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This note, DES 6, originally published in August 2000, was revised and rewritten by Nancy Ruck in August 2001. The information herein is considered ...
Read time: 25 minutes There has been a tendency to focus on energy efficiency measures when reducing building-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
Albert Road, South Melbourne: designing for sustainable outcomes – a review of design strategies, building performance and users’ perspectives
Published: 31 May 200740 Albert Road, a refurbished 1980s building, was the first building in Australia to achieve a 6-Star Green Star rating and 5 Star NABERS water ...
Designing user-friendly passive buildings
Published: 31 May 2011 | Edited: 24 August 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018. Passive design is a fundamental feature of good building design. Going further than ...
Airtightness and thermal bridging in buildings
Published: 6 October 2021 | Edited: 20 March 2024Read time: 29 minutes All buildings should provide a durable enclosure, thermally comfortable interior, good indoor air quality and energy-efficient ...
Project budget
An amount established by the client which represents the total available funds for the project including building costs, provisional sums, escalation ...
Proponents of energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment have always understood the importance of the facade as a key element for ...
The previous version of this note (Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings by Deo Prasad May 1995) emphasised the need for including fundamental ...
Mind the gap: predicted vs actual performance of green buildings
Published: 28 February 2011 | Edited: 3 September 2018This note was reviewed in September 2018 and retained for legacy. This paper reviews the major North American and Australian sustainability rating ...
The impetus for this note largely derives from both authors' recent experiences presenting the 'Best Practices in Lighting' seminar series in mid ...