Vision Magazine
SEEING
THE LIGHT
24
BCA REGULATIONS
USHER MAJOR CHANGE
Alistair Coulstock
Alistair is a Principal at the Sydney office of Cundall
Australia. Among other responsibilities he is charged
with seeking out innovation, developing new
strategies and processes to tackle the growing issue
of resource use in the world. This position allows
him to explore the current building environment
and processes and investigate ways to enhance and
enrich the projects. www.acoulstock.com
The story of glass and J
Building Code Australia section J has come a
long way since its early days in 2006 and what is
interesting is the story of glass within this journey.
In the early years, as a general rule most buildings
could still pass either BASIX or BCA J with a relatively
clear glass and only a single pane. The advent of
the ABGR/NABERS scheme in 2003 coupled with
the federal government mandating a 4.5 star target
for all their tenancies meant that higher performing
glass was required in order to achieve these
ratings. The introduction of these tools also drove a