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Thermal mass in building design

Published: 31 May 2006 | Edited: 7 December 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency by the author in December 2018.  Thermal mass can be effectively employed in buildings to increase ...

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The legal right to solar access

Published: 23 August 2019

Put simply, solar access is the availability of sunlight to a property. For architects, the need to consider solar access in the overall design of a ...

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Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)

Published: 31 July 2011 | Edited: 22 November 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This note deals with architectural issues associated with photovoltaic (PV) power ...

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Chilled ceilings and beams

Published: 28 February 2006

Alternative low energy air-conditioning solutions are now being commonly used in preference to more traditional air-conditioning solutions for ...

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Operating a building for the next 20 years

Published: 30 November 2004

The operational stage of a building accounts for up to 65 per cent of the life cycle cost.  However the ability of the Facility Manager to deliver a ...

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‘Lighting’ is good lighting when it provides adequate illuminance to enable a task to be performed efficiently, is perceived as comfortable, and ...

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A summary update has been provided for this note in June 2023. This summary reflects updates to this topic on the National Construction Code 2022 and ...

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Adaptive comfort: passive design for active occupants

Published: 30 September 2011 | Edited: 16 November 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. The adaptive model of thermal comfort shifts attention from engineered comfort ...

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Applying the adaptive model of comfort

Published: 31 August 2003 | Edited: 13 September 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency by the authors in September 2018. This note is directed to one major aspect of the comfort of ...

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Sustainability imperatives are starting to drive business decisions and government policies. As solutions are sought to developing environmental ...

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