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NATSPEC provides a detailed specification system that can be customized to incorporate ESD principles into building projects. NATSPEC recognizes that most ESD aspects are design issues and focuses on enabling the implementation of ESD design decisions through specifications.
The following documents may help specifiers make informed decisions about sustainable materials and methods.

Specifying for Green Star Buildings using NATSPEC

 Specifying for Green Star Buildings using NATSPEC Version 1.2

Specifying for Green Star Buildings Using NATSPEC Version 1.2

GBCA worked with NATSPEC to create alignment between the standard construction specifications available from NATSPEC and the Green Star Buildings requirements.

  

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Other Relevant Documents

Specification Writing Paper

Specification Writing Paper

A paper on the importance of specifications, specification methods and the structure of technical information, using the AUS-SPEC and NATSPEC systems, specifying ESD and suggested standards for use by offices of different disciplines.

  
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TECHreport TR 01 Specifying ESD

NATSPEC TECHreport - 01 Specifying ESD

This TECHreport outlines the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and their application to building specifications. It includes guidance for incorporating ESD provisions into each NATSPEC worksection.

  
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NTN DES 014 Environmental ratings schemes for buildings

NATSPEC TECHnote DES 14 - Environmental rating schemes for buildings

There are national environmental rating schemes in place in Australia that can be used to understand how efficiently a building is operating as well as measure and reduce its impact on the environment.

  
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NTN DES 026 Living walls and roofs

NATSPEC TECHnote DES 026 - Living walls and roofs

This TECHnote highlights design and construction issues for consideration and suggests suitable NATSPEC worksections for the documentation of living walls and roofs.

  
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NTN PRO 005 Formaldehyde Indoor air quality Page 1

NATSPEC TECHnote PRO 005 - Formaldehyde - indoor air quality

Formaldehyde is a volatile organic compound (VOC). It is a naturally occurring organic chemical in the form of a pungent, colourless gas at room temperature which is found at low concentrations in the environment.

  
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Next month, NATSPEC will release the second 2021 update to the National Building Specification. This national master specification, which includes all Branded Worksections, is updated every April and October to ensure it accurately reflects current regulations, standards and industry practices.

Only an up-to-date specification can appropriately respond to the needs of the design and construction industry. Updated information protects specifiers and their clients. It facilitates communication between each party and helps to assure everyone involved that decisions for products, materials and techniques are safe and in line with current regulations. This can improve the quality of the final build.

Product manufacturers like yourself are also protected by accurate, up-to-date specifications. All NATSPEC Branded Worksections are updated with their corresponding generic sections. This means that the product featured in your Branded Worksection can continue to be used safely. Twice a year, Product Partners receive the updated Branded Worksection, and as a Product Partner you should have your NATSPEC branded worksection link on your website, which is generated from the NATSPEC website, Branded Worksection page, and will automatically update to your website each April and October. This is an excellent reason to keep in frequent contact with NATSPEC subscribers. Each update your Branded Worksection is a new selling point for you as a Product Partner. Working with a Branded Worksection, architects and specifiers have all the advantages of a largely pre-filled document featuring your product’s relevant information. On top of this, they have current information about regulations, standards and practices and how these apply to your product. 

The NATSPEC October 2021 update is a new opportunity to make the most of your Branded Worksection. Use it as a tool in your presentations to sell your product knowing that the information in your Branded Worksection is accurate, up to date and reliable.

 

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