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This note, originally published in August 2000, was reviewed by Dr Graham Treloar in June 2005. This summary page includes recent updates to the ...

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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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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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Environment glossary

Published: 1 December 2021

This glossary has been reviewed and updated by the Environment Advisory Group for the 2021 edition, with the assistance and input of numerous members ...

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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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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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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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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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Thermal mass in building design

Published: 31 May 2006 | Edited: 7 December 2018

This note was reviewed and approved for currency by the author in December 2018.  Thermal mass can be effectively employed in buildings to increase ...

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Climate change and sustainability

Published: 31 August 2005

During the twentieth century the earth warmed by about 0.6°C, primarily due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Consequent to ...

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