Jessica Bennett is currently studying towards a Master of Building Science at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Architecture, researching the affect that apartment design has on occupant health, comfort and well-being. Previously she has completed a Bachelor of Building Science with Honours researching apartment design, indoor air quality and New Zealand Building Code regulations. From 2006 she has worked part-time at BRANZ as a Building Performance Scientist, undertaking weathertightness assessments for Appraisal Certificates as well as simulation work on indoor environmental quality (IEQ), energy efficiency and climate change. Jessica's interests include apartment design & refurbishment, occupant health, comfort & well-being, and the IEQ of buildings. Her role in The Plant Room (Wellington SHaC Team) involves providing technical information and advice as well as undertaking modelling and simulation of the proposed design.

1. Preparing a Technical Report SHAC 09 Jessica Bennett, Krystle Stewart, Alexandra Hills The Plant Room

10. Water Best Practice/Case Study Examples & Benchmarks Beacon (NZ) WHO Clovelly House (Sydney) University of Arizona Total Saving 40% - 75% 65% Total Use - 70 l/p/d - - The Plant Room 98,024 l 96,650 l 40,843 l 57,180 l

13. IEQ – Indoor Temperatures Reference Data, Recommended Targets New Zealand Building Code (NZBC G5) HEEP (BRANZ) World Health Organisation Recommended Minimum Indoor Temperature Currently 16°C shall be maintained in habitable spaces, bathrooms and recreation rooms. This only applies to old people’s homes and early childhood centres. Proposed changes to the NZBC say that buildings should be designed to keep temperatures to 20° - 28.5°C (15% PPD) with 40% Relative Humidity Mean winter temperature of 10.5° - 23.8° C. Mean summer temperature of 16° - 26°C Measurements taken from monitoring of HEEP houses in New Zealand 16°C is recognized as a minimum temperature for health. 18° - 24°C is recognised as ‘comfortable’.