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An overview of energy, climate and resource considerations for residential appliances and equipment
Published: 19 April 2021 | Edited: 27 June 2023A 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 ...
This note replaces its previous version published 7 July 2012. Read time: 9 minutes Architects should be aware of the extent of their potential ...
Understanding quantification is one key to delivering environmentally sustainable assets
Published: 31 August 2003This note discusses how the quantity surveyor's skills can be harnessed in the development of environmentally sustainable design. It focuses on the ...
This note highlights some of the fundamental concepts that underpin biophilic design and introduces designers to some basic principles and tools that ...
Read time: 4 minutes The level of accuracy of a project budget estimate is in part a product of the method of estimating that is applied. Architects ...
The function of the architect administering a contract can be gleaned from the building contract and also from the architect's conditions of ...
This note was reviewed in October 2023, and has been retained for legacy. Read time: 8 minutes Architects, like many other professionals and ...
Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is a structured and systematic analysis of the performance of a building measured against specified objectives or ...
This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in November 2018 in the context of its publication date, with the qualification that some references ...
Read time: 8 minutes Professional indemnity (PI) insurance does not provide (and is not intended to provide) complete protection against professional ...