The usual work is a Class 5 office fit-out, a Class 6 shop, a Class 7b warehouse or a Class 9b public building, and new buildings in those classes. Interior fit-outs are a large part of that. The report follows the tenancy or the building shown on the drawings. It is not widened to the whole base building unless that is the scope.
Victoria moves to NCC 2025 on 1 May 2027. Until then, most current applications are still under NCC 2022 unless the certifier has called up NCC 2025. The compliance summary names the edition used. Send it with the drawings if you already have it.
The climate zone is taken from the site address. A central Melbourne project and a site in a cooler or more exposed part of Victoria are not given the same zone. Fabric and glazing lines stay open when the build-up or the glass specification is not on the drawings.
Fit-out companies and interior designers can send the tenancy set on its own. Architectural, electrical and mechanical drawings are used together when they are part of the same scope. The fixed quote is based on that set.
Section J reports are From $650 inc GST. Standard turnaround is 48 to 72 hours from full drawings. The same remote service is used here as in every other state. There is no travel charge.
On the ground in Melbourne
The climate zone comes from the address on the drawings. A central Melbourne project and a site in a cooler or more exposed part of Victoria are not assessed as the same climate.
Victoria moves to NCC 2025 on 1 May 2027. Until then, most current Section J applications are still under NCC 2022 unless the certifier has called up NCC 2025. The compliance summary names the edition used.
Residential work
NatHERS for Victorian houses, alterations, granny flats and dual occupancy is prepared from the plans. BASIX is a New South Wales certificate and is not used on Victorian projects. A single storey dwelling is $595 + GST. The figure is the national published fee, not a separate local rate.
Classes taken for Section J
- Class 5 · Office. Office buildings used for professional or commercial purposes.
- Class 6 · Shop. Shops, cafes, restaurants and other retail premises.
- Class 7b · Warehouse. Buildings for storage. Car parks (Class 7a) are outside the usual scope.
- Class 9b · Public building. Assembly buildings such as halls, schools and similar public buildings. Health-care buildings (Class 9a) and aged-care buildings (Class 9c) are not the focus of this practice.