventilation systems and air conditioning ducts, and all other necessary elements.
Prepare A Detailed Construction Material List
Providing a detailed list of construction material (if possible with brand names) can help the building consultants determine the R-values for certain thermal calculations.
Don't Start Purchasing Construction Material Before Receiving The Section J Report
The entire idea of preparing and obtaining your
BCA Section J report at the design stage is to prevent wasting your money or time. Purchasing any of the construction items compliance assessment might become a complete waste if found non-compliant or hindering energy standards.
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