This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018.  This note provides a background introduction to the lost art of designing for natural ventilation, and discusses some of the more useful rules of thumb. It considers the principal ...

This is one of three companion papers taken from a study that assesses the comparative costs of urban redevelopment with the costs of greenfield development. This paper shows that substantial costs could be saved in infrastructure and transport if ...

Issue 02 June 2024 Read time: 17 minutes This note replaces the June 2020 edition.  Abstract There is an urgent need to address the pressing social and environmental challenges facing architectural practice in the 21st century. These challenges – ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. This paper investigates the impact of veranda on the indoor and outdoor airflows of a single-storey building with various opening configurations. Focussing on a wind-driven ...

David Baggs looks at the role of the built environment in our un-sustainability and explores the full spectrum of strategies and solutions as to how our buildings might become a pathway towards a low-carbon future. Baggs explores the concepts of ‘ ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018.  With increasing world population, urbanization, and climatic changes impacting liveability there is a growing awareness of the urgent need for more sustainable and ecological ...

Using lightweight technologies, such as precast cellular concrete wall panels, provides an opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of construction materials, through the general reduction in materials usage, reduced transportation and ...

This paper was first published in the Australian Journal of Water Resources, and is reprinted with the kind permission of Engineers Australia. This paper presents an overview of the current state of adoption of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) ...

This paper was originally published in August 1995 and reviewed by the BDP Environment Design Guide Planning and Development Committee in November 2000. It has now been fully revised and republished to reflect current regulatory standards and ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. In the Australian subtropics, high rainfall, warm weather and humidity present unique challenges and opportunities for the architects tasked with designing eco-sensitive projects. The ...