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There are two separate issues: 1) Who's responsible for ensuring the building meets all the requirements? That's you; you're the one who's stuck with an uninhabitable property if it can't be certified. 2) Who's responsible for the cost differential (if any) between what's been supplied...

The certifier will want to verify it's correct before signing off, but I'd be willing to bet that regardless of whose screw-up it is, you'll wear the cost, so I'd be talking to the builder ASAP, and saying - whilst standing in front of the window - "this seems to say that this window should be x...

I think you're exceedingly fortunate if he's willing to issue an interim occupation certificate. According to this - http://nsw.hendrygroup.com.au/services/occupation-certificate/interim-occupation-cert.aspx, even the interim occupancy certificate issue "must not occur unless any preconditions...

I believe so, yes. If you were wondering if the certifier might just "not realise" that acoustic requirements have been imposed... um, they'll notice. They have to sign off that all conditions of the approval have been met.

Why does this matter? Do you need to borrow against the increased value to fund the installation? Yes, it is the certifier's job to state that the building meets Code. Sorry, I have no idea what you're asking here.

I would go for splits, because I don't know it's any more expensive, and it's much more flexible to operate. Yes, they have to go in every bedroom if they don't have opening windows, or if the windows open onto a noisy road. That's standard under the Australian Building Code. i.e. Occupiers of...

I may be misreading, but where does it say that it has to be ducted? Any reason it can't be split systems?