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Built Environment, Trades & Interior Décor

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architect/engineers on building site looking at drawingKia ora koutou.

This guide highlights relevant databases, websites, and ebooks, for Built Environment, Trades, and Interior Décor courses.

It's important to have worked through your courses, doing the activities and using the resources given. 
The Library and Learning Centre team can help you with finding resources, writing and referencing. 

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Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Referencing Guides

Referencing figures, tables and diagrams

See our handy guide for advice on how to correctly use these in your assessments.

APA guide to figures and tables

APA referencing essentials - construction 

This guide will help you with the basics of APA referencing  PDF iconAPA Referencing Essentials_Construction_2021.pdf 

Referencing legislation

PDF iconCiting legislation_Acts, regulations and codes_2021.pdf


Report writing

You may be asked to write a report for your assessment. Take a look at this example

PDF iconSample_report_CON101.pdf 

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Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Standards

Have you been asked to use a Standard in your course? You have access to the Standards New Zealand Online Library, which has joint NZ/Australian Standards, and New Zealand Standards.
To access these, go to our databases page, scroll down to see Standards, Statistics and Reports tab, and follow the instructions.


For more help take a look at our Video guide to downloading Standards [3.03 mins]

 Or read our PDF guide:
PDF iconStandards NZ Online Library Access Guide 2022.pdf

Can't find what you need? - Vita

Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Built Environment

crane against backdrop of working drawingsBRANZ resources

BRANZ fact sheets

Level

Build Magazine

Renovate


Construction ebooks

Get started with this selection of:

Construction industry and building ebooks.

Project management

Trying to get some ideas on client communication? Take a look at Standard letters for building contractors.


Relevant legislation

Building Code Handbook

Building Act 2004

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015


Useful resources

Worksafe

NZ Green Building Council

Miproducts

EBOSS

BITCO

Can't find what you need? - Vita

Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Can't find what you need? - Vita

Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Interior décor

Books

Take a look at this collection of  Interior Decor print books from our library catalogue. 

You can request to borrow these books and have them sent to you.

interior decor_yellow chair, lamp and sideboard








Useful magazines

Go to Flipster on our home page and take a look at these magazines:

  • Urbis
  • Houses New Zealand 
  • Kitchens & Bathroom Quarterly
  • Interior Magazine

Useful websites

Interior design images - New Zealand interior images held by the National Library. 

The Designers Institute of New Zealand - Resources include downloadable professional documents and design service agreements. 

Heritage New Zealand - Pouhere Taonga - the bicultural government agency charged with identifying, preserving and promoting our unique heritage.

Resene Paints - Excellent technical information, and tools for generating palettes and digitally rendering house images. 

WorkSafe - Introduction to the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015. 

Lifemark - New Zealand site fostering design standards that meet the needs of all ages and abilities. Browse case studies and news, and sign up for their newsletter.

Can't find what you need? - Vita

Can't find what you need?

VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Easter closure

Kia ora, due to the Easter public holidays, staff will be unavailable from Friday 29.03.24, and return on Wednesday 3.04.24. Ebooks and databases will remain available throughout the break. Have a good break!