ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS FOR CLASS 1 TO CLASS 9 BUILDINGS IN TASMANIA
What is a Performance Solution?
A Performance Solution is unique for each individual situation. These solutions are often flexible in achieving the outcomes and encouraging innovative design and technology use. A Performance Solution directly addresses the Performance Requirements by using one or more of the Assessment Methods available in the NCC.
Step 1
Email your project to waynegorman@bigpond.com for an appraisal to verify if the project can be completed using a Performance Solution.
Step 2
If the project is deemed to be suitable for a Performance Solution assessment a short list of building surveyors will be provided for step 3
Step 3
Written confirmation is required from the selected building surveyor that they will accept a Performance Solution for your project.
Step 4
A fee proposal will be emailed regarding the project.
Step 5
Once the fee proposal is accepted a time line will be provided to complete the project.
Step 6
When the timeline is accepted the project will be started.
Step 7
When the project is completed the invoice will be issued.
Step 8
When payment is confirmed the project will be emailed.
PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
A2G2 Performance Solution
(2) A Performance Solution must be shown to comply with the relevant Performance Requirements through one or a combination of the following Assessment Methods:
- (a) Evidence of Suitability in accordance with Part 5 that shows the use of a material, product, plumbing and drainage product, form of construction or design meets the relevant Performance Requirements.
A2G2 (2) Performance Requirements
- (b) A Verification Method, including the following:
(i) The Verification Methods provided in the NCC;
(ii) Other Verification Methods, accepted by the appropriate authority that show
compliance with the relevant Performance Requirements
- (c) Expert Judgement
- (d) Comparison with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.
In some instances, Expert Judgement can be used in combination with other Assessment Methods.
Who is an expert?
An expert is someone who can make a judgement relating to NCC compliance. This means they need to be skilled and experienced in the area on which they are providing judgement. They could be a suitably qualified engineer or topic expert.
About Wayne Gorman
Wayne Gorman provides energy efficiency ratings and documentation for new 6 Stars energy ratings for residential dwellings, deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) energy efficiency documentation for residential dwellings contained in the National Construction Code (NCC) Part 3.12.1 and energy efficiency analysis of existing residential dwellings. Wayne Gorman also provides energy efficiency documentation for commercial buildings under the J Section of the NCC that covers Class 5-9 buildings and NABERS ratings for Class 5 buildings.
Wayne Gorman is an accredited NABERS assessor, First Rate 5 assessor and can provide expert opinion on energy efficiency for residential and commercial buildings covering Class 1, Class 2, Class 4 and Class 5-9 under the NCC.
Memberships
- AIBS (Australian Institute of Building Surveyors)
- BDAA (Building Designers Association of Australia)
- MBA (Master Builders Association of Tasmania)
- DM (Design Matters-formally BDAV-Building Designers Association of Vic)
- PPI (Pre Purchase Inspectors National Registry)
- ABSA (Association of Building Sustainability Assessors)
- MIAA (Master Inspectors Association Australia)
- LCC (Launceston Chamber of Commerce)