Eco Certificates Assistance for BCA Section J Report and JV3

Compliance Report for Commercial Building- Section J

The latest commercial building projects are required to reach the minimum regulative energy efficiency standards. This is done through Section j report or compliance assessment, which is practiced to demonstrate how a purposed building will comply with minimum energy efficiency standards in Section J of the NCC BCA volume 1. The objective of Section J in the BCA is to “reduce greenhouse gas emissions by productively using energy.”

Our BCA Section J report service would assist clients in compliance with the requirements of Part J and assures the result of the project to be the best.

Section J Reports include Following Areas:

Part J1- Building Fabric

Part J2 – External Glazing

Part J3 - Building Sealing

Part J4 - Air Movement

Part J5 - Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems

Part J6 - Artificial Lighting and Power

Part J7 - Hot Water Supply

Part J8 - Access for Maintenance

All the Buildings starting from class 3-9 need Section J Report

For Class 4 buildings, both NatHERS and Section J assessments are required.

In NSW, class 2 apartments/units are required for NatHers and BASIX certificate.

The majority of the low percentage of glazed buildings will follow the Deemed-To-Satisfy (DTS) provisions of Section J. Moreover for buildings with high percentages glazing, or where building fabric specifications are as per DTS requirements is not suitable for the construction type, legit outcomes can be found with JV3 alternative solution assessments.

JV3 Alternative Affirmation Solution

Advanced Energy Modelling- JV3 Estimations

For buildings that are not complying with the DTS provisions of the BCA section J solution, the alternative method of agreement is through JV3 Alternative verification solution, or verification using a reference building. This alternative verification system resembles a DTS compliant reference building against any design purposed building. The two buildings are simulated as well as made in computer software to ascertain the total energy consumption for a year. When the modeled building uses less energy than the reference building, it is considered to meet the standard of Section J of the BCA.

Some Advantages of JV3 Assessments

Section J assessments perform well for simple buildings with minimal glazing. For most of the commercial projects, JV3 is now considered the standard method of estimation to achieve reasonable compliance. There are numbers of benefits to JV3 assessments. This can be derived from the ability of JV3 to analyze greater flexibility for design and the ability for trade activities of two different buildings. This will allow building specifications that would provide huge savings in the cost of construction and running cost.

Eco Certificates has years of experience in commercial projects and can also give you advice regarding a suitable assessment approach for your project to meet agreement. For availing comprehensive information on BCA Section J reports and JV3 assessment method, contact us today.