According to the global housing affordability index the definition of ‘affordable housing’ is when the median house price is no more than three times the average yearly income of the buying population. However, the median house price raised to four times the average Melbournian’s income in 1988 and has increased yearly […]
If you’re thinking of renovating extending, building, demolishing or subdividing you will most probably need to lodge a development application with your local council. There are no general regulations on this – you must contact your local council for specific details however, we have put together a general guide of what the process can involve.
What […]
We look at each state and find out what is required of owners and Builders Melbourne and Draftsperson.
New South Wales
The NSW program is the Building Sustainability Index, or BASIX. BASIX is an online tool which calculates the energy and water efficiency of a new home design. You need to get a BASIX Certificate to get […]
Since the introduction of our pre-design meetings, we have had an amazing response from people and the feedback has been very positive. We are offering new customers from melbourne $100 off our normal design meeting price until the end on this month. That means you get a complete design briefing for $250 instead of the […]
1.Summary
Building in bushfire areas requires careful planning,
siting and design. Class 1, 2 or 3 and associated
Class 10a buildings must be designed and
constructed to reduce the risk of ignition from a
bushfire while the fire front passes.
The building requirements set out in the Building
Code of Australia (BCA) have now been amended by
the Building Regulations 2006 (the Regulations).
2. […]
A successful project will be the reflection of successful communication between the Draftsperson, client, and builder. The project itself is one of complexity, as it requires constant monitoring of time, quality and costs.
1. What Does A Draftsperson Do?
A draftsperson is a professionally qualified and legally registered designer, who, like an architect, can assist you to […]
If a person is in the “business of building” then more than likely they must be registered with the Building Practitioners Board (BPB).
The Building Act 1993 requires most people who carry out or undertake work in building to be registered as building practitioners with the BPB. Registered Building Practitioners are required to carry the appropriate […]
As part of your design process one of the keys things is the interior feelings provided by the asthetics spacial awareness and colours.Part of your Melbourne Architect’s, Architectural Services job is to provide the spaces and then it’s up to the Interior Designer
With the release of the new BCA 2010, alongs comes the requirement for residential buildings and industrial buildings to increase their energy effiency from a 5 star to the new 6 star as of May 2011.
The Building Commission, BCA or Sustainablity Victoria has yet to release any information of what impact these new requirements will […]