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Deployment of hydrogen technologies in New Zealand
(WHEC 2014, 2014-06)In 2013 the implementation in New Zealand of hydrogen technology took a significant step forward when the private sector company H2NZ facilitated the establishment of a nationally focused Hydrogen Technology Development ... -
A design methodology for performance maintenance of 3D Network-on-Chip with multiplexed Through-Silicon Vias
(ACM DL (Digital Library), 2015-06)3D integration is an emerging technology that overcomes 2D integration process limitations. The use of short Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) introduces a significant reduction in routing area, power consumption, and delay. ... -
Determining the feasibility of a circular economy for plastic waste from the construction sector in New Zealand
(IOP Publishing, 2022-12-22)By 2012, the annual quantity of C&D waste produced by 40 countries had reached three billion tonnes, contributing 10-50% to total municipal solid waste around the world. Recent data from Australia and New Zealand estimated ... -
Deterministic and probabilistic risk management methods in construction projects: A systematic literature review and comparative analysis
(Western Sydney University on behalf of AUBEA, 2022)Risks and uncertainties are inevitable in construction projects, and can drastically change the expected outcome, and negatively impact the project's success. However, Risk Management (RM) is still conducted in a manual, ... -
Developing a prefabricated timber and strawbale wall panel for Aotearoa New Zealand
(Architectural Science Association and Curtin University, 2022-12)Making greater use of materials that sequester carbon, like timber and straw, is one way of reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry. In Aotearoa New Zealand building with straw bales has been perceived as a ... -
Development of a multi-purpose breakwater reef at Maqai Eco Surf Resort, Qamea Island, Fji
(Engineers Australia, 2013)A breakwater/reef and channel/lagoon development has been designed to alleviate the current ecological damage of the coral reef flat and lagoon, and the health and safety hazards involved with access to the Maqai Eco Surf ... -
Digital natives and digital technologies in construction education
(2019-11-28)Digitalisation is changing both our personal and professional lives. Although the construction industry has been seen as the least digitalised industry sector, digitalisation is emerging also there in the form of Building ... -
Digital technologies and related competences in construction management in the era of fast-paced digitalisation
(International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), 2019-06)Digitalisation is changing both our personal and our professional lives. This change is continuous and fast-paced. Construction management professionals are required to work smart, using various smart digital technologies ... -
Disposal or treatment : future considerations for solid waste from the construction and demolition industry
(© 2020 WIT Press, 2020-07)Each year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste are produced globally. The greatest worldwide users of resources in terms of raw materials and energy are from the construction sector. Construction, demolition ... -
Ductile cross laminated timber (CLT) platform structures with passive damping
(2016-08)Multi-storey platform cross laminated timber (CLT) structures are becoming progressively desirable for engineers and owners. This is because they offer many significant advantages such as speed of fabrication, ease of ... -
Ecosensitive stormwater system design for sub-division
(New Zealand Water and Wastes Association, 2007)Stormwater management is a contentious aspect of development in the 21st century. Although hydrological neutrality before and after a development is sought, it is acknowledged that any alterations to land form result in a ... -
Educating with certainty for future career uncertainty?
(Asia Pacific Association for International Education, 2010-04-01)Proficiency in generic skills becomes an imperative and sustainable approach in education today, to ensure future career certainty. The impact of technological change dictates that the future will belong to the knowledge ... -
Education for sustainability in technological vocational education
(2014-11)Building capabilities for the technological world of tomorrow is the primary aim of vocational education. That includes developing the skills and technical knowledge to problem-solve unseen needs by being able to design ... -
The effect of the raingauge distribution on stormwater models
(The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. and the International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2009-07)It is well known that the accurate representation of spatial variation of rainfall within a catchment is important in achieving reliable outcomes from stormwater models. Various guidelines recommend different densities of ... -
The effect of vapour-control membrane technology on indoor air quality in buildings
(International Proceedings of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2015-11)The impact of the inclusion of a vapour check membrane in timber buildings on indoor air quality, measured as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), was determined by Photo Ionization Detection. Two identical buildings were ... -
Effective facility management and operations via a BIM-based integrated information system
(CIB Working Commission W070 Facilities Management in collaboration with W111 Usability and W118 Clients and Users, 2013)Purpose: Background: Considerable financial losses could occur as the result of insufficient interoperability issues among information systems. In order to minimize losses, Building Information Management (BIM) tools ... -
Effects of seasonal growth rings on the microwave measurement of wood
(International Conference on Sensing Technology, 2014-09)In order to determine more accurate indicators of wood structure obtained by microwave sensing and improve our understanding of plane wave propagation through this complex material, we have undertaken a permittivity survey ... -
The efficient house innovation : healthful, efficient and sustainable housing for northern and southern climates
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2015-12-22)This paper tracks the Efficient House Innovation (EHI) from 2000 to 2015. The main idea of ‘Dynamic Air’ behind EHI is associated with John Timusk (1987) who recognised existing housing solutions were not sufficiently ... -
Elasto-plastic behaviour of a rigid timber shear wall with slip-friction connectors
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE), 2014-03)The use of rigid engineered timber panels, such as cross-laminated-timber, in construction is increasing around the world, particularly in Europe and Australasia. Typically the panels rely on nailed or screwed steel plates ... -
An elastoplastic solution for earthquake resistant rigid timber shear walls
(2014-09)In terms of seismic performance, timber structures have been observed to perform well, in spite of timber being an inherently non-ductile material. This is due mainly to the ductility of the steel-to-timber connections, ...
