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NSW · 3 points

Insulation & Sarking

The thermal envelope done properly: insulation types and R-values, sarking and vapour-permeable membranes, NCC 2022 requirements, condensation management, and the installation details that determine whether the specified performance is actually achieved in the frame.

  • Technical issues
  • Phone-friendly, progress saves as you go
  • Assessed — unlimited attempts
  • PDF certificate on completion

Buy this course · $49.00 or save with a points pack

An R-value on a delivery docket is a laboratory number. What the building gets is whatever survives the install: batts compressed behind a downlight, a gap at the top plate, sarking lapped the wrong way, insulation stopped short at the eave. The NCC assesses the thermal envelope as a system, and the certifier signs off on the system, not on the packaging.

This course covers the thermal envelope as it is actually built. Insulation types and where each belongs, what R-value means and how installation erodes it, sarking and vapour-permeable membranes and the difference between them, the NCC 2022 requirements that apply to NSW houses, and how insulation and condensation interact so that fixing one does not create the other. It uses site photographs of installs that passed and installs that did not.

It is filed under the NSW Technical issues CPD topic and earns points at the 1-point-per-hour tier under the NSW scheme.

The thermal envelope done properly: insulation types and R-values, sarking and vapour-permeable membranes, NCC 2022 requirements, condensation management, and the installation details that determine whether the specified performance is actually achieved in the frame.

You'll learn: Specify and install insulation and sarking to NCC 2022 requirements, with correct detailing that avoids condensation and performance failures.

  • NSW: 3 points (Technical issues)

What’s inside

  1. About this course
  2. Introduction
  3. Introduction (continued)
  4. Reflective Insulation and Sarking
  5. The Role of Standards and Certification
  6. Wall Insulation and Wraps
  7. Summary
  8. Product Testing, Certification, and Labelling
  9. Prominent Australian Brands and Product Examples
  10. Ametalin (Reflective Foil and Vapour-Permeable Membranes)
  11. Case Studies and Practical Applications
  12. Case Study 5 – Educational Facility, Southern Highlands NSW
  13. Environmental and Sustainability Considerations (Expanded)
  14. Renewable and Natural Insulation Alternatives

Plus 3 knowledge checks and an assessment at the end.

Reviewed by a NSW building practitioner.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in this course has been prepared using best endeavours to ensure that it is accurate, current and relevant at the time of publication. However, building legislation, regulations, standards, codes, policies and their interpretation may change over time and, in some circumstances, may be subject to interpretation or vary depending on the specific circumstances of a project.

The information provided is intended as general educational guidance only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for project-specific professional advice or verification.

Builders, contractors and other industry professionals are encouraged to independently verify the applicable requirements for each project, including the relevant legislation, regulations, standards, approvals and authority requirements, having regard to the specific site, building, construction method and circumstances.

PointCPD makes no representation or guarantee that the information provided will be applicable to every project or circumstance and recommends that participants seek appropriate professional or regulatory advice where clarification is required.

Questions about this course

Who is this course for?

Licensed NSW builders and supervisors responsible for the thermal envelope on new houses and major renovations, including anyone signing off insulation installed by others.

Does it cover the NCC 2022 requirements?

Yes, the insulation and membrane provisions that apply to NSW residential work, including how they interact with the condensation management requirements.

Does this course count toward my NSW builder CPD?

Yes, as interactive learning on the approved Technical issues topic with stated outcomes from a provider with industry expertise: the 1-point-per-hour tier under the NSW scheme.

Can I do it on my phone?

Yes. It is built phone-first and progress saves as you go, so you can work through it between jobs and resume where you stopped.