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    • Simplified model forecasting changes to groundwater table and land lost due to sea level rise 

      Li, Jiannan; De Costa, Gregory; Phillips, David (International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 2016-08)
      It is well known that climate change is causing sea levels to change worldwide. This sea level increase is causing loss of land and changes to water table in coastal zones. There are sophisticated models such as ARCGIS, ...

    • Simplified model to estimate impact on coastal water resources and loss of shore line land due to climate change and sea level rise 

      Ogunililusi, A.; De Costa, Gregory (International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 2017-08)
      This paper presents a review of past to current observations in the study of climate change and sea-level rise. It appraised the relationship between climate change and sea-level rise, and other drivers on the climate ...

    • SketchUp: An excellent learning resource 

      Pitovao, Jo (2013)
      • Purpose of using SketchUp • Free and simple to use • No cost to students • Excellent learning resource • 3D Models of building structures • Interaction learning and Visual comprehension • New tool in the ...

    • Skills shortage in New Zealand prefabricated construction 

      Sreymom, U.; Aliakbarlou, Sadegh; Masood, R.; Chan, Luban (2022-12-02)
      BACKGROUND • Prefabricated construction has proven to be a non traditional innovative approach for rapid, cost effective, high quality, safe and sustainable buildings • Prefabricated construction has evolved from ...

    • Smart Grid ICT infrastructure: New Zealand perspective 

      Nair, N.K.C.; Bahadornejad, Momen; Joish, J.H.S. (2015-06)
      In the transition of power system industry from traditional electricity grid towards Smart grid the distribution utilities are facing increased expectation from variety of stakeholders to support national energy efficiency ...

    • Soft skill requirements in a BIM project team 

      Davies, Kathryn; McMeel, D.; Wilkinson, Suzanne (International Council For Research And Innovation In Building And Construction (CIB), 2015-10)
      Building Information Modelling (BIM) o ers the possibility of prototyping building design and construction options in a simulated system, before construction begins, o ering the potential for improvements in productivity, ...

    • Standards based household load control prototype 

      Mollah, K. U. Z.; Bahadornejad, Momen; Nair, N.K.C. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-09)
      In this paper a platform is developed to facilitate the control of household loads using communication protocols relevant to home automation and substation automation systems. Protection IEDs that support IEC 61850 standard ...

    • Steps in a journey towards a fuzzy future 

      Boon, John; Laing, Neil (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2015-07)
      From 2009 to early 2015 the Department of Construction at Unitec Institute of Technology has grappled with the challenges of changing technology that have impacted on both what and how it teaches. It has done this within ...

    • Streaming the City: The Lucas Creek Park, Albany City, New Zealand 

      Bradbury, Matthew (2008)
      This paper investigates the making of a new public space on the edge of the contemporary city. The first part of the paper starts with a discussion of contemporary thinking about the urban conditions that are found on the ...

    • Student designed CANBus simulator used as teaching aid in autotronics course 

      Yee, Nigel; Chand, Prabhat (2017-12-13)
      1. Why did we do this project ? 2. Small video of Project 3. An overview many Networking Protocols in Vehicles 4. CAN Bus System 5. Our Project Overview 6. Student Feedback

    • Study of real-time electricity pricing pattern in NZ 

      Palapati, Suresh; Niranjan, S. (2022-12)
      Real-time pricing Flat Rate v/s RTP/Dynamic Pricing Why real-time pricing? Real-time pricing in New Zealand Impact of real-time pricing in New Zealand Literature review Methodology Data collection and sorting Data ...

    • Study on water sustainability in Tahiti 

      Terai, P.; De Costa, Gregory; Mahmood, Babar (2014-12)
      With an overall huge amount of water available in Tahiti, we might think that future generations have no reason to worry; however, this is not reflecting the real aspect of water availability in each district. By analysing ...

    • Subcontractors’ perceptions regarding bid shopping in Auckland, New Zealand 

      Thurnell, Derek; Lee, Ivan (Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 2009-09)
      Main contractors use bid shopping to reduce a subcontractor's quoted price. The literature suggests that this is a practice disliked by many subcontractors and that the subcontractor's loss of revenue and margin is an ...

    • Supporting BIM adoption and implementation - Case New Zealand 

      Puolitaival, Taija; Amor, R.; Ghaffarianhoseini, A.; Park, K.S. (2016-09)
      There is a significant list of reported reasons for why the construction industry is not adopting Building Information Modelling (BIM), or delaying the decision to use BIM. The most common reasons, regardless of the global ...

    • Sustainable refurbishment : new policy initiatives for New Zealand's leaking buildings 

      Murphy, Chris (Politecnico Di Milano, 2013-11)
      Faulty constructed and leaking buildings as a result of construction practices in the 1990s and 2000s are costing New Zealand billions of dollars in damage in lost production and repair. To improve the poor quality of ...

    • Techno-economic modelling of hydrogen’s role in the New Zealand energy system: A system dynamics approach 

      Ali Abdulwahid, A.; Jack, M.; Leaver, Jonathan (2023-02-03)
      Hydrogen could play a variety of roles in an energy system PhD objectives and methodology Modeling approach: system dynamics System dynamics model of NZ’s energy system: UniSyD_NZ UniSyD_NZ: programmers, stages and ...

    • Techno-economic potentials and market trends for power-to-hydrogen and hydrogen-to-x based on a collaborative and international review 

      Robinius, M.; Linssen, J.; Mansilla, C.; Mihai, B.; Dolci, F.; Dickinson, R.; Funez, C.; Rupert, G.; Grand-Clement, L.; Hillard, S.; Iskov, H.; Proost, J.; Leaver, Jonathan; Quarton, C.J.; Samsati, S.; Olfa, T.; Valentin, S.; Weidener, E.; Lucchese, P. (2018-06-19)
      Motivation: Climate Targets Power-to-X Pathways: Core Elements of Future Energy Systems Task 38 of the IEA H2 TCP: Power-to-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-to-X Task 38 of the IEA H2 TCP : Power-to-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-to-X: ...

    • Temperature and humidity effects on particulate matter concentrations in a sub-tropical climate during winter 

      Hernandez, G.; Berry, Terri-Ann; Wallis, Shannon; Poyner, David (International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), 2017-11)
      High concentrations of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere have been associated with degradation of human health. Auckland is the most populous city in New Zealand, with a humid subtropical climate (characterised by ...

    • Transforming the communities of tomorrow 

      Sharma, Rashika (2010-01-01)
      The exponential globalisation of the economy warrants the formulation of a pathway that harnesses the human and social capital that can work together collaboratively and proactively to promote the development of sustainable ...

    • Understanding the challenges of circular economy construction through full-scale prototyping 

      Finch, G.; Marriage, G.; Gjerde, M.; Pelosi, A.; Patel, Yusef (Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2020-11)
      Applying the Circular Economy paradigm in the built environment requires buildings to be designed for deconstruction and material recovery. Achieving circularity is complicated by the fact that requirements for deconstruction ...