91-100 of 545 results for 'building approval'
Thermal mass and insulation for temperate climates
Published: 30 November 2010 | Edited: 24 August 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018. Insulation and thermal mass are highly effective ways to reduce energy use and ...
This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. Life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) is a method of assessing both the operational ...
Client note: Variations to construction scope
Published: 3 October 2017 | Edited: 28 June 2023Read time: 3 minutes It is usual practice for the project design to be finalised and agreed before tenders are obtained or a building contract is ...
Guide letter 27: Clerk of works – employment advice to contractor
Published: 20 December 2011 | Edited: 18 May 2022Read time: 2 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...
Architect–Specialist Consultant Agreement (ASCA) 2017
Published: 28 June 2017 | Edited: 3 May 2019Read time: 1 minute The Institute's Architect–Specialist Consultant Agreement (ASCA2017) is intended for use where the Architect is directly engaging ...
Green specifying – the role of National Master Specification Systems 2
Published: 28 February 2003This note, originally published in 1997, was reviewed by John Gelder in October 2002. This Note reviews a number of issues which arise out of ...
Read time: 5 minutes The following resource was prepared with reference to the Architecture, Building Design and Copyright (2016) publication by the ...
Specialist consultants during construction
Published: 18 January 2012 | Edited: 25 November 2021Read time: 4 minutes Lines of communication It is essential to maintain correct lines of communication between client, specialist consultant, ...
The role of the fire safety engineer in the design team
Published: 31 March 2022 | Edited: 20 October 2022Read time: 4 minutes Since the inception of modern performance-based fire engineering, the fire safety engineer (fire engineer) has become an ...
Read time: 8 minutes Architects who provide inspection services will often use checklists as guides for the inspections. The following checklists and ...