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    Maker
    Colabella, S ; Pone, S (Electa, 2014)
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    Access, quality and governance in higher education: local colleges and universities (LCUs) in the Philippines
    Montemar, L ; Recio, R ; Hecita, IJ ; de la Cruz, MJ ; Rogel, C ; Galuna, F ( 2014)
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    The lIfe cycle performance of Monomur in Australian residential construction
    Simcock, N ; Crawford, RH ; Jensen, CA (Green Building Council Spain, 2014)
    Brick veneer is the most dominant construction type in Australia; however it is not necessarily the most advantageous for the climate. Mass wall types, where massing is evident on the interior of the building, can help to achieve greater thermal performance. Monomur thermal blocks are a thermal mass system, based on single leaf construction. They are resistant to compression, transfer of heat, and are made from natural clay. Monomur has shown to benefit construction in Europe, most predominantly France, where the push for low energy buildings is high on the national agenda. This study aimed to determine the life cycle energy performance of the use of the monomur system in Australian residential construction. A life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) was used to quantify and compare the life cycle energy performance of two case study houses, one built from monomur and one from brick veneer. It was shown that there is minimal difference in the performance of these two construction approaches, paving the way for the potential use of monomur in the Australian context.
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    An early-stage life cycle model for low-energy buildiings
    Crawford, RH ; Czerniakowski, I ; Fuller, RJ (Green Building Council Spain, 2014-10-30)
    The aim of this study is to demonstrate the application of a model previously developed by the authors for low-energy building design, to show how the availability of comparable energy performance information at the building design stage can be used to better optimise a building’s energy performance. The life cycle energy demand of a case study building was quantified using a comprehensive embodied energy assessment technique and TRNSYS thermal energy simulation software. The building was then modelled with variations to its external assemblies in an attempt to optimise its life cycle energy performance. The alternative assemblies chosen were those shown through the authors’ early-stage life cycle energy model to result in the lowest life cycle energy demand for each building element. The study showed that significant life cycle energy savings, up to 45%, are possible through the modelling of individual building elements for the case study building.
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    Cool Roof Study
    Jensen, C ( 2012-07-25)
    The aim of this proposal is to present the methodology and costs to complete a cool roof field performance study. The study will include: 1. Model the impact on energy consumption from applying Cool Roof to the flat roof of the Hazeldean Nursing Home in Williamstown, Victoria, using the IES Architectural software. 2. Provide a report outlining the modelling system (IES), method, major variables and expected outcome from painting the roof over a 12 month cycle (compare before and after). 3. Provide input into a review of the predicted outcomes and the actual energy savings obtained.
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    A Performance Analysis of Cool Roof products comparing monitored data with modelled data to facilitate performance predictions
    Jensen, C ( 2013-04-15)
    Dulux Group (Australia) P/L has applied cool roof coatings to three buildings of a retail / trade nature and monitored the energy use to determine the benefits of the cool roof coating. Energy savings have been demonstrated although as yet there is limited ability to predict the benefits of the product for other buildings. This is due to the complex interaction of variable such as climate, occupancy building form and material properties, and HVAC systems. The purpose of this study is to link the existing performance results to the ability to predict accurate energy savings of this product through energy modeling.
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    Cette musique, dont l'antiquité remonte: three French responses to the music of China, 1770-1790
    Speechley, S-T ( 2011)
    This thesis examines the work of three French writers – Jean-Joseph-Marie Amiot, Pierre-Joseph Roussier, and Jean-Benjamin de Laborde – to better understand a moment of cultural exchange between China and France. These works reflect both the richness of eighteenth-century Sinology and its shortcomings, and offer a glimpse into French musical thought in this period. It argues that China’s geographic distance lent it a degree of ambiguity that allowed eighteenth-century thinkers to project their own views onto the distant empire, at times drawing completely contradictory conclusions from their readings of Chinese culture.
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    Cool Roofs: City of Melbourne Research Report
    Jensen, C ; Hes, D (City of Melbourne, 2011)
    This report contains information about cool roofs, their properties and benefits, and the results of field testing on buildings in the Melbourne Climate on behalf of the City or Melbourne.
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    Independent Review of Thermal Performance of Roofing Material Proposal
    Jensen, CA (The University of Melbourne, 2013)
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    Knowledge management system in a construction company: A case study
    Vaz-Serra, PVS ; Ribeiro, Francisco Loforte, FLR ; Grilo, Antonio, AG ; Gudnason, Gudni, GG ; Scherer, Raimar, RS (Taylor & Francis Group, 2012)
    In an increasingly global world, with great mobility, construction companies must be in permanent alert finding new solutions in order to be more competitive and innovative, reducing costs and response times. The construction company can be seen as an entity where the confidence is a key factor in the decision. Often the more decisive choice is the one that can get the most positive evaluations of previous clients, good price and service. The system ConstruKnowledge was created to be used by construction companies for their knowledge management process. One of the innovations of this system is the fact that, in a simplified form and without great effort, the users can start using the system without be necessary to change their usual procedures. The system has been mapped in tree different sites: the My Site where are the information about the worker, the Site Room where the information of each project are and a third part called Knowledge Base Site where all the information are included regarding all the collaborator. That allow to the company to have access also to external knowledge avoiding sharing only inside, without external and refreshing ideas. The results of the system ConstruKnowledge have demonstrated that knowledge management is important for an enduring relationship between a construction company and a customer, providing the whole process documentation and construction phases that the client may require in the future.