August 2021 - Ucol-shareholders

Communications Meeting Notes
by Jessica Shields 23 Aug '21

23 Aug '21

Kia ora koutou, Please find attached the meeting notes from Friday's meeting of the communications group. We are meeting again on tomorrow night via zoom, and any feedback is welcome :) Jess

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amended notes from meeting thurs 12th Aug 21
by mariannequinn＠xtra.co.nz 23 Aug '21

23 Aug '21

Hi all: see attached. Additions and corrections are in red. I am still waiting on the final wording for the bit related to final time frames for the amended Dispute resolution process - could someone advise me please and I'll amend these notes one last time. ( Anne/ Sander? - with thanks) At this point, we have a meeting scheduled for this coming Thursday 26th August at 7.30pm which will presumably be via Zoom. Gay Buckingham will chair this meeting and Anna Maxwell will take the notes. Agenda items to them please. Kia kaha meantime - best wishes for each of you in your bubbles! Regards, Marianne Marianne Quinn Level 3, 115 Stuart Street, Dunedin P.O. Box 20, Dunedin 9054 ph +6434773115 or 0211612050

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Gather test - leaf collection
by Ngaire Tigeir 21 Aug '21

21 Aug '21

Kia ora koutou I've just had a little play on gather to get familiar and and successfully added a ' leaf collection' working bee, for tomorrow at 10am. Of course we can't actually do this together during lock down, but if you're interested in checking out how/where to sign up - click on 'work' then go to 'sign ups' - then one click and you're signed up! Ngā mihi Ngaire

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Fwd: Payment for A6 Private Variation Timber top
by High St Cohousing 21 Aug '21

21 Aug '21

Hi Anne, On behalf of the Budget Control, please proceed to spend money from contingency to cover the following: 50% of total cost of private variation for A6 (Catherine's benchtop) as per email below dated 13 April 2021. As agreed, Catherine will pay the remaining 50%. The total amount of the private variation including GST is: $1863.00 *UCOL TO PAY THE FOLLOWING FROM CONTINGENCY: * Amount to transfer: $931,50 Please transfer the money from UCOL account to: Montpelier Social Club Account (Kiwibank)* 38-9019-0885655-00* *CATHERINE TO PAY THE FOLLOWING:* Amount to transfer: $931,50 Montpelier Social Club Account (Kiwibank)* 38-9019-0885655-00* Please don't reply to this email. Thanks, Maria & BC ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: High St Cohousing <ucolbuild(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 10:04 AM Subject: Payment for A6 Private Variation Timber top To: Catherine Spencer <cmspencer.nz(a)zoho.com>, Jan Burch <jrb5050(a)gmail.com>, Rainer UCOL <rainer.ucol(a)gmail.com> Catherine, We are tidying up the final payment for private variations to finalise this project. Now is the time to pay your variation for timber top for your kitchen. The total amount including GST is: Amount to transfer: $1863.00 Montpelier Social Club Account (Kiwibank)* 38-9019-0885655-00* Please pay asap. Please add your unit/timber top as a reference. Thanks, Maria -- *Maria Callau* *TOIORA* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490 -- *Maria Callau* *TOIORA* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490

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Fwd: Sustainable Engineering Ltd Newsletter – August 2021
by Anne Thomson 19 Aug '21

19 Aug '21

See below - starring Toiora! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jason Quinn <social(a)sustainableengineering.co.nz> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 2:49 pm Subject: Sustainable Engineering Ltd Newsletter – August 2021 To: Anne Thomson <e.anne.thomson(a)gmail.com> * Essential news and informed opinions on high-performance building in New Zealand. This is the homeowner’s edition. * [image: Photo: Mike Craig Builders] Case Study of the Month *Toiora High Street Cohousing* It’s so very satisfying to see this ambitious 21-unit development in Dunedin come to fruition and nail its Passive House goals. Its success is a massive boost for the Passive House cause in New Zealand and a well-deserved reward for the owner/developers who are now settling in after years of work. It’s the first multi-unit certified Passive House residence in New Zealand (the first of many more). Read more → <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> OTHER NEWS THIS MONTH One important question to ask your blower door tester Is that gear you’re using certified according to the standard? If the tester isn’t aware of the requirements, the test results could be invalidated, threatening your project’s Passive House certification. Read more <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> When staying home is a blessing Another hard lockdown will mean very different things to different people. Too many New Zealanders will be confined to homes that are cold, damp, unhealthy and too expensive or impossible to heat. This story tells of a different experience: a young family who moved into a certified Passive House they designed and built themselves, just before last year’s Level 4 lockdown. Read more <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> Homestar V5: a huge improvement The NZ Green Building Council’s rating tool has been upgraded. It’s now powered by PHPP, the software used to energy model Passive House buildings, via a simplified interface we built. It’s a big step up from the previous version. Read more <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> IPCC infographic vividly depicts future worlds Radically improving the energy efficiency of buildings is a powerful and necessary part of mitigating climate change. Some superb thinking has gone into this infographic about future scenarios based on today’s actions. See it here <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> More news here <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> CONTACT US <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> Sustainable Engineering Ltd., 6A Buckingham Street, Melrose, Wellington 6023, New Zealand www.sustainableengineering.co.nz <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> | info(a)sustainableengineering.co.nz +64(0) 6 345 1911 We are a NZ-owned consultancy working to improve building performance and standards and human health and comfort. All original content ©2021 Sustainable Engineering Ltd. Manage Subscription <https://sustainableengineering.lt.acemlna.com/Prod/link-tracker?redirectUrl…> | Unsubscribe <http://sustainableengineering.activehosted.com/proc.php?nl=1&c=176&m=181&s=…>

