Building Advisory Services

New Energy Efficiency Requirements from 1 May 2010

New energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in the Northern Territory began on 1 May 2010.

The provisions require new houses to achieve a 5 Star Energy Efficiency Rating, and new flats and caretaker accommodation (Class 2 and 4 buildings) to achieve a 3.5 Star Rating.

A building note explaining the requirements was released on 5 May 2010.

Glazing Calculators

The ABCB provides on-line glazing calculators to assist in carry out energy efficiency assessments. Access the calculators here.

Peer Review

Due to the small pool of experts and the low number of referrals likely, it would be difficult to introduce a peer review system specifically for the NT. In recognition of this, the NT Government has reached an agreement with the Queensland Government allowing NT designers to access the Queensland peer review system.

Information on how to become a member of the peer review panel is available from the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning along with a guide to using the system to obtain a review.

BAS Awareness Sessions

Building Advisory Services recently held a series of awareness sessions in Darwin, Alice Springs & Tennant Creek.

The power point presentation from these sessions can be viewed here in Powerpoint or PDF formats