High Rises

 

High rises are becoming more prevalent in our society as land becomes scarce. Correct insulation design can lead to better buildings, that create better returns for developers and investors.

 

Pressures on land availability continue to increase the density of the built environment. High rise apartment living, particularly close to city centres, is increasingly seen as a more sustainable lifestyle option for Australian families.

The design of insulation for apartment buildings brings it’s own challenges, particularly in the areas of isolating individual dwellings from each other acoustically and in the event of fire.

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) makes provisions for minimum insulation levels for energy efficiency, acoustic performance and fire protection for high Rise Apartments under class 2. Individual state variations compliment the national BCA building requirements.

This Bradford guide to insulating high rise apartments has been developed to assist designers, specifiers, builders and contractors choose the right insulation for their application to meet both BCA requirements and to provide a better designed, more functional and more economical high rise building project.
Click on the appropriate tab to find out about applicable regulations, or start the design tool to help you through your design.

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