New energy efficiency provisions have been added to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) which require new dwellings and additions to comply with the provisions set out in Part 3.12 of the BCA. The City is required to check compliance against these provisions and the onus is on the builder to demonstrate that the new dwelling (or additions) complies with the various elements of Part 3.12 of the BCA. Compliance can be achieved in two different ways, namely:

• Option 1: by complying with the provisions of the BCA known as the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions
• Option 2: by providing the Ctiy with an Energy Efficiency Rating from an accredited assessor
  
  
  For useful information in Building Design, please see the following link:
  
  http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html
  
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