Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) integrates planning and design of the urban water cycle, water supply, waste water, stormwater and groundwater management, urban design and environmental protection.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote provides a checklist intended to assist the architect or building designer in the assessment of proposals for the design and installation of HVAC systems.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote addresses the use of impact sound insulation in floor systems.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote provides guidance on the selection of grass seed mixes and turf species for general landscaping for use in 0252 Landscape – natural grass surfaces.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote discusses several of the native grass species suitable for lawn applications.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote examines the statutory requirements for seismic restraint which must be considered for non-structural components and internal fixings, and the relevant provisions within NATSPEC.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote describes the various meanings of R-Value, its use in the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One - Building Code of Australia (BCA) Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings, and the ways in which designers and specifiers can document compliance with statutory requirements.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote addresses the use of insulation to reduce the transmission of airborne sound between habitable rooms.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
The leakage of air out of and into air handling supply, return and exhaust ducts can have a significant effect on energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Stabilisation is a process by which the intrinsic properties of a pavement material are altered by the addition of a stabilisation binder and/or granular material to meet performance expectations in its operating, geological and climatic environment.