Certifications

CGS provides a range of façade structural design and engineering from the external façade envelope to the structural support of the envelope. Pending on different façade disciplines and their design intents, we accommodate a wide range of structural solutions achieving any requirements put forward by the client.

DISCIPLINES

Our structural design certification can include, but is not limited to, glazed curtain walls or window wall, windows and sliding doors, frameless glass wall, glass skylight, metal/CFS cladding or terracotta tiles, aluminium or GRC features, balustrade and screen design.

PMU TESTING SPECIFICATION

A Performance Mock Up (PMU), or façade testing, is used to secure the integrity of the overall building enclosure. This includes the testing of performance | design | workmanship | material selection for an exterior wall assembly.

PMU testing specification and certification is part of our service provision at CGS Façade Engineering. We have extensive experience in this field collaborating with fabricators and test rig engineers to finalise, report and certify PMU test specimen.

CGS expertise in weatherproofing goes beyond the regulatory requirements enforcement of DBP Act of 2020. We have many years of experience in façade waterproofing and testing. Our track record goes back to when we started the company in 2005. All our designs are testament to high quality of façade for structural and waterproofing adequacies.

CGS Facade Engineering has many years of experience in facade design and development. We have perfected our knowledge about weatherproofing for all facade disciplines. We have qualified staff who can assist in detailing and designing waterproofing facade interfaces.

FP1.4 CERTIFICATION, NCC 2019

The process of compliance clearly sets out by the regulatory to meet FP1.4 requirements. CGS documentation through coordination with all stakeholders would confirm FP1.4 requirements prior to issuing Design Compliance Declaration.

F3P1 CERTIFICATION, NCC 2022

The new NCC 2022 has introduced DtS. This has allowed the pathway to smoother compliance. CGS is implementing the new NCC 2022 across all our project where required.

As required by the DBP, design, building, and professional engineer practitioners are required to register to work on Class 2, certain 3 and 9c buildings. Design practitioners must be registered to prepare designs and design compliance declarations. CGS Façade Engineering is qualified to then review and certify these prepared designs. Building practitioners then must lodge these certified designs and design compliance declarations on the NSW Planning Portal.

CLASS 2 & 3

Class 2 buildings are usually multi-storey, multi-apartment unit buildings where inhabitants live above or below each other.

Class 3 buildings are residential buildings outside the scope of Class 2, that are a common place for long-term living for a number of unrelated persons. Including boarding houses | hostel | backpackers’ accommodation | residential parts of schools | dormitories | care facilities for the elderly not considered Class 9.

CLASS 9c

Class 9c buildings are residential care buildings that may contain residents who have various care level needs. An aged care building is a Class 9c building.

Cladding is the external layer of material of a building, serving multiple functions for a building include protection | insulation | aesthetics. The National Construction Code (NCC) requires that external walls of buildings of different types of construction must be constructed wholly of materials that are not combustible. Installed claddings and structural elements must be able to meet expected structural, wind and installation loads as per Australian Standard.

The NCC requires that external walls of buildings of different types of construction must be constructed wholly of materials that are not combustible. CGS Façade Engineering has the experience to guide your team through these compliance requirements.

A balustrade is a feature that includes a handrail and its supporting balusters, including timber | metal | glass. It is designed to restrict access and enhance safety around stairways, ramps, balconies or other elevated areas. Balustrades play an important role in preventing accidental falls and securing the safety of building inhabitants.

To meet safety and regulatory requirements, it is essential that the balustrade complies with the National Construction Code (NCC). CGS Façade Engineering can expertly guide your team through these compliance requirements.

ESD design and certifications at CGS expand to preliminary or construction ESD engineering. Preliminary ESD includes BASIX, NatHERS and Section J reports and reviews of a project. Meanwhile, construction ESD includes thermal simulation for glazed or opaque walls. CGS has full capacity to provide any ESD engineering and certification requirements with full attention to details. We have fully accredited certifiers for any selected services.

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