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
IntroductionThe project aimed to provide a source of timber costing information to building professionals by comparing the cost of timber commercial buildings to the cost of those constructed using tr...
IntroductionThe Guide is based on a research project that developed a model mid-rise office building and a corresponding timber solution, and compared it with conventional concrete construction. The t...
IntroductionThe timber solution was designed to optimise functional performance, constructability and cost effectiveness and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC)...
