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WORDS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TRACEY GRAMLICK
Executive Director & CEO, Australian Window Association
As the industry, governments and regulators tackle the increasingly concerning issues of product conformity and compliance, a new project led by the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council( ASBEC) and ClimateWorks Australia is developing a long-term industryled vision for how the National Construction Code can deliver energy and emissions savings alongside financial benefits for building owners and occupants.
In their recent Issues Paper, the project notes that buildings contribute more than half of our country’ s electricity consumption and almost a quarter of emissions in Australia. Energy requirements for new construction in building codes are key to driving energy and emissions outcomes. Leading jurisdictions around the world have established long-term targets of net or near zero energy buildings, to drive innovation, investment and market transformation in the property and construction sectors.
The AWA has positioned itself to work extensively with all parties to understand, inform and set the trajectory milestones for increasing regulatory requirements for energy efficiency in order to bring our manufacturers along for the ride with realistic design, development and marketing timelines.
Underpinning this are two important initiatives:
1. The recent grant the AWA was awarded by the Collaborative Industry Skills Project, the Office of Environment and Heritage, through the Environmental Trust, to create a series of three videos to educate the fenestration industry, builders and homeowners on emerging trends and important changes they need to think about under the Paris Agreement arrangements.
2. The changes to the WERS to take window energy rating into the future with faster, cheaper methodology and the availability of licensed tools for real size ratings that snap back to a single comparative figure for entry into AccuRate software.
Watch out for more information on these in the next edition of Windows.
WORDS FROM THE EDITOR
GARY SMITH
Marketing & Communications Manager, Australian Window Association
Welcome to the spring issue of Windows, one of our largest ever editions.
In our editorial section, Rodger Hills from the Building Product Innovation Council writes a feature article on compliance,‘ Dodgy Building Products are Everyone’ s Responsibility’, Stephanie Dale informs us of the fickle nature of creative advertising, but that it is worth the risk, Maureen Kyne continues her series on bullying in the workplace, David Esler gives us some tips on time management, Bryan Pickard discusses breach of contract and Tim Reardon from the HIA discusses the HIA building scorecard for building activity.
Included in our Windows section in this edition is a member profile on Alumil Oceania, three member case studies, including from Safetyline Jalousie and Architectual Window Systems, and Simon Owen looks at the lessons learnt from faulty end dam installation.
There are some great photos of our first series of Fenestration Diploma graduates, a report from the AWA Technical Committee, member news and our largest ever new product section.
Our Screens section includes two case studies from NSSA members, Amplimesh and Prowler Proof, a technical article on the NSSA accreditation scheme, we are introduced to Taylor Watson in our young member profile and meet the new NSSA Executive Officer, Jacky Manns.
We hope you enjoy reading this information packed edition of Windows. Remember to send in all your case studies, company news and new product information for future editions.
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