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The aim of this project was to obtain real data on the temperature, relative humidity, moisture content of timber and vertical displacement of a real, six-storey timber-framed building, du…
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This project investigated the common cycle of “fitout-stripout” in large multi-tenanted office buildings which occurs over the life of a building and the resultant physical waste and its a…
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This study undertook an analysis of net benefits obtained from increasing the height allowances for the deemed to satisfy (DTS) provisions in the National Construction Code (NCC) for timbe…
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Disposing of waste H2F-treated offcuts is a concern for many frame and truss manufacturers. This project analysed the waste disposal and recycling problems of H2F blue-pine consumers (i.…
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This project assessed the market for using small diameter roundwood (such as pulp logs and thinnings from sawlog plantations) as innovative building products. Using steam the poles are ben…
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The building sector is increasingly aware of the environmental impact of buildings. In Australia buildings produce approximately 23% of this country’s total Green House Gas (GHG) emissio…
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AccuRate is a residential energy rating software for Australia developed by CSIRO. As building design becomes more energy aware, ‘AccuRate’ helps builders and architects un…
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Two major trends are significant for the Australian windows market: the growth in competition from imported manufactured (mainly PVC) windows and the growing concern for environmental is…