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Design Decisions
Paperback Edition: 1
Building design is a complex process that balances a wide range of often conflicting factors to achieve a building outcome that:
meets client requirementsis aesthetically and environmentally soundmeets all planning and building control regulatory requirements including significant ones around durability, structural stability, fire resistance and weathertightness considers the future - climate, building use applies LCA and Code plus principles as appropriatewill be safe and healthy for occupantscan be built and effectively maintainedwill remain serviceable after a major event. This publication identifies the wide range of factors that need to be considered as part of a building's design to achieve a successful long-term outcome for the client. Given the myriad of factors to be considered, it focuses on the key elements rather than getting into specific details of the relative merits of a design feature or building material or component. Aimed primarily at designers and architects, this resource can be used as a check, particularly for those new to design and construction, to ensure all relevant design factors have been identified and considered.Featured in the 12 November 2018 New Zealand newsletter.
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Pages : 130
Publisher : BRANZ
Publication date : 2018
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ Architecture