BLDG4009--ResidentialBuildingProject Report
- Subject Code :
BLDG4009
IndividualReport
Submission: Essay-style research report through Turnitin link on vUWS with a standardassignmentcoverpage. Penaltyforlatesubmissioninaccordance withUniversitypolicy.
Weighting:20%
Reportlength: 2000 words with emphasison qualityrather than quantity
An electronic copy with a cover sheet must be submitted through Turnitin. 20% of the totalmarksforthe unit 10% loss of theawarded markper day.
This is individual work and must be completed separately from your group assignment.Youareto carryoutindependent research and reporton ONE ofthefollowingtopics:
- Rainwater harvesting systemsformulti-storyapartment buildings
- Energy efficient window assemblies forresidentialflats
- Photovoltaic panels onroofstoreduce draw down ontheelectricitygrid
- Waste and compostingsystemsformedium-densityresidentialbuildings
- Sound attenuating systemsforbuildingsadjacenttomainroads
For your chosen topic, research at least three product or system options available in theAustralian or worldwide marketplaces. List the advantages and disadvantages of eachsystem.Include adiscussion ofthelikelycost ofeachproduct includinginstallation.
The intention is that you produce a practical assessment of potential technologicalimprovementstotheenvironmentalperformanceoflarger-scaleresidential construction.
The report must be divided into subsections and must be provided with a contents page at thebeginning as well as page numbers. Referencing should conform with the Harvard system. Aswell as searching the internet you are advised to consult the electronic journals available in thelibraryforhigh-qualityreferencesources.
