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Mesothelioma in Australia: cresting the third wave 2016 cover

Version:  2016.  (Current)
Short Description
Proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave asbestos exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third-wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.
NatHERS 2022: Whole of Home Overview 2022 cover

Publisher
NatHERS

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, or NatHERS, is being expanded to include Whole of Home assessments and ratings to support the proposed National Construction Code energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in 2022; the changes will help households improve a home's energy efficiency and reduce energy use, which provides a range of benefits including lower energy bills, improved comfort and health for occupants, and reduced carbon emissions.
Regulated Design Guidance Material 2021 cover

Publisher
NSW Department of Customer Service

Version:  2021.  (Current)
Short Description
Approved by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Secretary), under clause 9(1)(c) of the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021.
Design Practitioners’ Handbook cover 2021

Publisher
NSW Department of Customer Service

Version:  2021.  (Current)
Short Description
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (the DBP legislation) were established to raise the standards of building design and building work.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Guidelines for Professional Engineers cover 2021

Publisher
NSW Department of Customer Service

Version:  [2021.]  (Current)
Short Description
These are Guidelines issued by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Secretary), under Schedule 3 of the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021.
Practice standard for registered certifiers – 1 – new residential apartment buildings cover 2020

Publisher
NSW Department of Customer Service

Version:  2020.  (Current)
Short Description
This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.
Improving fire safety 2021 cover

Publisher
NSW Department of Customer Service

Version:  2021.  (Current)
Short Description
Industry report on reforms to improve fire safety in new and existing buildings.
NTN_DES_048_Chiller_schedules.pdf 2022. cover

Publisher
NATSPEC

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
NATSPEC worksections cover a wide range of chillers including those with centrifugal, screw or scroll compressors, air or water cooling and heat recovery. Absorption chillers are also included; the chiller worksections also include options for specifying requirements such as IPLV and NPLV; this TECHnote aims to help specifiers to complete the included schedules.
NTN_DES_047_Specifying_air_filters.pdf 2022. cover

Publisher
NATSPEC

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
Discusses options for specifying particulate air filters for air conditioning and ventilation.
NTN_GEN_033_Understanding_two_part_specifications.pdf 2022. cover

Publisher
NATSPEC

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
NATSPEC produces a range of specification worksection templates which include technical and quality requirements for most building types.