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| Application of BCA 2010 to New Projects
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| Mark Lewis, Manager Building Surveying, advises that project managers and design teams need to be aware that BCA 2010 will become effective on 1 May 2010. In this regard any projects, currently in the design process and for which an application for a building permit is submitted… (HENDRY)
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| Glossaries Building Abbreviations
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| Geoff Milner, Manager Building Surveying has compiled a number of very good websites that contain a glossary of real estate and architectural terms that all practitioners should be aware of. Eg. Absolute, AustGov, Bldg Cat, docDownload, Draftsperson and SurveyorsBd. (HENDRY)
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| BCA Alternative Solution
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| There have been many articles written about “alternative solutions” (as defined in the BCA), some informative, some misleading, but very few that inform readers what alternative solutions are. It appears that there is a very great misunderstanding of the regulations and the regulatory process. Robert Marsicovetere (Architect and Building Surveyor) provides this very informative article.
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| BCA Illustrated - Your Guide
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| BCA Illustrated provides the BCA online with over 3000 illustrations, issues, explanations and 15000 knowledgebase links. We now provide 'technical' industry links that contribute further to explaining the clause you are viewing. Our first major update in 2009 is the easy to use Help Centre, walking users through the basics to advanced parts of our service.
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| Fire Doors - Protection of Openings
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| Geoff Milner, Manager Building Surveying, has compiled Hendry Knowledgebase illustrations and articles that provide explanations of the Building Code of Australia clauses relevant to fire doors and the application of solid core doors in certain circumstances. (HENDRY)
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| Building Commission Pulse
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| Victoria's Building Commission produces an excellent online news bulletin titled ‘pulse today’. The information contained provides a good overview of the state of the building industry in Victoria (and nationally).(Bldg Comm)
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| Building Clearance for Fire Appliances
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| Geoff Vick, Manager Safety Measures, advises commercial building owners and managers that various state regulations and legislation specify differing requirements for mandatory testing, inspection and maintenance of essential safety measures. The following article is generic information on access to large isolated buildings. (EPS)
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| Maintenance of Balconies
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| Nathan Semos, Manager Safety Measures, advises that the Building Commission’s brochure 'What you need to know about Maintenance of Balconies' is a must read for those involved in ensuring the safety of the occupants of a building meets life safety standards. (Bldg Comm.)
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| Fire Stopping - Have We Got It Right?
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| This article explores the roles and responsibilities of various parties involved in the design, specification, installation and certification of fire stopping systems. In light of the new materials we are using as services, we need to ensure that we look a bit more carefully into holes in fire barriers around services. (Elect. Conn)
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| Understanding Fire Ratings - Guide
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| Adrian Righele, National Manager, has compiled from the Hendry Knowledgebase, articles on ‘fire rating’. The term ‘fire rating’ is probably the most misused term to do with passive fire protection. Property managers and professionals need to understand the correct terms. (EPS)
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| FPA Workshop - Gaseous Fire Extinguisher
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| The Fire Protection Association of Australia is holding a number of morning workshops on the new fire extinguishing systems standard AS ISO 14520. AS ISO 14520 is the new Australian Standard for the design, installation and commissioning of gaseous fire extinguishing systems. (FPA)
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| New Victorian Electrical Regulations
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Two new regulations regarding electrical safety have been released in Victoria. The Electrical Safety (Installations) Regulations 2009 and the Electrical Safety (Management) Regulations 2009 were proclaimed on 11 December 2009 and are now in force. Energy Safe Victoria and the National Electrical and Communications...
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| The New National OHS Laws
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| The recent release of model legislation to establish national Occupational Health and Safety laws represents a significant step towards ensuring that all Australians enjoy equal protections and safety standards in the workplace, as well as providing greater certainty for employers and employees. (facility per.)
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| Gone in a Flash
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| Infra red thermography has become a well-established and proven method for inspecting live electrical equipment. Technicians must be aware of the hazards, legislation and safety issues, and techniques and equipment best suited to minimising the risks when working in these dangerous environments. (Elect.Conn)
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| AFIA - Safety Procedures Working in Roofs
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| The Aluminium Foil Insulation Association (AFIA) has released a set of safety procedures designed to minimise risks associated with working near electrical fittings in roofs. AFIA vice-president Michael Bostrom says the new guidelines have been developed by Professor Alex Baitch, one of Australia’s leading authorities on electic safety. (SafetoWork)
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| How Do We Judge Evacuation Software?
