Buyer guide

How To Brief Hood And Exhaust Suppliers

Use this page to prepare better conversations about ventilation, ducting, and kitchen exhaust scope.

Hood And Exhaust Specialists

Define the problem before asking for a fix

Ventilation projects become expensive when site constraints and airflow assumptions stay vague until late in the build.

Collect ceiling, roof, ducting, make-up air, and building-class assumptions early so the right specialists can respond accurately.

Scope items to compare

Ventilation quotes are easier to compare when each supplier explains the same categories and names which site-specific checks sit outside their quote.

  • hood and canopy scope
  • ducting route
  • make-up air
  • fire coordination
  • maintenance access
  • which certifier or authority inputs are assumed

Planning references

Official sources to check

Use these references to prepare questions for suppliers, councils, certifiers, or advisers.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Safe Food Australia: Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment

Use this when your project changes food-premises layout, equipment, cleanability, water, waste, storage, or contamination-control assumptions.

Question to ask

Ask suppliers how their drawings and scope help you prepare for food-premises review with the relevant local authority.

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Australian Building Codes Board

NCC 2025: VIC Part E2 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems

Use this as an NCC signpost for mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning, pressure equipment, microbial control, and related plumbing/HVAC questions.

Question to ask

Ask hood, exhaust, refrigeration, and mechanical-services suppliers which NCC parts and standards apply to your site, state, and building class.

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Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Find the licences you need for your business

Use ABLIS to find licence, permit, and approval requirements that vary by business and location.

Question to ask

Run a project-specific licence search before treating any generic checklist as complete.

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