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In 2009, BCA launched South-East Asia's first zero-energy building (ZEB) located at the BCA Academy of the Built Environment. The ZEB was retrofitted from an existing building and serves as a test-bedding centre for green building technologies. [10] The building is expected to be about 40-50% more efficient than an office building of similar ...
This is the retrospective approval for work already carried out without consent - and can only be administered by a Local Authority. Most commonly, it is used by the owner of a building to apply for retrospective approval for illegal building work. The Local Authority will assess, and verify by means of site visits, plans and information ...
Planning permission or building permit refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] House building permits, for example, are subject to building codes .
In addition to the regional and territorial authorities, Housing New Zealand made a decision in 2019 to establish Consentium, a national BCA in Kāinga Ora, that is responsible for building consents for public housing (up to and including four storeys) across New Zealand that Kāinga Ora intends to retain. Consentium achieved Accreditation in ...
Illegal construction (also known as illegal building or illegal housing) is construction work (or the result of such) without a valid construction permit. Besides the potential technical hazards on uncontrolled construction sites and in finished buildings, illegal building activity can be a major environmental violation when the works encroach ...
Building control roles are exercised by public officers within local authorities and by private sector employees of Registered Building Control Approvers (RBCAs) which replaced the former "Approved Inspectors", once licensed by CICAIR Ltd, [1] [2] a body authorised by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under the Building Act 1984 (as amended).
Includes application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishes to all types of mechanical systems. Also Hazardous Material Handler (for HazMat see Laborer). Ironworker (or steel erector, often includes welder), erects or dismantles structural steel frames. Structural steel installation is usually crane-assisted.
The CxP typically is responsible for leading and managing the project commissioning process (design and/or construction) and works closely with the design, construction, and operation teams in a co-operative work environment that focuses on teamwork throughout the building's design, construction, and post construction.