20 High StreetPenrith NSW 2750Tel. 0422 353 789

20 High StreetPenrith NSW 2750Tel. 0422 353 789

29 July 2022

General Manager Planning Newcastle 55 Clancy StNewcastle 2300

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: National Construction Code 2019 Building Code of Australia Volume 1 Assessment

Newcastle Commercial Building Development

Thank you for engaging our professional building compliance services. We have undertaken an initial assessment based on architectural drawings provided to investigate the compliance and non-compliance of the Building Code of Australia (BCA)Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Best Regards,Steven BaskettBCA Building Certifier

BCA Assessment Report

7620010795000

Revision 103/08/202220

High Street

Penrith NSW

2750

Tel. 0422 353 789

Table of Contents

Executive Summary..............................................................3

2.Background........................................................................3

3.Documentation..................................................................3

4.Building Information...........................................................3

5.Building Code of Australia Assessment..............................4

5.1Part A3 CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND

STRUCTURES..............................................................4

5.2Part C1 FIRE RESISTANCE AND STABILITY..............5

5.3Part C2 COMPARTMENTATION AND SEPARATION....6

5.4Part 3 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS.........................9

5.5Part D1 Provision for Escape................................10

5.6Part D2 Construction of Exits...............................11

5.7Section E SERVICES AND EQUIPENT.....................12

6.Conclusion........................................................................14

7.References.......................................................................15

Background

Executive Summary outline non compliance here

Part A

Part C1

Part C2

Part C3

Spec. C1.1

Part D1

Part D2

Section E

Aim

This assessment report is for the proposed multi-story mixed building development consisting of four levels containing a basement car park, medical centre, retail/commercial occupancy spaces, and a basement car park.

The purpose of this report is to analysis and outline the building developments ability to comply with areas of the Building Codes Australia 2019 (BCA) and those areas which do not comply with the BCA.

Background

STB Consultants is engaged by the University of Newcastle, to determine compliance with the provisions of the Building Code of Australia 2019 (BCA) for the proposed new multi-story mixed commercial development located at University Road 2300

Documentation

Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 Guide to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 Architectural plans by the University of Newcastle are as follows; A804 D 120511.pdf A803 F 120511.pdf A111 A 120606.pdf A805 F 120511.pdf A802_E_120511.pdf A031 A 120511.pdf A266 C 120511.pdf A261 B 120511.pdf

Building Information

BCA Classification: Class 5 offices , Class 6 retail, Class 9a health-care building, Class 7a car park

Floor Area/Volume Approx : 5658 m /23698 m

Rise in Storeys: 4 Storeys 1 Basement Car Park

Type of Construction: Type A

Effective Height: Less than 17.0m

Building Code Assessment

BCA Clause BCA Requirements Compliance Review

A6 Building Classification Class 5 a building which is intended for commercial or professional services such as offices.

Class 6- a building where sale activity is carried out between vendor and public.

Class 7a A building which is a carpark.

Class 9a generally a building which providing public services for health care services Fourth floor and Third floor comply with Class 5 intended use for offices

Second floor offices and medical centre complies with Class 9a and Class 5

Basement complies with Class 7a intended uses for a car park

Fist Floor complies with Class 9a with intended use for medical centre and pharmacy. The caf will consider Class 6 as it is more then 10% of the floor area

Part C1 Fire resistance and stability

C1.1 Type of construction required The minimum type of fire-resisting construction of a building as specified in the BCA Table C1.1

Type A applies to this development as it has a rise in 4 storeys

C1.2 The rise in storeys is the sum of the greatest number of storeys at any part of the external walls of the building and any storeys within the roof space The rise in storeys proposed here is 4.Note the basement and plant room have been excluded as per C1.2 b

C1.3 The Type of construction required for the building is the most fire-resisting Type resulting from the application of Table C1.1 Type A construction will be required FRLs still required for the different storey for different classifications.

C1.5 A building having a rise in storeys of 2 may be of Type C construction The proposed building is a 4 storey class 5,6,9a and 7a this would not apply

Part C2

C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4 C2.9 C2.12 Part C3

C3.2 C3.4 C3.9 C3.11 Spec C1.1

identify the relevant table Identify the FRL requirements for the following from Specification C1.1: External walls loadbearing External columns Common walls Internal walls lifts Internal walls public corridors Roofs Floors (Note: check written text) Part D1

D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 D1.5 Part D2

D2.2 D2.3 D2.6 D2.8 D2.10 D2.13 nominate max G & R only Section E

E1.5 E1.6 E1.8 E2.2 E3.2 E3.4 nominate minimum depth and width of car + door height and width E4.2 References

Australian Building Code Board. (2019).NCC 2019, Volume One. Retrieved from https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/

