Posts Tagged ‘heritage restoration’
Environmental Issues 3
Ozone Depletion The ozone layer protects us from extremely harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Yet the natural balance of ozone (O3) has become disrupted by manufactured chemical compounds called CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) which earthlings have used in foams, aerosols, air-conditioning and refrigeration. Halon used in fire extinguishers and other chemical solvents also has the same effect,…
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The Greenhouse Effect In a natural and desirable process: the sun produces light and radiation (warmth) to the Earth, at night some of this warmth re-radiates back from the Earth out into the universe, some gases trap the infra-red radiation thereby creating ‘greenhouse’ conditions that keep a balance between warmth and coolness that sustain life. …
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The environmental problems associated with building and development are namely: 1. Greenhouse effect, 2. Ozone depletion, 3. Smog, 4. Toxicity, 5. Waste, 6. Acidification, 7. Deforestation, 8. Eutrophication, 9. Exhaustion of raw material. Be sure to read subsequent blogs for further information [image source google] Como Building P/L, Michael Como provides in SYDNEY, an NSW…
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Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Before You Sign the Contract check: Whether or not your builder or tradesperson has a contractor licence with NSW Fair Trading, Is the licence relative to what you want to be done? Do the licence and contract reflect the same name and number? Is the work outlined in the contract, plans and specifications? Does the…
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