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Under J2D2(3), there are two compliance options: net equivalent energy usage calculation, per J3D14, or using house energy rating software according to J3D15, with a whole-of-home rating not less than 50. Compliance involves ensuring that the energy usage of a proposed house or apartment (Step 2) is equal to or less than the energy use budget (Step 1). A series of calculations are necessary to determine compliance (Step 3). ## **Step 1 - Energy Use Budget** The energy use budget (allowance) is based on the floor area of the apartment and its location. The following calculation is used to determine the energy usage of a proposed apartment, where: $$ A \times EF $$ * **A (Floor Area Factor)**: Multiply the total floor area by the adjustment factor from Table J3D14a. * **EF (Energy Factor)**: Obtain this from Table J3D14b. ### Table J3D14a Floor area adjustment factor for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building | Total floor area m² | Floor area factor | | ------------------- | ----------------- | | < 50 | 0.0123 | | 50–59 | 0.0119 | | 60–69 | 0.0116 | | 70–79 | 0.0113 | | 80–89 | 0.0111 | | 90–99 | 0.0108 | | 100–109 | 0.0106 | | 110–119 | 0.0105 | | 120–129 | 0.0103 | | 130–139 | 0.0101 | | 140–149 | 0.0100 | | 150–159 | 0.0099 | | 160–169 | 0.0097 | | 170–179 | 0.0096 | | 180–189 | 0.0095 | | 190–199 | 0.0094 | | 200–209 | 0.0093 | | 210–219 | 0.0092 | | 220–229 | 0.0091 | | 230–239 | 0.0090 | | 240–249 | 0.0090 | | 250–259 | 0.0089 | | 260–269 | 0.0088 | | 270–279 | 0.0087 | | 280–289 | 0.0087 | | 290–299 | 0.0086 | | 300–309 | 0.0085 | | 310–319 | 0.0085 | | 320–329 | 0.0084 | | 330–339 | 0.0083 | | 340–349 | 0.0083 | | 350–359 | 0.0082 | | 360–369 | 0.0082 | | 370–379 | 0.0081 | | 380–389 | 0.0081 | | 390–399 | 0.0080 | | 400–409 | 0.0080 | | 410–419 | 0.0079 | | 420–429 | 0.0079 | | 430–439 | 0.0078 | | 440–449 | 0.0078 | | 450–459 | 0.0077 | | 460–469 | 0.0077 | | 470–479 | 0.0077 | | 480–489 | 0.0076 | | 490–499 | 0.0076 | | 500 | 0.0075 | ### Table J3D14b Energy factor for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building | Climate zone | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | Vic | WA | | ------------ | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | 1 | — | — | 2.73 | 3.95 | — | — | — | 4.64 | | 2 | — | 1.88 | — | 2.54 | — | — | — | — | | 3 | — | — | 1.76 | 3.52 | — | — | — | 4.10 | | 4 | — | 2.57 | — | — | 2.65 | — | 1.79 | 3.34 | | 5 | — | 2.50 | — | 3.26 | 2.56 | — | — | 3.36 | | 6 | — | 3.43 | — | — | 3.58 | — | 2.32 | 4.58 | | 7 | 3.66 | 3.32 | — | — | — | 4.41 | 2.32 | — | | 8 | — | 5.70 | — | — | — | 5.60 | 4.02 | — | {% hint style="info" %} When undertaking J1V5 modelling on Speckel, this step is automated. {% endhint %} ## **Step 2 - Proposed Energy Usage** The energy usage of a apartment is calculated using several factors, including: * Floor area of the house or apartment * Main heating and/or cooling equipment * Main water heater * Swimming pool * Spa * On-site photovoltaics The following formula is used to calculate the energy usage of a proposed apartment, where: $$ (A \times EE) + EP + ES - ER $$ * **A (Floor Area Factor)**: Multiply the total floor area by the adjustment factor from Table J3D14a. * **EE (Efficiency Factor)**: Obtain the main space conditioning and main water heater efficiency factor from the ABCB Standard for Whole-of-Home Efficiency Factors. * **EP (Pool Pump Energy)**: The swimming pool pump energy usage. * **ES (Spa Pump Energy)**: The spa pump energy usage. * **ER (Photovoltaics Reduction)**: The installed capacity of on-site photovoltaics apportioned to the sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building (kW). This calculation provides the total proposed energy usage, which is then compared to the energy use budget for compliance. {% hint style="info" %} The factors are detailed in the [ABCB Standard for Whole-of-Home Efficiency Factors](https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/resource/standard/whole-home-efficiency-factors) and a series of lookup tables in the NCC. {% endhint %} ## Step 3 - Report Energy Use per SOU Each SOU must report its energy usage to compare against the energy use budget (allowance). Calculating the ‘energy value’ to comply with J1P3 is not required in most cases, except where a Performance Solution that uses an energy value is developed using a first-principles approach. Compliance options that can be used to meet this Performance Requirement are discussed in section 2.4. Alternatively, a performance solution can be utilised to confirm compliance with J1P3. 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