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SINGAPORE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS
Kent Ridge Campus
Singapore 0511
CONTACT: Registrar
MISSION: Education and research to improve building practices.
PRIMARY WORK: Undertakes research in architectural design, planning, acoustics, lighting,
energy conservation and renewal, structures, thermal behavior, economics, and management.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and articles in professional journals.
SOI)IlI AFRICA
AGREMENT BOARD OF SOUTH AFRICA
P.O. Box 395
Pretoria 0001
CONTACT: C. J. Schlotfeldt, General Manager
MISSION: To perform Agrement certification procedures for more effective use of resources
and improved product quality.
PRIMARY WORK: Evaluates fitness-for-purpose of building innovations, establishes
performance criteria and test methods, and certifies and monitors quality.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Fees for services and government.
PUBLICATIONS: Performance criteria, certifications, e~lanatory/promotional documents,
indexes of certifications and publications, and annual report.
BUILDING INDUSTRIES FEDERATION (SOUTH AFRICA) (BIFSA)
Federated Insurance House
1 De Villiers Street
11359 Johannesburg
CONTACT: Robert Zylstra, Executive Director
MISSION: To promote good building and safety practices and labor relations.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in economics, education and training, materials, housing,
safety, and information.
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SOURCE OF FINANCES: Fees for services and government.
PUBLICATIONS: Manuals, annual report, training documents, and guidelines.
NATIONAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTIlIJTE (NBRI)
P.O. Box 395
Pretoria 0001
CONTACT: John Morris, Chief Director
MISSION: National research laboratory to improve technology and to solve national problems
with an emphasis on housing.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on housing, building services, energy consumption and
conservation, environmental engineering, lighting, acoustics, natural ventilation, Agrement
and building regulations, fire engineering, materials, concrete, paints, structural and
geotechnical engineering, economics, and information delivery.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and contracted research.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, proceedings, abstracts, information sheets, technical
notes, articles in professional journals, and list of publications.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORT AND ROAD RESEARCH (NITRR)
P.O. Box 395
Pretoria 0001
CONTACT: R. N. Walker, Chief Director
MISSION: To undertake research and development and to promote their implementation so as
to make the transportation of people and goods in southern Africa more economical,
efficient, safe, and socially responsible.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on design, construction, and maintenance of roads and
bridges and provides testing services; conducts research into road and vehicle safety;
researches and provides data on the following aspects of transportation: planning and
development, statistics, economics, and marketing.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, bulletins, various series, digest, technical
recommendations, technical methods, abstracts, urban transport guidelines, and specialty
publications.
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