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22.01.2022 Engineers and architects are combining forces to create an Australian first: a net-zero energy education and research centre. Read more: https://www.createdigital.org.au/net-zero-energy-education/ #design #buildingdesign #sustainableliving #sustainability #sustainablestructures #designers #architects #engineers #safedesign #safetyindesign #safedesignaustralia #energyefficiency #carbonneutral #energy #netzeroenergy
21.01.2022 How do building designers create sustainable structures from the get-go? Can designers make a significant impact to reducing Australia's emissions and contributing to the global goal of zero net emissions by 2050? "An effective strategy to cut emissions must encompass the whole lifecycle of planning, designing, constructing, operating and even decommissioning and disposal of buildings." Read more: https://theconversation.com/buildings-produce-25-of-austral... The Conversation | Building Designers Association of Australia #safedesign #sustainablestructures #sustainability #safetyindesign #safedesignaustralia #bdaa #engineers #architects #buildingdesigners #buildingdesign #design #innovation #engineering #constructability #architecture #construction #carbonneutral
19.01.2022 Is a good design professional also a good forensic expert? Part 2. Engineers Ireland, Engineers Journal - part 2 of a recent article assessing the strengths and weaknesses of applying engineering analysis to the forensic process. Read more: http://www.engineersjournal.ie//failure-investigations-an/... #Engineers #engineering #structuralengineers #structuralengineering #architects #buildingdesign #buildingdesigners #designers #safedesign #safetyindesign #safedesignaustralia #whs #legislation #structuraldefects #forensicengineering #construction #architecture
17.01.2022 Safe design and sustainability - testing the performance of geopolymer alternatives to concrete. Could this have wider benefits in building and construction? Read more in Engineers Australia's Create Digital article. #sustainability #performance #innovation #safedesignaustralia #safedesign
16.01.2022 SAFE DESIGN | Know your obligations. With recent design and construction issues in the spotlight (think #cladding and #opaltower), it's a timely reminder to ensure that building designers are aware of their obligations under WHS legislation. If you're a building designer, architect, engineer, project manager, construction professional, or WHS manager, it's time to get excited about best practice, innovative safe design. ... Developed by specialist safety in design professionals, and endorsed by the Safety Institute of Australia - SIA. Find out more at https://www.safedesignaustralia.com.au/not-boring-safe-des/ #safedesign #safetyindesign #safedesignaustralia #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #designers #architects #engineers #buildingdesigners #WHS #legislation #construction #buildingdesign #constructability #safety
14.01.2022 ...people who do work in the building and construction industry will have to take responsibility for their work''. The report called for "each state or territory to implement registration schemes for all involved in the industry builders, surveyors, architects, engineers, designers, and inspectors and implement mechanisms for training and licensing." https://www.smh.com.au//biggest-shake-up-in-building-laws-... #safetyindesign #safedesign #whs #whsobligations #training #licensing #safedesignaustralia
12.01.2022 Is a good design professional also a good forensic expert? Engineers Ireland, Engineers Journal's recent article explores the difference between a good designer and a good forensic engineer. Read more: http://www.engineersjournal.ie//failure-investigations-an/... #Engineers #engineering #structuralengineers #structuralengineering #architects #buildingdesign #buildingdesigners #designers #safedesign #safetyindesign #safedesignaustralia #whs #legislation #structuraldefects #forensicengineering #construction #architecture
11.01.2022 "Hundreds of other buildings across Victoria, including hospitals, remain covered in banned cladding materials that catch fire easily and burn ferociously. Few have immediate plans to tackle the problem." https://www.theage.com.au//cladding-must-be-removed-as-a-p #safedesign #safetyindesign #buildingsafety #firesafety #firesafetymanagement #architects #australianinstituteofarchitects #instituteofarchitectsaustralia #engineers #cladding #safedesignaustralia #structuralengineering #construction #buildingdesign #design #designers #materials #constructability #safestructures
10.01.2022 Does it go far enough? #opaltower #safedesign #whs #legislation #nccc #buildingdesign #buildingdesigners #safetyindesign #engineers #architects #construction #safedesignaustralia
10.01.2022 Does the industry need a Royal Commission? https://www.smh.com.au//i-ve-just-discovered-my-building-i #safedesign #cladding #firesafety #safetyindesign #architects #engineers #buildingdesign #buildingdesigners #safedesignaustralia #whs #buildingstandards #structures #construction #engineering #constructability #fireprevention
08.01.2022 ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFE DESIGN When it comes to achieving safe design, responsibility rests with those who control or manage design functions, including: Architects, industrial designers or draftspersons who carry out the design on behalf of a client.... Individuals who make design decisions during any of the lifecycle phases such as engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, installers, builders, developers, project managers and WHS professionals. Anyone who alters a design. Building service designers or others designing fixed plant such as ventilation and electrical systems. Buyers who specify the characteristics of products and materials such as masonry blocks and be default decide the weights bricklayers must handle. (Source: Safe Work Australia website). In the case of the Lacrosse Building fire ruling, the builder was assessed to only pay 3% of damages, as the fire engineer was ordered to pay 39%, the certifier 35% and the architects 25%. https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//lacrosse-fire-ruling-sends-s #safedesign #safetyindesign #whslegislation #dutiesofdesigners #safedesignaustralia #lacrossebuilding #firesafety #cladding #buildingdesigners #architects #engineers #builders
08.01.2022 Safe Work Australia and SafeWork SA have been working with researchers on a national project focused on preventing work-related injury in hot conditions. The experienced panel of experts have been exploring - the importance of developing and adhering to preventative strategies for working in heat, - identifying hazards, ... - implementing risk-management strategies, and - the need for training and awareness across all levels of management. https://www.industryupdate.com.au//heat-reduce-workplace-i #whs #workplacesafety #safetyindesign #safedesign #safedesignaustralia #safeworkaustralia #engineers #architects #construction #buildingdevelopers #identifyinghazards #prevention
08.01.2022 Artificial Intelligence (AI) software can assist in identifying risks that may not be evident during the traditional design process, and offer alternatives to the designs to eliminate hazards or minimise risks. The American Institute of Architects' recent post discusses the advent of AI into the design process and how this may impact smaller firms. More: https://www.architectmagazine.com//will-the-advent-of-arti... #architects #buildingdesign #artificialintelligence #AI #safetyindesign #safedesign #whslegislation #buildingdesigners #safestructures #safedesignaustralia #SiD #architecture #architecturaldesign #design
05.01.2022 Are you integrating "Bird-safe" design into your structures? Large surface areas of glass windows + birds = increasing bird casualties. "A bird-safe design is conscientious about not only how tall the building is, but whether or not the lights are left on at night, which direction the building is facing, and how much of the building’s surface is glass..." https://www.leadertelegram.com//article_d5fa8d2b-6739-527b... #birdsafe #architects #engineers #designers #buildingdesign #safedesign #safetyindesign #buildingsafety #whs #legislation #construction #safedesignaustralia #buildingdesigners # #buildings #safestructures
05.01.2022 Does the industry truly need a reform? With the ongoing Opal Tower 'debacle' in Sydney and the cladding issue again arising in Melbourne...what do you think the building design and construction sector needs to do to remediate and prevent future issues? https://www.createdigital.org.au/melbourne-cladding-fire-n/... #engineers #architects #buildingdesign #buildingdesigners #designers #firesafety #whs #construction #compliance #safetyindesign #safedesign #riskassessment #safedesignaustralia #legislation #accreditation #qualityassurance #workplacesafety #safestructures
