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Water heating accounts for around a quarter of household energy use in Australia. Low-energy water heating systems can reduce energy used for heating ...
This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy. Energy analyst and photovoltaics (PV) lecturer Muriel Watt provides an up-to-date ...
Adjusting building thermostats for environmental gains – understanding the issues
Published: 30 November 2008 | Edited: 3 October 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. There has been increasing reliance on mechanical heating, ventilation and ...
Adjusting building thermostats for environmental gains – a pilot study
Published: 30 November 2008 | Edited: 3 October 2018This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in November 2018. This paper discusses a pilot study which involved altering the thermostat set-points ...
Indoor environment quality, design, and the value of facility ecology
Published: 31 August 2007After 30 years of research into the health effects of indoor environment on occupants, there is now extensive research and assessment of the effects ...
Impact of indoor environment quality on occupant productivity and well-being in office buildings
Published: 31 August 2008Good indoor environment quality (IEQ) can have a positive impact on the health, wellbeing and productivity of occupants in office buildings.
A practical guide to life cycle assessment of buildings
Published: 31 May 2012 | Edited: 4 September 2018This note was reviewed in September 2018 and retained for legacy. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an internationally recognised and standardised ( ...
Ecological waste: rethinking the nature of waste
Published: 31 December 2007 | Edited: 13 September 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency by the Author in September 2018. The design and construction fields have a central role to play in ...
How to approach material selection for waste minimisation – a guide for dealing with material suppliers
Published: 30 November 1999 | Edited: 22 October 2018This note was reviewed by co-author as approved to retain for legacy in October 2018. There is now widespread recognition among government and ...
The impact of veranda on a single-sided, naturally ventilated building
Published: 31 August 2010 | Edited: 21 November 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This paper investigates the impact of veranda on the indoor and outdoor airflows ...