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| New Building Assessor
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| The Hendry Group welcomes Kasey Venter to our team as a Building Assessor. Kasey comes from a construction and development background, working in a design environment for the development of showrooms across Perth. Kasey relocated to WA’s North West to pursue a career in Building Surveying… (HENDRY)
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| Application of BCA 2010 to New Projects
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| Brian Cameron, Manager, 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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| Certificate of Classification
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| David Cadman, Manager of Building Surveying has prepared an article titled ‘Certificate of Classification – Do you Know?’ There are many myths and misunderstandings that arise from the possession of this document by architects, property owners and managers. This article endeavours to state the facts. (HENDRY)
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| Glossaries Building Abbreviations
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| Brian Cameron, Manager, 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 in both a downloadable Desktop Edition (no internet connection required) and an Online Edition with over 3000 illustrations, issues and explanations all exclusive to BCA Illustrated. Printing or saving clauses and illustrations for clients or personal use are just some of the many features of BCA Illustrated. BCA 2010 is available at our updated website now. (HENDRY)
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| New Building Act and Associated Bills
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Dave Cadman, Manager Building Surveying, advises that the Government is issuing to stakeholders the proposed Bills necessary to enact the Building Commission. The three Bills are Building Bill 2010; Building Services Registration Bill 2010; and Building Services (Administrative and Disputes Resolution) Bill 2010. (HENDRY)
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| Fire Doors - Protection of Openings
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| Brian Cameron, Manager, 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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| Essential Maintenance Part 3
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| Dave Cadman, Manager Building Surveying advises that with the pending Building Act and the provision for mandatory essential maintenance for new and existing building stock, the importance of the procurement process for maintenance contracts will become an essential element to mitigate risk. (HENDRY)
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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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| Building Clearance for Fire Appliances
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Brian Cameron, Manager, 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. (HENDRY)
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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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David Cadman, Manager Building Surveying, 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. (HENDRY)
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Water Efficiency of Cooling Towers
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| David Cadman, Manager Building Surveying, 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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| Air-Conditioning Hygiene
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| This article has been written to provide those who maintain and operate Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems better understand the importance of Air-conditioning Hygiene. Internal surfaces of a building’s air-conditioning systems are generally “out of sight, out of mind” and unless dust… (Hotel Eng.)
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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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| 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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| New Insulation Safety Practices
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| David Cadman, 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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| Brian Cameron, Manager, 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 in both a downloadable Desktop Edition (no internet connection required) and an Online Edition with over 3000 illustrations, issues and explanations all exclusive to BCA Illustrated. Printing or saving clauses and illustrations for clients or personal use are just some of the many features of BCA Illustrated. BCA 2010 is available at our updated website now. (HENDRY)
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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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| Location, Location, Location: WA
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The near city suburbs of Tuart Hill and Joondanna are touted as good areas to invest. Location is one of the best things going for the neighbouring Perth suburbs of Tuart Hill and Joondanna. They’re touted by many as good areas to invest, not only… (API)
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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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| Glossaries Energy Efficiency
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| Brian Cameron, Manager, 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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| Saving Energy 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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| rmXpert - Booking 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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| 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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