
June
2006
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Students find
lectures a breath of fresh air |
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When the
University of Wollongong refurbished some of its communications
lecture theatres last year, structural changes to the building prompted
the design of a new air conditioning system that improved energy
efficiency and indoor air quality. Adam Carey investigates. |
| Keeping school cool - part two |
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In our December
2005 issue we reported on a Vicorian primary school needing advice
on installin air conitioning in its library. EcoLibrium®
has been keeping an eye on the proceedings.
Click here
to download the Coffey Environments report on the project
Click here to read the school's assessment
of the project
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| BCA energy provisions - what you need
to know |
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| Building energy efficiency measures are now a reality
in the Building Code of Australia for all classes of buildings.
Stuart West takes a look at what's been included
in the latest update. |
| Design for commissionability |
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A fundamental
part of the design process is describing the operation of the building
and translating this, in a practical manner, into a commissioning
process. Dr Nathan Groenhout M.AIRAH and
Lester Partridge examine how this can be done.
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| A discussion on new design temperatures
for Queensland |
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In our February
2006 issue we published a technical paper by Dr Eric Peterson and
his colleagues on a set of new design temperatures for Queensland.
The article has generated a fair amount of discussion - here is
one letter to the editor and the author's reply. |