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  • River flow forecasting using gene expression programming models 
    Fernando, Achela; Shamseldin, Asaad; Abrahart, Robert (HIC 2012 - 10th International Conference on Hydroinformatics: "Understanding Changing Climate and Environment and Finding Solutions", 2012)
    River flow forecasting models provide an essential tool to manage water resources, address problems associated with both excesses and deficits, and to find suitable solutions. With changing climate and environmental ...
  • The licensed building practitioner scheme: another step in the New Zealand leaking building battle 
    Murphy, Chris (46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2012)
    The long-term proposal to license building practitioners, a reality from 1st March 2012, marks a significant retreat from the strong pioneering tradition of self-help building that historically has been a significant element ...
  • Urban Sustainability 2.0: Resilient Regions, Sustainable Sprawl and Green Infrastructure 
    Bogunovich, Dushko (Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, 2012)
    Is there a way to convert the vast, fast growing, low-density urban areas of the world to sustainability other than attempting to contain the growth and increase the density of existing development - hoping that the ‘sprawl’ ...
  • An evidence-based predictive tool for motivating engagement, completion, and success in freshmen engineering students 
    Fernando, Achela; Mellalieu, Peter (22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2011)
    In general, teachers deploy several methods to encourage their students to engage early with their learning during their course of study. These methods include: presentation of previous years’ pass/fail rates; feedback ...
  • Comparison of two data-driven approaches for daily river flow forecasting 
    Fernando, Achela; Shamseldin, Asaad; Abrahart, Robert (MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 2011)
    Ongoing research on the use of data-driven techniques for rainfall-runoff modelling and forecasting has stimulated our desire to compare the effectiveness of transparent and black-box type models. Previous studies have ...
  • Potential impact of consumer behaviour and fossil fuelled hydrogen generation on national energy policy of New Zealand 
    Leaver, Jonathan; Leaver, Luke (14th Annual Energy, Utility and Environment Conference, 2011)
    In 2008 greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in New Zealand accounted for 19% of total emissions. Studies using the multi sector partial equilibrium model UniSyD show that vehicle costs and driving range when ...
  • Perception of barriers to career progression by women engineers and engineering students 
    Fernando, Achela (ICWES 15: 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists, 2011)
    Although the common view that engineering is best suited for men is changing, there is anecdotal evidence suggesting gender imbalance in the engineering industry. Efforts take place throughout New Zealand to encourage ...
  • The Factory and the Chicken House: Construction Experiments in 1950s Auckland 
    Francis, Kerry (45th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association, 2011)
    A posthumous 1992 curriculum vitae for the Architect and Engineer, Richard Hobin records that during the period 1951-1953 he designed and built eight houses and seven factories in the New Zealand city of Auckland. Hobin’s ...
  • Use of hydraulic modelling to aid decision making in the management of Oakley Creek 
    Fernando, Achela; Gebreselasie, Bruck; Capiral, Jacinto (2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment’s Sake, 2010)
    This paper presents how a hydrodynamic Modelling study can be used to maximise the collective efforts from the stakeholders to enhance the protection of a riparian environment. A hydraulic model of a sensitive part of the ...
  • Educating with certainty for future career uncertainty? 
    Monteiro, Sylila; Sharma, Rashika (Asia Pacific Association for International Education Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2010)
    Proficiency in generic skills becomes an imperative and sustainable approach in education today, to ensure future career certainty. The impact of technological change dictates that the future will belong to the knowledge ...
  • Perspectives on the challenges of delivering a sustainable survey technician training programme in New Zealand 
    Phillips, David; Taylor, Robert; Leaver, Jonathan; McMullan, Randall (FIG Congress 2010: Facing Challenges - Building the Capacity, 2010)
    The National Diploma in Surveying (NDS) was successfully delivered by Unitec for the first time in 1999 after replacing the New Zealand Certificate in Land Surveying (NZCLS). The ongoing challenge for Unitec has been to ...
  • How can BIM technology assist in optimising the life cycle cost of a building? 
    Lai, Francis; Halvitigala, Dulani; Boon, John; Birchmore, Roger (16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 2010)
    The complexity of a modern construction project, especially in a fast track environment, necessities the use of Building Information Management (BIM) system to manage such a project to provide the necessary probable cost ...
  • Transforming the communities of tomorrow 
    Sharma, Rashika (International Conference on Sustainable Community Development, 2010)
    The exponential globalisation of the economy warrants the formulation of a pathway that harnesses the human and social capital that can work together collaboratively and proactively to promote the development of sustainable ...
  • Subcontractors’ perceptions regarding bid shopping in Auckland, New Zealand 
    Thurnell, Derek; Lee, Ivan (25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2009)
    Main contractors use bid shopping to reduce a subcontractor's quoted price. The literature suggests that this is a practice disliked by many subcontractors and that the subcontractor's loss of revenue and margin is an ...
  • The effect of the raingauge distribution on stormwater models 
    Cooper, M.R.; Fernando, Achela (18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 2009)
    It is well known that the accurate representation of spatial variation of rainfall within a catchment is important in achieving reliable outcomes from stormwater models. Various guidelines recommend different densities of ...
  • The interplay of market forces and government action in the achievement of urban sustainability: The case of Auckland, New Zealand 
    Boon, John (SUE-MoT Conference 2009: Second International Conference on Whole Life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment, 2009)
    This is a case study of urban intensification in the central business district (CBD) of Auckland. The city is the commercial centre of New Zealand with a population of 1.3m. It is a sprawling city with low population density ...
  • Multi-model forecasting: Using gene expression programming to develop explicit equations for rainfall-runoff modelling combinations 
    Fernando, Achela; Abrahart, Robert; Shamseldin, Asaad (European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, 2009)
    Two previous studies have evaluated eight multi-model forecasting strategies that combined hydrological forecasts for contrasting catchments: the River Ouse in Northern England and the Upper River Wye in Central Wales. The ...
  • Action and Re action: home grown timber and imported prefabricated housing. 
    Murphy, Chris (43rd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association: Performative Ecologies in the Built Environment; Sustainable Research Across Disciplines, 2009)
    One thousand prefabricated buildings were imported in a systematic manner by the New Zealand Government from Europe and erected in the Titahi Bay area of Wellington and the Tamaki area of Auckland NZ. These kitset ...
  • From planning sustainable cities to designing resilient urban regions 
    Bogunovich, Dushko (Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning, 2009)
    In order to be ready for the harsh environmental challenges of the 21st century, cities need a new planning agenda. Defining this agenda is impossible without first revisiting the core concepts of our work: ‘sustainability’, ...
  • Comparison of planning and consenting procedures for water resources projects in Sri Lanka and New Zealand 
    Fernando, Achela; Werellagame, Induka B. (4th Conference of the Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources, 2008)
    This paper compares and contrasts dam & reservoir water resources development projects between a developing and a developed country taking into consideration the drivers, approval processes, potential conflicts among ...