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| Study into human evacuation phenomena has made great advances over the past 20 years. With a growth in performance-based, complex building design, the ability to understand and model large numbers of people is an area of growing interest and importance. (FPA)
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| Strategic Property Portfolio Management
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| IQPC's highly successful 'Strategic Property Portfolio Management Conference 2010' is being staged in Sydney commencing on 4 May. The conference will give you the knowledge you need to ensure your organisation is fully exploiting the solutions available to develop a best in class property portfolio operation. It will ensure your portfolio management strategies will provide you the maximum return (IQPC)
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| Underground Petroleum Storage
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| Bruce Chaplin, Director FM Essentials, reports that in response to the significant environmental impacts of poorly designed and managed underground petroleum storage systems (UPSS), EPA has released important guidelines, designed to minimise the risks associated with such systems. These guidelines provide practica guidance for owners. (FME)
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| Dust Storms, HVAC and the Facility Manager
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| Eight years after the devastating September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Centre towers, questions linger concerning the long term health hazards presented by airborne particulate matter generated at the time. Similar questions arise following the recent dust storms that covered... (ABSJ)
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| Water Efficiency of Cooling Towers
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| Geoff Vick, Manager Safety Measures, advises that AIRAH has launched a new online calculator for assessing the water efficiency of cooling towers. There are an estimated 30,000 cooling towers across Australia, which can account for up to 30 per cent of a site's total water use. (AIRAH)
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| Property & Facility Management Software
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| fmXpert is a fully integrated Property and Facilities management system. Using the latest technology this system provides a simple user interface, web access, and mobile technology. Key features include Lease Management, Asset Management, Job Management and Document Management.
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| HVAC Hygiene - Best Practice Guidelines
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AIRAH’s release of its best-practice HVAC Hygiene Best Practice Guideline is an Australian first. AIRAH engineering manager Phil Wilkinson says building energy use and energy conservation has become increasingly important to owners and system operators. “Maintaining HVAC systems in a clean condition is one… (AIRAH)
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| New Insulation Safety Procedures
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| Mark Lewis, Manager Building Surveying advises that the Aluminium Foil Insulation Association (AFIA – manufacturers of foil insulation) have released a set of safety procedures designed to minimise any risk associated with working near electrical fittings in roofs. AFIA has recognised this information gap and has moved… (AFIA)
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| Energy Efficiency Glazing Calculators
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Geoff Milner, Manager Building Surveying advises that the ABCB has developed a series of glazing calculators to assist users with the calculations required by the BCA Deemed-o-Satisfy energy efficiency provisions. Users simply input the necessary data into the spreadsheet, which operates in Microsoft Excel, and all table lookups and calculations are carried out automatically. (ABCB)
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| BCA Illustrated - Your Guide
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| BCA Illustrated provides the BCA online with over 3000 illustrations, issues, explanations and 15000 knowledgebase links. We now provide 'technical' industry links that contribute further to explaining the clause you are viewing. Our first major update in 2009 is the easy to use Help Centre, walking users through the basics to advanced parts of our service.(HENDRY)
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| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Based on a century of local climate data, a new tool highlights the importance of region-sensitive building practices. While much of industry is working towards a centralised, national approach to housing construction, designing for climate… (Bldg Conn)
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| Something's Brewing
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| Victorian’s are increasingly moving to Castlemaine seeking affordable housing and a ‘tree change’. The town of Castlemaine in central Victoria is the birthplace of Castlemaine XXXX beer, more commonly associated with Queensland. It was brewed in the town by the Fitzgerald brothers shortly after the township. (API)
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| The Power Is In Your Hands
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Technology generally is credited with all kinds of benefits, but will a new breed of electricity meter and power grid be good for a typical household? Approximately 30% of Australia’s generated power capacity is consumed each year, in bursts of roughly two… (Conn Home)
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| Glossaries Energy Efficiency
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Phil Price, Senior Building Surveyor, has compiled a number of very good websites that contain a glossary of energy efficiency terms that practitioners should be aware of. Eg. EIA, EnergySmart, ICANZ and ResourceSmart. (HENDRY)
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| rmXpert - Your Resource Needs
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| Announcing an exciting new product to manage all your resource booking needs, rmXpert will manage all of your resources and equipment simply and efficiently. It can manage meeting rooms, sporting events, bus time tabling, equipment access and more. All your resources managed on line, approved on line with automatic notifications to keep everyone informed. Introductory price includes software, installation and training.
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| Saving Energy Today for a Greener Tomorrow
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| It’s not often a case study in this publication makes a detailed look of a product in action and not a hotel. However, reports about the release to the hotel industry of another device to save energy consumption were so glowing that our Publisher asked for a… (Hotel Eng.)
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| BCA 2010 Revised Energy Efficiency Provisions
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| The ABCB has announced that new provisions for Greenhouse pollution reduction would be included in the national Building Code of Australia (BCA) for 2010. These new provisions have been developed at the request of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). They further enhance and expand the existing energy efficiency provisions in the BCA. (ABCB)
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