218.327 - Sustainability and Construction Innovation
Assessment One – Research Report
1. Summary
Provide a summary of your work, including objectives, key findings, and the report's key conclusions (250-word limit, 10 marks). Hint: write this at the end, when the rest of the report is complete.
2. Introduction
Provide an introduction to your report. In the first part of your introduction, explain sustainability principles in building design and construction. Provide background information on how innovation could support sustainable design and construction. In the second part of your introduction, summarise building and environmental legislation and industry initiatives relevant to the New Zealand construction industry (500-word limit, 20 marks).
3. Case studies (part 1)
Discuss at least 2 case studies of how innovations have been applied to improve building design and construction sustainability in New Zealand (750-word limit, 30 marks).
4. Case studies (part 2)
Discuss at least 2 case studies of how building and environmental legislation and industry initiatives have been applied to improve building design and construction sustainability in New Zealand (750-word limit, 30 marks).
5. Conclusion
Discuss the key findings of your report (250-word limit, 10 marks).
6. References
Use APA referencing style. to list all the cited sources here.