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George Street apartments, Fitzroy

Published: 31 May 2005

The 811 square metre site had been owned by the Mathews family since the early 1970’s, and was used as a car park by nearby businesses up until ...

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Photovoltaic cells – how they work

Published: 31 August 2010 | Edited: 18 October 2018

This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy.  Energy analyst and photovoltaics (PV) lecturer Muriel Watt provides an up-to-date ...

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Sustainable design – a client briefing

Published: 31 May 2006

This paper was originally published in August 1995 and reviewed by the BDP Environment Design Guide Planning and Development Committee in November ...

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Design for disassembly – themes and principles

Published: 31 August 2005 | Edited: 24 August 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency of underlying principles in August 2018.  The disassembly of buildings to recover materials and ...

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Sustainable communities

Published: 30 November 2004

As Australia faces a number of challenges, including water shortages, rising fuel costs, expanding population and insufficient land, resources and ...

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Towards sustainable urbanism

Published: 30 November 2005

'Sustainable Urbanism' encompasses Australian urban design and transportation practices that seek to create vibrant, liveable communities.  This ...

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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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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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Ecological waste: rethinking the nature of waste

Published: 31 December 2007 | Edited: 13 September 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency by the Author in September 2018. The design and construction fields have a central role to play in ...

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Strategies and resources for material selection

Published: 31 May 2007

This note follows on from the note: The environmental impact of building materials. It outlines Australian and international responses to materials ...

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