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Applying expert opinion to domestic building energy assessment
Published: 31 May 2007 | Edited: 20 September 2018This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in September 2018. This note considers expert judgement as one of several stated assessing methods approved for compliance with the Building Code of Australia's Performance Requirements for housing ...
Residential retrofitting: current practice and emerging directions – summary of a BEIIC report
Published: 31 August 2010Residential buildings account for around 13 per cent of the Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, and numerous studies have identified energy efficiency in residential buildings as one of the most cost effective approaches to climate change ...
Green specifying – the role of National Master Specification Systems 2
Published: 28 February 2003This note, originally published in 1997, was reviewed by John Gelder in October 2002. This Note reviews a number of issues which arise out of consideration of the natural environment and human health, and which affect the content of National Master ...
Water sensitive urban design in the Melbourne Docklands – raingardens and bioretention tree pits
Published: 29 February 2008 | Edited: 23 October 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. This paper describes water sensitive urban design (WSUD) initiatives in Melbourne Docklands and outlines experiences from design, construction and operational phases. Additionally, it ...
Co-housing and rethinking the neighbourhood – the Australian context
Published: 31 May 2008 | Edited: 22 October 2018This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy. Co-housing has proven to be a successful and influential housing type. The reasons for its success also highlight the limits of its appeal, however, and some of the obstacles to its ...
The CSIRO's Energy Centre at Newcastle has many innovative energy saving and renewable energy generation systems. The Centre explores new methods of using a mix of natural ventilation and low-energy air conditioning to provide comfortable ...
Water sensitive urban design in the Melbourne Docklands – wetlands, storage and reuse system
Published: 29 February 2008 | Edited: 23 October 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. This report describes water sensitive urban design (WSUD) initiatives in the Melbourne Docklands and outlines experiences from design, construction and operational phases.
Australian Ethical Investment Headquarters, 6 Star Green Star Office Refurbishment, Canberra
Published: 31 May 2008The refurbishment of Trevor Pearcey House for the new Australian Ethical Investment Headquarters was designed by Collard Clarke Jackson Architects and in 2007 was the first building in the ACT and only the third in Australia at the time to receive a ...
User perceptions of health and productivity in sustainable buildings
Published: 28 February 2010 | Edited: 3 September 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in September 2018. Users of a range of commercial and institutional buildings in eleven countries have been surveyed to understand their perceptions of the performance of a range of factors – ...
This note, originally published in November 2000, was reviewed by John Greenwood in September 2005. This paper examines the issue of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and its impact on public health in Australia, which has the highest rate of skin ...