Excelo Engineering Tools

Tools for Architects & Developers

Practical calculators that de-risk facade and waterproofing design early. Get the numbers right at concept stage — before they cost you in documentation, certification or a leak.

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AS 4654.2 · AS/NZS 1170.2

Vertical Termination Height Calculator

Enter an Australian address and building height. Get the site ULS wind speed (Vh,u) and the minimum external waterproofing upstand in millimetres — instead of defaulting to the 150 mm rule of thumb.

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Membrane & sealant systems

Waterproofing Compatibility Checker

Select two materials to see instantly whether they bond — covering bitumen, silicone, polyurethane, acrylic, PVC and polyester resin systems. Catch incompatibility before it becomes a callback.

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Fire · Acoustic · Thermal

External Wall Systems Database

Compare complete external wall systems by FRL, acoustic Rw and total R-value — every figure grounded in the manufacturer design guide and linked to the exact source page. Filter by cladding type, manufacturer and insulation.

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Wall thickness · NCC pathway · Schedule

Wall Type Schedule Builder

Pick a cladding system by manufacturer to stack a scaled wall section, read off the total wall thickness and see the NCC pathway — Performance Solution or Deemed-to-Satisfy. Save wall types and export to PDF, CSV or a shareable link.

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NCC 2025 & 2022 Specification 26 · AS 3740 · Housing Provisions

Specification 26 Wet Area Checker

Pick the room, the floor material, the shower, the bath, the basin, the WC and the floor waste. Every floor, wall, junction and penetration that must be waterproof or water resistant, with what Specification 26, AS 3740 and the Housing Provisions each say, side by side.

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Housing Provisions 10.2 · AS 3740:2021

AS 3740 vs Housing Provisions

A house can be built to either rule book. Thirty-four construction items compared with the differences flagged: the recessed flange, the 25 mm step-down, hob materials, Type 1 showers, insert baths, bond breaker widths, the membrane inspection.

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Wind · Lintels · Footings · Basements · Membranes · NCC pathway

All Excelo Calculators

Wind classification to AS 4055 from an address, steel lintel spans, AS 2870 footing sizes, BS 8102 basement grade and type, Besser retaining walls, thermal movement, the membrane database and the Performance Solution checker.

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F3V1a Weatherproofing Risk Score

Work through the NCC F3V1a risk factors for your facade and get a live score — with the design moves that pull it back under 20.

Need it verified for your project?

These tools give you a fast, defensible first number. For a project-specific AS/NZS 1170.2 assessment with directional, shielding and topographic factors — or a Performance Solution your certifier will accept — talk to our facade and waterproofing engineers.

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