NCC 2022 Housing energy efficiency calculator (beta)

Class 1 buildings: ABCB Housing Provisions 13.2, 13.3 & 13.6

Roof insulation requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.2.3

Roof type:

This combination is not permitted by the ABCB Housing Provisions*

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC. The roof calculator does not currently take into account NCC provisions for metal framed roofs or reductions in the area of roof insulated.



Roof light requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.2.4

Roof light shaft index:

No requirements*

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC.



Wall insulation requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.2.5

Wall type:
Solar absorptance:
Overhang depth (mm):
Wall height (m):
Number of storeys in dwelling:

This combination is not permitted by the ABCB Housing Provisions*

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC. The wall calculator does not currently take into account NCC provisions for metal framed walls or multi-storey dwellings.



Floor insulation requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.2.6

Frame material:
Thermal bridging option:
Floor covering:

No added insulation is required*

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC.



Glazing requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.3 as applied by the ABCB volume two glazing calculator v4.3

Climate zone:
Number of windows:
Direct contact floor area (m2):
Suspended floor area (m2):
Upper floor area (m2):
Total floor area (m2): 0

Calculated U-value to SHGC ratio: -
Allowed U-value to SHGC ratio: -
Total winter allowance met:* -
Calculated SHGC: -
Max allowed SHGC: -
Total summer allowance met:* -

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC.

Copied table entries can be pasted directly below the "Facing sector" cell in the ABCB glazing calculator

Glazing details Room details Glazing performance Shading
Window description (optional) Window type or openability Orientation Area (m2) Frame colour

Light: Solar absorptance ≤ 0.4, Medium: Solar absorptance < 0.4 and > 0.7, Dark: Solar absorptance ≥ 0.7

Room type Adjacent floor covering Level/Floor type Assumed openable area (sqm) U-Value SHGC Shading device Shading projection (m) Window height (m) Shading height above window base (m) Row valid Weighted U-Value (Winter) Weighted SHGC (Winter) Weighted SHGC (Summer) Ew BC OC Rw BSw Lw Fw Hw Es Rs Ls Fs Hs

Appliance requirements*

ABCB Housing Provisions 13.6 as applied by the ABCB whole-of-home calculator v2.01

Jurisdiction: Home heating:

Enter the main space heater as defined by NCC 2022, i.e. the heater that serves at least 70% of the dwelling, or if no one heater serves 70% of the dwelling, the heater that results in the highest solar PV requirement.

Climate zone:

As per the ABCB climate zone map

Home cooling:

Enter the main space cooling as defined by NCC 2022, i.e. the cooling equipment that serves at least 70% of the dwelling, or if no one cooler serves 70% of the dwelling, the cooler that results in the highest solar PV requirement.

Floor area (m2):

Measured within the inside face of the external walls of the Class 1 building and includes any conditioned, attached Class 10a building. The appliances calculator can only be used for homes up to 500 m2

Water heating:
Solar PV required (kW):

The home complies if the amount of solar PV installed is greater than the amount of solar PV required.

0.0 Pool volume (L):
Solar PV installed (kW): Spa volume (L):

*This calculator is in a draft form and may sometimes be inaccurate. It should not be relied on for showing compliance against the NCC. Results can be checked with the ABCB whole-of-home calculator.

Contact

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