Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)

Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)

Thermal comfort and building compliance PMV Explained: Comfort Prediction& NCC Compliance Understand what Predicted Mean Vote measures, where it applies under the NCC and how thermal modelling tests whether occupied spaces meet comfort requirements. Discuss Your...

Do I really need a JV3 assessment?

Section J DTS or J1V3? Check the Conflict Before You Model A J1V3 request does not mean modelling is the right first step. Review the design against Section J DTS, identify any genuine conflict, and choose the pathway that protects your project outcome.  Test DTS...

NCC 2025 Commercial Energy Efficiency

COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY NCC 2025 Preview Draft The recently released NCC 2025 Volume One Preview Draft signals major Section J changes for commercial buildings, including explicit greenhouse gas limits and “near zero” operational emissions. The NCC 2025...

What is a Section J Report?

An NCC Section J Report provides information on whether a building design complies with the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) Section J. Section J of the NCC sets forth the minimum Energy Efficiency standards for commercial buildings in Australia....