This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in September 2018.  This note considers expert judgement as one of several stated assessing methods ...

Section J of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One codifies minimum glazing thermal performance measures for both facade vision glazing and ...

Issue 02 June 2024 Read time: 17 minutes This note replaces the June 2020 edition.  Abstract There is an urgent need to address the pressing social ...

Also known as life cycle analysis; LCA is an objective technique for assessing the potential impacts associated with a product or process by ...

Using lightweight technologies, such as precast cellular concrete wall panels, provides an opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of ...

While concrete is the most widely used building material in the world with many architectural and engineering benefits, it is associated with a high ...

This note was reviewed in August 2018 and retained for legacy. This paper introduces phase change materials (PCMs) as an alternative energy storage ...

This note, originally published in August 2000, was reviewed by Dr Graham Treloar in June 2005. This summary page includes recent updates to the ...

This note was reviewed in September 2018 and retained for legacy. This note, originally published in November 1996, was reviewed by Harry Partridge ...

This note, originally published in 1997, was reviewed by John Gelder in October 2002. This Note reviews a number of issues which arise out of ...