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Access code to Common house
by Alex King 18 Aug '21

18 Aug '21

The project managers and Jess and I who hold the master keys for the common house are wanting to change the code for the common house, because it is now known to a number of tradies around town. This was suggested a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't got around to doing it yet. Who uses the code to access the common house, and would be impacted if the code was changed? Meanwhile, due to the lockdown no-one should be using the common house, according to Susan "We shouldn’t use the common house or trampoline for the next 3 days while in lock down please." For this reason, unless I get any objection, I'll take the "passage mode" off the inside door while we're in lockdown (meaning you will need to unlock it each time to get in.) I also think it's a good time to take the old code off. I'll do that this afternoon. Bus cards, fobs, and the app will still work. If you use/need a code, or would like to set up the app on a smartphone just email me. Setting those up can be done contactless. We can set up a new more convenient code for anyone who needs one. We propose to bring this to a full meeting in a couple of weeks, but given current circumstances I think it makes sense to take some of these steps in the interim. Thanks, Alex

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zoom room use during lockdown
by Sander Paul Zwanenburg 18 Aug '21

18 Aug '21

Hi all If people want to use Zoom for any Work Group meetings during the lockdown, they can feel free to use the same old Zoom room as before, as per below. They don't need to let me know. This should work fine as long as we don't have meetings at the same time. Regards Sander Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://otago.zoom.us/j/9016259016?pwd=ZGZQRnM2L2tsai90eENKRExQUEtJQT09 Password: 252525 Or join by phone: If calling from within New Zealand, dial: 09 884 6780 or 04 886 0026 (Toll charges may apply) Meeting ID: 901 625 9016 Password: 252525 If calling from outside New Zealand, please see list of available international numbers: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/zoom/phone/ Or join from a H.323/SIP room system (e.g.LifeSize, Polycom, Tandberg, Sony) dial: 162.255.37.11 or 162.255.36.11 Then enter Meeting ID: 901 625 9016 Password: 252525 For more info on H323/SIP room connections, please see: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/zoom/h323 For more info on joining a Zoom meeting, please see our help site: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/zoom/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting-step-by-step/

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SPARE KEY - KEYBOARD LOCKING - IMPORTANT!!
by Juan Puricelli 18 Aug '21

18 Aug '21

Hi all. Spare keys: Idea is to lock them safely. Hopefully it will be done this weekend. Place: Keys will be locked away within a "Black Data Box" in the Cupboard where they are stored at present. How would you access the spare keys: "Black Data Box" will have the spare keys box . To open "Black Data Box" you get the key within the "Combination box" - which will be evidently fixed close by. The code at present for this is : UCOL13. Question and Ideas for future: - should we have the door locks and this combination box codes the same? Apparently with Alex & Jess and Myself we could make those codes to work so we have 1 code for all and also have a different code for guests in the doors so we never give away our codes to other than residents. Note: I will follow up with images and more graphic illustrations later on once things are installed. Look forward to your comments. Regards. Juan Puricelli Director cel. +64 (022) 6585021 ________________________________________ SUR ARCHITECTURE www.sur-architecture.com

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laundry
by Roz Wilson 18 Aug '21

18 Aug '21

Hi all, there is a washer ready to go in M2 if anyone wants to try it. BUT it has never been used and the instructions are still inside. So if anyone wants to give it a go please remove instructions and, once you get it going, keep an eye on it for a few minutes to make sure it isn't emptying over the floor!!! Might be a good idea to check the outlet hose is pushed into the waste hose. Regds roz

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Meeting of garden group with whole group
by Frances Ross 15 Aug '21

15 Aug '21

My attempt to reflect what went on today as the garden group shared their plans and practices with the wider group. Frances

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