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Daylight, Glare and the WELL Building Standard
Daylight and Visual Comfort
Daylight, Glare and the WELL Building Standard
Daylight can support better indoor environmental quality, but useful daylight is not simply more brightness. In WELL related projects, daylight needs to be balanced with glare control, visual comfort, façade design, artificial lighting and occupant experience.
This article focuses on how daylight and glare relate to WELL thinking. For broader service information, visit our Daylight Modelling Knowledge Hub or our WELL Knowledge Hub.
Topics: Thermal Comfort Modelling
8 min read
WELL Rating vs NABERS: What Is the Difference?
WELL Rating
Topics: Thermal Comfort Modelling
6 min read
How WELL Rating Relates to Indoor Environmental Quality
WELL Rating
Topics: Thermal Comfort Modelling
17 min read
VURB vs DTS: Residential Compliance Pathways
Residential Compliance Pathways
Residential energy compliance is not always resolved through one universal pathway. Some dwellings can follow the Deemed to Satisfy provisions directly. Others may justify investigation of a Performance Solution supported by a compliant reference building comparison.
Verification Using a Reference Building, commonly known as VURB, provides a defined comparative method where it is available under the applicable NCC and jurisdictional provisions. The question is not whether VURB is better than DTS. The question is which pathway is legally available, technically appropriate and proportionate for the dwelling being assessed.
Topics: VURB Residential Compliance DTS
6 min read
Home Energy Rating: Australia’s Next Residential Performance Shift
Quick answer
Home Energy Rating is the emerging consumer-facing pathway for understanding the energy performance of existing Australian homes.
It supports the expansion of NatHERS into existing homes and may help homeowners, assessors, property professionals and policymakers make better-informed decisions about comfort, energy use, upgrades and future disclosure at sale or lease.
Topics: ESD Architecture Sustainability Residential Existing Homes NatHERS Existing Homes Home Energy Rating
19 min read
NCC Façade Calculator | Section J Wall & Glazing
Commercial Façade Compliance
NCC Façade Calculator: Wall and Glazing Compliance Under Section J
The NCC Façade Calculator helps project teams assess whether proposed wall and glazing construction satisfies the relevant Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions for commercial building envelopes.
Topics: Section J Commercial
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NatHERS Existing Homes: why practical assessment delivery matters
NatHERS Existing Homes is more than a new assessment category. It represents a wider shift in how Australia understands the energy performance of homes that have already been built, occupied, renovated, altered and lived in over time.
Topics: NatHERS Energy Efficiency Energy Assessment 7 Star Homes Benefits of 7 Star Homes
11 min read
NCC Commercial Energy Efficiency Requirements Explained
Commercial energy efficiency requirements in Australia are set through the National Construction Code.
