Beyond carbon neutrality

Environment
Published: 30 September 2010
by David Baggs
ISSN: 2207-466X

David Baggs looks at the role of the built environment in our un-sustainability and explores the full spectrum of strategies and solutions as to how our buildings might become a pathway towards a low-carbon future. Baggs explores the concepts of ‘reductive’ and ‘restorative’ sustainability, and discusses how they can each play their part in lessening our environmental impact.

The Gold Coast, South-East Queensland
The Gold Coast, South-East Queensland (© iStockphoto/Jenny Bonner)
Note Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Defining sustainability
  3. Reductive and restorative sustainability
  4. Energy use in our buildings
  5. Identifying impacts and abatement measures
  6. Reductive sustainability
  7. Solutions in practice
  8. Conclusion