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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.