Browsing Construction + Engineering Conference Papers by Title
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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, ... -
Emotional intelligence and the value management facilitator
(Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 2004-09)The importance of the facilitator in the Value Management (VM) process has not been accorded sufficient emphasis in the literature to date, particularly in the construction management field. This paper aims to develop a ... -
Energy systems analysis including hydrogen
(2017-11-10)UniSyD – Multi-regional energy economic model UniSyD Sample Results UniTrac - Multiple owner vehicle systems analysis UniTrac Sample Results Future interest -
Evaluating the impact of different PV control strategies on distribution network operation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-09)For managing carbon emission, micro-generation with different capabilities are being actively explored for grid integration. Such small scale generation connected to low and medium voltage conventional network that are not ... -
An evidence-based predictive tool for motivating engagement, completion, and success in freshmen engineering students
(Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2011-12)In general, teachers deploy several methods to encourage their students to engage early with their learning during their course of study. These methods include: presentation of previous years’ pass/fail rates; feedback ... -
ExCo Member Update: New Zealand
(2020-02)Recent in-country developments / Update on policy National Energy strategy Government policy incentives Other news (market/commercial) IEA Hydrogen Task – NZ Engagement FCV Infrastructure -
Exploring alternative methodologies in innovative performance yacht design
(Society Of Naval Architects And Marine Engineers (SNAME), 2015-09)Increasingly the dominance of engineering process in yacht design development imposes limitations on the possibilities and scope for creative design. Designers are also limited to some extent by tradition — following what ... -
Exploring changes in Nitrate contamination in the coastal and Hautere zone Aquifer Wellington New Zealand
(International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 2013)Fifteen years of groundwater quality monitoring in the Kapiti Coast by the local authority in Wellington, New Zealand, has identified an area of elevated nitrate concentrations in the Te Horo area, with some monitoring ... -
Exploring efficiency improvements in a transitional hull form
(2017-09)This work looks at the potential to improve the efficiency of a powered monohull operating in the transitional speed zone between displacement and planing. It looks at the potential to make significant efficiency ... -
Factors associated with the recovery of housing prices in Hong Kong
(Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, 2006-01-01)In the period 1999 – 2004 housing prices in Hong Kong sunk to a low point in mid 2003 and then rose again. This paper investigates which factors are associated with those price movements. The paper starts by reviewing ... -
The Factory and the Chicken House: Construction Experiments in 1950s Auckland
(2011)A posthumous 1992 curriculum vitae for the Architect and Engineer, Richard Hobin records that during the period 1951-1953 he designed and built eight houses and seven factories in the New Zealand city of Auckland. Hobin’s ... -
Field studies to investigate Impact of increasing R-value of building envelope on winter indoor relative humidity of Auckland houses
(2016-11)PURPOSE / CONTEXT The study investigates relationships of winter indoor relative humidity and R-value of building envelope of the Auckland houses. METHODOLOGY / APPROACH Field study of indoor micro climatic conditions. ... -
Field Study for Evaluating Winter Thermal Performance of Auckland School Buildings
(2015-02)Auckland has a temperate climate with comfortable warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. An Auckland school normally does not need air conditioning for cooling during the summer and only needs heating during the winter. ... -
Field study of indoor thermal environment of school buildings with different building envelopes, structures, floors and partitions
(Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2023-04-20)A conventional Auckland school has a number of low-rise, isolated buildings with light weight structures and building envelopes (see Figure 1). In 90% of Auckland schools, each isolated building only has one to four ...