20 High StreetPenrith NSW 2750Tel. 0422 353 789

29 July 2022

General Manager Planning Newcastle 55 Clancy StNewcastle 2300

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: National Construction Code 2019 Building Code of Australia Volume 1 Assessment

Newcastle Commercial Building Development

Thank you for engaging our professional building compliance services. We have undertaken an initial assessment based on architectural drawings provided to investigate the compliance and non-compliance of the Building Code of Australia (BCA)Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Best Regards,Steven BaskettBCA Building Certifier

BCA Assessment Report

7620010795000

Revision 103/08/202220

High Street

Penrith NSW

2750

Tel. 0422 353 789

Table of Contents

Executive Summary..............................................................3

2.Background........................................................................3

3.Documentation..................................................................3

4.Building Information...........................................................3

5.Building Code of Australia Assessment..............................4

5.1Part A3 CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND

STRUCTURES..............................................................4

5.2Part C1 FIRE RESISTANCE AND STABILITY..............5

5.3Part C2 COMPARTMENTATION AND SEPARATION....6

5.4Part 3 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS.........................9

5.5Part D1 Provision for Escape................................10

5.6Part D2 Construction of Exits...............................11

5.7Section E SERVICES AND EQUIPENT.....................12

6.Conclusion........................................................................14

7.References.......................................................................15

Background

Executive Summary outline non compliance here

Part A

Part C1

Part C2

Part C3

Spec. C1.1

Part D1

Part D2

Section E

Aim

This assessment report is for the proposed multi-story mixed building development consisting of four levels containing a basement car park, medical centre, retail/commercial occupancy spaces, and a basement car park.

The purpose of this report is to analysis and outline the building developments ability to comply with areas of the Building Codes Australia 2019 (BCA) and those areas which do not comply with the BCA.

Background

STB Consultants is engaged by the University of Newcastle, to determine compliance with the provisions of the Building Code of Australia 2019 (BCA) for the proposed new multi-story mixed commercial development located at University Road 2300

Documentation

Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 Guide to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 Architectural plans by the University of Newcastle are as follows; A804 D 120511.pdf A803 F 120511.pdf A111 A 120606.pdf A805 F 120511.pdf A802_E_120511.pdf A031 A 120511.pdf A266 C 120511.pdf A261 B 120511.pdf

Building Information

BCA Classification: Class 5 offices , Class 6 retail, Class 9a health-care building, Class 7a car park

Floor Area/Volume Approx : 5658 m /23698 m

Rise in Storeys: 4 Storeys 1 Basement Car Park

Type of Construction: Type A

Effective Height: Less than 17.0m

Building Code Assessment

BCA Clause BCA Requirements Compliance Review

A6 Building Classification Class 5 a building which is intended for commercial or professional services such as offices.

Class 6- a building where sale activity is carried out between vendor and public.

Class 7a A building which is a carpark.

Class 9a generally a building which providing public services for health care services Fourth floor and Third floor comply with Class 5 intended use for offices

Second floor offices and medical centre complies with Class 9a and Class 5

Basement complies with Class 7a intended uses for a car park

Fist Floor complies with Class 9a with intended use for medical centre and pharmacy. The caf will consider Class 6 as it is more then 10% of the floor area

Part C1 Fire resistance and stability

C1.1 Type of construction required The minimum type of fire-resisting construction of a building as specified in the BCA Table C1.1

Type A applies to this development as it has a rise in 4 storeys

C1.2 The rise in storeys is the sum of the greatest number of storeys at any part of the external walls of the building and any storeys within the roof space The rise in storeys proposed here is 4.Note the basement and plant room have been excluded as per C1.2 b

C1.3 The Type of construction required for the building is the most fire-resisting Type resulting from the application of Table C1.1 Type A construction will be required FRLs still required for the different storey for different classifications.

C1.5 A building having a rise in storeys of 2 may be of Type C construction The proposed building is a 4 storey class 5,6,9a and 7a this would not apply

Part C2

C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4 C2.9 C2.12 Part C3

C3.2 C3.4 C3.9 C3.11 Spec C1.1

identify the relevant table Identify the FRL requirements for the following from Specification C1.1: External walls loadbearing External columns Common walls Internal walls lifts Internal walls public corridors Roofs Floors (Note: check written text) Part D1

D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 D1.5 Part D2

D2.2 D2.3 D2.6 D2.8 D2.10 D2.13 nominate max G & R only Section E

E1.5 E1.6 E1.8 E2.2 E3.2 E3.4 nominate minimum depth and width of car + door height and width E4.2 References

Australian Building Code Board. (2019).NCC 2019, Volume One. Retrieved from https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/