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# Specification 44

If you’re involved in building design and National Construction Code compliance for Class 1 buildings, we’ve developed a first principles Performance Solution workflow using the benchmarks set out in Specification 44. On February 25th at midday, as Darren O'Dea, our Director and Co-Founder, walked you through our process to demonstrate how you can use this new workflow! 📝

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## Setting Up a Specification 44 Model

Before you set up your first model, please reach out to [support@speckel.io](mailto:undefined) to request a test model to be added to your account.

Specification 44 - [ABCB](https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/editions/ncc-2022/adopted/volume-two/h-class-1-and-10-buildings/44-calculation-heating-load-limit-cooling-load-limit-and-thermal-energy-load-limit#_3520c3f1-9e83-47a1-9752-1540c8f9f780)

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