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Copyright

Published: 24 April 2018 | Edited: 9 February 2023

Read time: 5 minutes The following resource was prepared with reference to the Architecture, Building Design and Copyright (2016) publication by the ...

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Guide letter 10: Site - request to client for information

Published: 17 March 2016 | Edited: 8 June 2023

Read time: 2 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

Project

Noise from building sites

Published: 30 November 2011

During the process of building, it is common for substantial noise to emanate from the building site. Personnel should be informed about the need to ...

Project

Digital transfer considerations

Published: 4 August 2016 | Edited: 23 November 2020

Read time: 2 minutes The transfer of digital documents to other parties can occur via a variety of methods including: email physical removable media ...

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Client information notes

Published: 19 September 2017 | Edited: 17 August 2023

Client information notes have been prepared as a resource to assist architects to help their clients or potential clients understand some of the ...

Environment

Co-housing and rethinking the neighbourhood – the Australian context

Published: 31 May 2008 | Edited: 22 October 2018

This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy. Co-housing has proven to be a successful and influential housing type. The reasons ...

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Site surveys and survey types

Published: 25 November 2011 | Edited: 30 January 2020

Comprehensive site survey information provided by a licensed surveyor is preferable, and in many cases essential, in the implementation of any ...

Environment

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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Embodied water in construction

Published: 1 December 2022

Read time: 18 minutes Water is necessary for human survival, but it is also a key ingredient in the production of construction projects. Increasing ...

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