• An artisan village, Surat, India : safeguarding the art & craft heritage of India 

      Shastri, Jinal; Pretty, Annabel (Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2019-11)
      This paper aims to strategise a comprehensive design, establishing a link between urban and rural sectors through preservation and revitalisation of the craft sector of India. The intent is to unite the various typologies ...
    • BIM use in green building certification processes 

      Ly, Lesley; Kiroff, Lydia (ISEC Press, 2023-08)
      Green building certification schemes have been developed to incentivize sustainable construction leading to the development of green BIM technology, which uses multi disciplinary data to support sustainable construction. ...
    • Bionic architecture 

      Nazareth, Aaron (2018)
      RESEARCH QUESTION AND PROJECT AIMS: How can architecture be created through bio-inspired design, involving adaptive kinetic modules? The aims of this project are: ● To introduce a kinetic facade system that is ...
    • Drawing straws: The power of collaboration 

      Hall, Min; Garbarczyk, Magdalena (2022-12-08)
      Straw-bale houses in Aotearoa Pātūtū Factory design, Ciaran O’Neill, MARCP student 2021 INTBAU, Architectural challenge: advancing local traditions for global sustainability Stawlines: research & design project for ...
    • Guidelines for strawbale construction in New Zealand 

      Hall, Min (2015-08-21)
      * NZ Strawbale Construction Guidelines and Code of Practice – Working Party *International Scene – Building Codes and Guidelines for Straw Bale Construction *How BC Applications for strawbale construction are currently ...
    • Is there a place for natural building in New Zealand’s conventional housing market? : a prefabricated straw bale case study 

      Forsyth, B.; Hall, Min; Johnston, S. (2014-09)
      Natural materials Why it is important Natural buildings in New Zealand Natural Materials in NZ - earth, straw bale, logs, cordwood, hempcrete Straw bale Pros and cons Stramit Board and Durra Panels Ecococon Straw ...
    • Low carbon rules : an interdisciplinary approach to writing standards for earth and straw construction in Aotearoa New Zealand 

      Hall, Min; Morris, H.; North, G. (Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2020-11)
      In order to realise a future where a variety of low carbon building options is readily available, their consenting needs to be supported by relevant standards to assist their path through the regulatory process. The recently ...
    • Wealth creation and other reflections on community development 

      Pham, Tan (ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-09-26)
      I started working in aid and development in 1993, some 30 years ago. As an engineer, I mainly worked on construction projects funded by donors. As is often the case, these projects had a strong training and community ...