BCA Compliance Report for Proposed Residential Building

BCA COMPLIANCE REPORT
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P & J CONSULTANTS
15th September Ground Floor 387 Kent Street,
SYDNEY, New South Wales 3001,
Mr. Rodgers Harvey, Phone: [phone].
Department of Urban Affairs and Planning,
GPO BOX 3927 Sydney NSW 2001,
Phone: [phone].
Dear Mr. Rodgers,
RE: BCA REPORT UPON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
We write to you in response to your instructions to P & J Consulting to carry out a BCA
Compliance Audit and compile a report and propose any necessary recommendations. We are
glad to report that we have completed the assessment as per your requirements. A comprehensive
report and necessary recommendations have been developed for your consideration for approval
or otherwise. We are open to any clarifications that may arise as a result of this assessment
report.
Thank you for appointing us to carry out this audit on your behalf. We look forward to future
engagements with yourselves. Herewith attached are the requisite documents as indicated above.
Yours sincerely,
Henry Rich,
Senior Consultant,
P & J Consultant.
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P & J CONSULTANTS
BCA ASSESSMENT COMPLIANCE REPORT
PROPOSED DOUBLE STOREY PATIO DWELLING
NCC SECTION 3: PART 3.7 (Fire Safety)
PART 3.8 (Health and Amenity)
PART 3.9 (Safe Movements and Access)
PREPARED BY: P & J Consulting Pty Ltd.
DATE: 14 September 2018
Ground Floor 387 Kent Street SYDNEY, NSW 3001.
Phone: [phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................5
1.0 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................6
2.0 BCA ASSESSMENT SUMMARY...........................................................................................9
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS.........................................................................................................17
4.0 CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................19
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides an assessment of a proposed double storey building against the
Building Code of Australia (BCA). The proposed residential house comprises of 4 bedrooms, a
kitchen, dining room, family/living room, a bathroom, a powder room, an ensuite, a porch, a hall
and garage. P & J Consulting has been engaged to carry out an assessment of the proposed
project and come up with a report including recommendations.
The main focus of this audit is to identify conformances non-conformances with the
required provisions of Section 3 (Part 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9) of the BCA, Volume Two, 2016. We will
aim to provide recommendations to help correct the non-compliances with the BCA.
The following information can be obtained from the site plan provided:
Site area 259 m2
Total floor area 213.24 m2
Following the assessment, several issues regarding non-compliance with the BCA were
noted and appropriate recommendation have been given. From our point of view, all
modifications that have been proposed in the recommendations for compliance purposes may not
require significant alterations in the design. Additional, from the architectural drawings provided,
we believe that there is capability of compliance in all areas of non-compliance.
Other aspects that were considered for compliances purposes were not applicable as they
are required for different classes of buildings. In the main report, they are marked as ‘Not
Applicable’.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This report provides an assessment of a proposed double storey building against the
Building Code of Australia (BCA). The proposed residential building comprises of 4 bedrooms,
a kitchen, dining room, family/living room, a bathroom, a powder room, an ensuite, a porch, a
hall and garage. P & J Consulting has been engaged to carry out an assessment of the proposed
project and come up with a report including recommendations.
The main focus of this audit is to identify conformances non-conformances with the
required provisions of Section 3 (Part 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9) of the BCA, Volume Two, 2016. We will
aim to provide recommendations to help correct the non-compliances with the BCA.
The proposed construction lies on undulating land where cuts and fills are necessary for
landscaping. The building is to be constructed of concrete slabs, metal sheet roofing, treated
timber frames and trusses, and brick veneer walls. To building is to be located at on a lot of
259 m2 while occupying a total floor area of 213.24 m2.
The project will involve the construction of a single residential unit with a car garage
attached to it. The main building is considered to be in Class 1a while the car garage is in Class
10b of the Building Code Australia classification.
1.1 Basis of Report
This report aims to:
1. Make an assessment of the proposed project under the Building Code Australia (Vol.
2, 2016) Part 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and list the compliances and non-compliances with the
requirements.
2. Provide recommendations on how to rectify the non-conformances.
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