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Permaculture - Part B - Principles and application

Published: 28 February 2010 | Edited: 28 November 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This paper is the second part of a two part paper intended to introduce the ...

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Site planning and design for bushfire

Published: 25 February 2021 | Edited: 19 June 2023

A summary update has been provided for this note in June 2023. This summary reflects updates to this topic on the National Construction Code 2022 ...

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Green roofs for energy efficiency – a simulation study in Australian climates

Published: 30 November 2016 | Edited: 21 August 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018.  This paper describes how green roofs influence the energy performance of a ...

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The benefits of green roofs have been well documented over the last twenty years and yet their implementation in Australia has been slower than in ...

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Roof and facade gardens

Published: 28 February 2003

Environmental design is in the broadest sense, the human response to the understanding that we are a part of our environment. This is the design ...

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Birds and buildings

Published: 31 August 2003

Although sustaining biodiversity features in the environment policies of BDP members, few EDG notes have addressed the issue directly, yet buildings ...

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Vegetation and habitat conservation – a strategic framework

Published: 28 February 2006

This note outlines a framework to appraise the extent and quality of native vegetation, and identify significant habitats at strategic regional and ...

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Architecture’s role in the repair of the natural environment

Published: 19 February 2019

Through the theme Repair, diverse approaches to the repair of environmental, social and cultural issues were presented at the Australian Pavilion for ...

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A basic guide to the daylighting of buildings

Published: 30 November 2004

The impetus for this note largely derives from both authors' recent experiences presenting the 'Best Practices in Lighting' seminar series in mid ...

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Double-skin facades

Published: 28 February 2009 | Edited: 17 September 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in September 2018.  The use of double-skin facades has increased significantly over the last 10 to ...

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