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How to approach material selection for waste minimisation – a guide for dealing with material suppliers
Published: 30 November 1999 | Edited: 22 October 2018This note was reviewed by co-author as approved to retain for legacy in October 2018. There is now widespread recognition among government and industry that environmental impacts are best avoided rather than treated. In relation to waste ...
The Erskine Building, Canterbury University, Christchurch – a case study of building performance
Published: 31 August 2010This note was reviewed in September 2018 and retained for legacy. George Baird, author of Sustainable Buildings in Practice – What the Users Think, presents a post-occupancy evaluation of Canterbury University’s Erskine Building. Although it has ...
Post occupancy evaluation of passive downdraft evaporative cooling and air conditioned buildings at the Torrent Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India
Published: 30 November 2006Post occupancy evaluations of buildings are noted for their ability to provide vital feedback regarding a building's performance in use. In addition to obtaining physical measurements of thermal performance and energy consumption, it is crucial to ...
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 ...
Designing user-friendly passive buildings
Published: 31 May 2011 | Edited: 24 August 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in August 2018. Passive design is a fundamental feature of good building design. Going further than just good orientation and fabric design, designers are looking to integrate natural ventilation and ...
The previous version of this note (Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings by Deo Prasad May 1995) emphasised the need for including fundamental concepts of energy efficiency such as climatically suitable designs and forms, benefits of tailored ...
Timber and wood products from environmentally certified forests and plantations – overview
Published: 29 February 2008Rapid advancement and change within Australia's predominant timber certification schemes has led to the revision of the original November 2004 paper Timber and wood products from environmentally certified forests and plantations. This paper now ...
The integrated design process of Council House 2 (CH2)
Published: 28 February 2005 | Edited: 16 September 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in September 2018. Council House 2 (CH2) is a sustainable office building designed for the City of Melbourne. It meets the Council’s long-term need to house staff and breathes new life into an ...
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.
Kelvin Grove Urban Village is the first inner-city development of its kind in Australia. It is a master-planned community that demonstrates best practice in sustainable, mixed-use urban development, and brings together educational, residential, ...