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    News Archive for September 2019

    Efficient, environmentally friendly printing with HP

    The HP DesignJet XL 3600 multifunction printer (MFP) delivers efficiency and quality with ease, allowing designers to spend less time at the printer and scanner and more time doing what they love best: designing.


    Liverpool City Council to star in $400m fjmt-led redesign

    Liverpool City Council and Built have signed an agreement to jointly develop the $400 million Liverpool Civic Place mixed-use precinct.


    How necessary is Seismic design assessment of a project?

    The National Construction Code (NCC) specifies that all buildings and there components need to be assessed for seismic design requirements. The requirements however are determined by their ‘Level of Importance’ or LOI.


    'Transformer' rooms and robo-furniture are set to remake our homes – and lives – before our eyes

    The need to use building space more efficiently means adaptive and responsive domestic micro-environments will replace the old concept of static rooms within a private apartment.


    Australian professor wins international sustainable energy award

    UNSW Scientia professor Matthaios Santamouris, a leader in cooling the world’s cities, has won the prestigious 2019 World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET) Innovation Award in the Low Carbon Buildings and Future Cities category.


    Doric’s plug and play louvre system wins AUSFENEX19 Design Award

    Doric Products won the coveted ‘Most Innovative Window System’ award at the AUSFENEX19 Design Awards for their Ventus automated plug and play louvre system.


    Capral systems meet aesthetic, acoustic and environmental goals at Concerto Apartments

    Several door, window and framing systems from Capral Aluminium were specified and installed at the Concerto Apartments development in suburban Perth.


    Minimising heat gain in the home cost-effectively with passive cooling

    As summers get hotter each year, Australians are looking for solutions that can effectively cool their homes with minimal impact on electricity bills and the environment.


    Energy tracking app wins Smart City Award

    An app that visualises indoor thermal comfort, household energy and water consumption has won a Smart Cities Award.


    Understanding acoustic flooring and the relevant national construction code requirements

    'Sound matters: Understanding acoustic flooring and the relevant national construction code requirements' examines the NCC requirements for acoustic performance of flooring and how these can be met through the specification of specially-engineered acoustic flooring.


    Shelly Dival: A global perspective on design for autism

    Researcher and building designer Shelly Dival was inspired by a family member to go on a global quest, investigating how to better design built environments for people with autism.


    Australia’s most liveable town revealed

    According to the latest Life in Australia report by Ipsos, Warrnambool is the most liveable region in Australia.


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