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Rocket Building Consulting Reports
The Rocket Building Approvals team provides a range of building consulting reports and professional services to builders, developers, architects, building designers, homeowners and other consultants:
- Performance solutions
- Energy effiency reports
- Bushfire assessments
Consulting
Reports
Our Building
Approval Services
Rocket Building Approvals is always looking to innovate and streamline its processes to provide a smooth experience for clients. We use the best technology to deliver smarter and faster solutions to achieve this. This technology allows us to maintain constant transparency with our clients throughout the approval process.
Bushfire Assessments
The BAL is an important factor in the design and construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas and is incorporated into building codes and standards. When included in a bushfire report, the BAL provides crucial information for building owners, authorities, and emergency services to understand the level of risk and to make informed decisions about fire safety and preparedness.
Bushfire
Reports
Energy Effiency Reports
report provides a detailed assessment of a building’s energy consumption, including an analysis of heating, cooling, lighting, and other systems that use energy, and often includes a rating based on the nationally recognized star rating system.
The star rating system is a simple and easily understood measure of a building’s overall energy efficiency, with the number of stars indicating the level of efficiency. In Australia, the star rating system ranges from 0 to 10 stars, with 10 stars being the highest rating for energy efficiency. The star rating takes into account a building’s design, construction, and energy usage patterns to determine its overall energy efficiency.
The purpose of an energy efficiency report is to help homeowners and business owners understand their energy usage and identify ways to reduce their energy consumption and costs. The report provides recommendations for making energy-saving improvements to a building’s systems, such as upgrading to more efficient heating and cooling systems, replacing old light fixtures with energy-saving LED lights, and sealing air leaks. The report will also indicate the estimated energy savings that can be achieved by implementing these recommendations.
In conclusion, an energy efficiency report is a valuable tool for anyone looking to reduce their energy costs and improve their building’s energy efficiency. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of a building’s energy usage, including a rating based on the star rating system, and offers recommendations for energy-saving improvements. By understanding your building’s energy consumption and taking steps to reduce it, you can save money on your energy bills and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Performance based Solutions ?
Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions in the National Construction Code (NCC) outline the minimum standards for building design and construction in Australia. The NCC is a uniform set of technical provisions that helps ensure buildings are safe and accessible for occupants, while also protecting the environment.
The Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions provide prescriptive measures that must be satisfied in order to meet the minimum standards outlined in the NCC. This means that if you follow the specified requirements, you can be confident that your building will be compliant with the code.
However, the NCC also recognizes the importance of flexibility in building design, and provides an alternative to the Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions: the Performance Based Solution (PBS). The PBS allows building designers to explore alternative methods of meeting the performance requirements of the NCC, provided that the proposed solution can demonstrate that it meets the relevant provisions of the code.
Performance-
Based Solutions
Performance Based Solutions offer a level of flexibility in building design, as designers can choose innovative solutions that best meet the specific needs of their projects. This approach also provides an opportunity for designers to achieve better outcomes for their buildings in terms of sustainability, accessibility, and liveability.
If you are considering a Performance Based Solution for your building, it is important to understand the requirements outlined in the NCC, as well as the performance standards that must be met. You will also need to engage an accredited building certifier to assess your proposal, and ensure that it meets the necessary provisions of the code.
In summary, the Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions in the National Construction Code outline the minimum standards for building design and construction in Australia. The Performance Based Solution provides an alternative approach, offering flexibility in building design and the opportunity to achieve better outcomes. If you are considering a Performance Based Solution, it is important to understand the requirements of the NCC and engage an accredited building certifier to assess your proposal.
Useful Links
Our team are experienced professionals, on hand to help with all of your residential and commerical building approvals, frequently asked questions, forms to download and useful links to online resources.