WHAT WERE THE STEPS TO GET HERE?

WHAT WAS THE PROCESS?

THE DESIGN, OBTAINING PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A RENOVATION LIKE THIS CAN BE A VERY COMPLEX PROCESS WITH STEPS INCLUDING:

• Research heritage and planning permit controls and the history of the area
• Measure and draw up plans of the existing dwelling
• Site survey drawing showing details of the surrounding properties
• Consider – what’s unique here? What do we have to work with? What might be wanted in the new dwelling. What might it take to create a beautiful living environment here? What might it feel like? How might a family live here? The opportunity of being next to Fels park. How to solve overlooking and overshadowing while still getting views and sun? Dream and imagine how it might be.
• Prepare a design form model
• Preliminary discussions with planners
• Develop and amend the design. Within all the design constraints this was a very tight design problem to resolve
• Repeated discussion with heritage architects and amendments to the design
• Prepare and submit the planning permit application drawings and report
• Processing of planning permit application and advertising
• Final planning permit endorsed plans issued
• Site soil test
• Energy rating report
• Preparation of construction drawings and engineering design
• Building permit
• Pricing and quotations
• Construction starts
• Contract administration

WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED SO FAR?

• The owners
• Architects
• Land surveyors
• Arborists
• Council planners
• Heritage architects
• Neighbours
• Energy consultants
• Structural engineers
• Civil engineers
• Building surveyors
• Builder and head contractor
• Many different suppliers
• Demolishers
• Carpenters
• Steel fabricators
• Plumbers
• Electricians
• Roofers
• Window fabricators
• Stair fabricators
• Heating & cooling
• Joinery fabricator
• Plasterers
• Tilers
• Painters
• Insulation installers
• Waterproofers
• Renderers
• Fencers
• Landscapers
• Floor layers
• Cleaners

6 STAR ENERGY RATING

All renovations need to comply with the Energy Efficiency provisions of the National Construction Code (NCC) including the 6 Star Standard. A 6 Star energy efficiency rating applies to the building envelope: roof, walls, floor, windows and to lighting. It takes into account the layout, the orientation of windows, shading, breezes and how well your house suits the climate in Melbourne. It is a measure of heating and cooling energy use. A 6 Star home uses 24% less energy than a 5 Star home. A 1990s home is typically rated at 1 Star. Your Star rating is calculated by an accredited energy assessor using thermal modelling software. The design of this renovation achieves a 6 Star energy rating.