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The NATSPEC National classification system was designed for organising the content of specifications. However, it is also useful for organising building product and technical information needed during design and construction processes.

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The NATSPEC National classification system was designed for organising the content of specifications. However, it is also useful for organising building product and technical information needed during design and construction processes.
Corrosion Protection of Building Services TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Current)
This TECHnote aims to provide specifiers with guidance in deciding the required protection to prevent excessive corrosion.
Universal design: acoustics TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Current)
Acoustic design can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing, communication and productivity; good acoustic design allows for speech intelligibility and helps promote human interaction and knowledge transfer.
Getting Help TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Latest)
Summarises the various ways that NATSPEC provides help to specification writers.
Use of Standards TECHnote

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NATSPEC, with research and feedback from subscribers and industry, fills gaps that the consensus approach can leave out of standards.
BUSHFIRE PROTECTION

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Bushfires are a feature of the Australian environment. The impact of bushfire on life and property can be reduced with responsible preparation and bushfire management plans. Bushfire hazards exist not only in rural areas but also at the rural and urban interface, for example areas adjacent to parks, public reserves and golf courses.
ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCHEMES FOR BUILDINGS

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There are a number of national environmental rating schemes in place in Australia that can be used to understand how efficiently a building is operating as well as measure and reduce its impact on the environment.
LIVING WALLS AND ROOFS

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This TECHnote highlights design and construction issues for consideration and suggests suitable NATSPEC worksections for the documentation of living walls and roofs.
NCC - BCA VOLUME ONE:ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROVISIONS

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This TECHnote includes information useful in satisfying the NCC Energy efficiency provisions for Class 2 to 9 buildings. The NCC objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Operational energy is currently the focus of the NCC. Embodied energy may be considered in the future for sustainability controls.