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ItemThe Adaptation of Tertiary Admissions Practices to Growth and Diversity(La Trobe University, 2016)The expansion of higher education places adaptive pressure on institutional and policy frameworks that were originally designed at times of lower levels of participation. This adaptive pressure is evident in changes to admission and selection practices, and has become more acute with the introduction of demand driven funding for undergraduate Commonwealth supported places. Universities seeking to optimise their market share in line with their values and strategic objectives are increasingly utilising direct admissions rather than historically dominant state centralised admissions processes. Direct entry pathways are also being utilised by some institutions as a means of increasing their share of disadvantaged students in particular. Both centralised and direct admissions pathways are also drawing on contextual data – such as the geo-demographic background of the applicant, school attended, perceived academic potential, or volunteer and community service – in the assessment process (Harvey 2014). The growth and complexity of university admissions practices raises two key questions. First, what impact is rising complexity in admissions practices having on student decision-making, with particular emphasis on students from disadvantaged backgrounds? And, second, how are universities and state-based tertiary admissions centres (TACs) responding to the challenges associated with rising student participation, diversity and mobility, as well as complexity in admissions practice?
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ItemNo Preview AvailableEquity at and beyond the boundary of Australian universities(La Trobe University, 2019)This report investigates the social demography, learning outcomes and educational experiences of students enrolled in two distinct modes of higher education delivery in Australia — university programs delivered through third party arrangements, and higher education courses delivered by non-university higher education institutions (NUHEIs). In short, the research examines equity at and beyond the boundary of Australian universities. University courses delivered through third party arrangements—particularly those that involve subcontracting and franchising of program delivery—are not provided directly by public universities, and can therefore be considered as residing at the boundary of the public university. Programs delivered by NUHEIs are positioned definitively beyond the boundary of the Australian public university. Our research examines the equity group participation, retention and success rates—as well as the educational experiences—of students within these two domains of delivery. While maintaining a particular focus on students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, we analyse and present data on five of the six nationally recognised equity groups within higher education, including Indigenous students, students with a disability, and students from low SES, regional and non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB).
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ItemNo Preview AvailableThermaguard Cool Roof field Test performance Study( 2015-09-15)The aim of this proposal is to present the methodology and costs to complete a cool roof field performance study. The Thermaguard product is to be applied to the test buildings in place at Melbourne University Burnley Campus, these buildings are purpose built with monitoring for this purpose. A 6 month study will be conducted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the performance benefit of the coating against the control, a black tile roof.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableCool Roof Study( 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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ItemNo Preview AvailableA Performance Analysis of Cool Roof products comparing monitored data with modelled data to facilitate performance predictions( 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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ItemNo Preview AvailableProposal to review the use of the Discomfort Index for DELWP's Home Sustainability Scorecard( 2018-09-20)This project is the investigation of the potential application of the Discomfort Index (DI) to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Victorian Residential Energy Efficiency Scorecard (The Scorecard) “Hot Weather Rating”. The Scorecard is a tool which assesses a range of sustainability indicators of existing residential buildings. At present, the Scorecard currently uses the buildings total annual cooling load (CL) to determine the Hot Weather Rating in the Scorecard, which is not a relevant comfort metric and is not easy to explain to a householder. The DI is potentially a more relevant metric for assessing comfort and hot weather performance.
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ItemCool Roofs: City of Melbourne Research Report(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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ItemNo Preview AvailableIndependent Review of Thermal Performance of Roofing Material Proposal(The University of Melbourne, 2013)
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