Introduction Wood and timber products used in the interior of a building are usually selected for their visual characteristics and so it is critical that these characteristics are maintained thro...
IntroductionDespite public perceptions to the contrary, timber buildings can be designed to be very safe in fires and other emergencies. Designing for fire safety must enable people to escape in the e...
IntroductionThe guide’s intention is to introduce CLT, providing general product and performance information, design consideration and building processes. The guide is not a design manual, for more ...
IntroductionThis Guide is intended to provide an introduction to the fire safety design of timber buildings in compliance with NCC and is suitable for a broad range of building practitioners including...
IntroductionThis Technical Design Guide provides information on methods of analysis and supporting data that can be applied to the design of timber structures in Australia if the Performance Solu...
IntroductionThe information in this guide applies to the design and planning stages as well as the actual construction phase, and many hazards can be addressed by good design and planning before they ...
IntroductionIt covers decks that are associated with Class 1 structures (such as detached houses, villas and townhouses) and Class 10 structures (such as garages, sheds and swimming pools) according t...
IntroductionUsed correctly in residential structures, thermal mass can moderate daily temperature fluctuations, leading to more comfortable interiors and reduce the energy used for artificial hea...
IntroductionThe project discussed in this Technical Design Guide revealed the following results:It is possible to have too much thermal massThermal mass is more useful in some climates than in othersH...
IntroductionThe Guide includes:general and climate specific considerationsmodelled house case studiesprinciples for thermal comfortuseful references for further reading
