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Winning hearts and minds: the role of emotion and logic in sustainable design decision making
Published: 31 August 2014 | Edited: 29 August 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018. Tougher economic times have led to an increasing scrutiny of sustainability initiatives. Despite this, the environmental imperatives for action are not diminishing, which means that ...
Read time: 11 minutes Welcome to the Jungle House (WTTJH) is a home designed to fit within the existing building’s reconstructed masonry fabric and is an archetypal model of future sustainable carbon neutral living. It is located on a 98sqm ...
Water sensitive urban design in the Melbourne Docklands – an overview
Published: 29 February 2008This paper outlines Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) initiatives in Melbourne Docklands and discusses experiences from the design, construction and operational phases. Additionally, it captures learnings that have occurred as a result of these ...
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 ...
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.
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) ...
Water conservation and harvesting in Adelaide, SA: four case studies
Published: 31 May 2011 | Edited: 10 September 2018This note was reviewed and retained for legacy in September 2018. Adelaide has a relatively long history of innovation in wastewater treatment and water conservation, spurred on in response to South Australia’s predominantly arid environment.
This note outlines a framework to appraise the extent and quality of native vegetation, and identify significant habitats at strategic regional and local levels, namely a Vegetation and Habitat Strategic Framework. The cornerstone of the framework ...
Urine-separation and dry composting toilet trial – agricultural use of residues
Published: 31 August 2009 | Edited: 11 October 2018This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy. This paper and its companion paper summarise reports published by the consulting firm GHD in 2003 and 2009 and in particular summarises final results of a two year trial of 6 ...
Urine-separation and dry composting toilet trial – demonstration in a secondary school
Published: 31 August 2009The paper and its companion paper summarise reports published by the consulting firm GHD in 2003 and 2009 and in particular summarise final results of a two year trial of 6 urine-separating dry composting toilets and 2 waterless urinals at a new ...