291-300 of 567 results for 'working drawings'

Environment

Low-energy hot water systems

Published: 31 December 2015

Water heating accounts for around a quarter of household energy use in Australia. Low-energy water heating systems can reduce energy used for heating ...

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Environment

Green roofs for energy efficiency – a simulation study in Australian climates

Published: 30 November 2016 | Edited: 21 August 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018.  This paper describes how green roofs influence the energy performance of a ...

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Project

Mandatory inspections

Published: 2 December 2011 | Edited: 21 November 2022

Read time: 1 minute During the course of construction on some projects, it may be necessary to identify mandatory inspections, that is, a point in ...

Project

ABIC contracts – Western Australia

Published: 20 August 2018

The 2018 revised editions of the Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC) Major Works (MW), Simple Works (SW) commercial and domestic are ...

Environment

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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Filter house, Broome, Western Australia

Published: 30 November 2006 | Edited: 5 September 2018

This note was reviewed and approved by the Author in September 2018. Filter House design was developed as an entry to the Broome Sustainable Housing ...

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Slip resistance compliance and testing

Published: 14 December 2023

Read time: 6 minutes Slip resistance refers to the frictional characteristics of a surface and how it interacts with footwear or bare feet to prevent ...

Practice

Safety in design FAQs

Published: 30 April 2020 | Edited: 28 August 2024

Read time: 9 minutes The work health and safety (WHS) laws are being harmonised across Australia. The Commonwealth, Australian Capital Territory, New ...

Project

Practical completion

Published: 6 December 2011 | Edited: 3 February 2022

Read time: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...

Practice

Consent and moral rights infringement

Published: 7 August 2018 | Edited: 9 February 2023

Read time: 8 minutes An author may consent to the use of their moral rights and therefore avoid any infringements. If an author provides consent, it ...

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