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Past issues - June 2006

June 2006

Students find lectures a breath of fresh air

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

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

BCA energy provisions - what you need to know
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

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.

A discussion on new design temperatures for Queensland

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.

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