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 paper was originally published in May 1995. It has now been fully reviewed by the author and republished to reflect updates to the topic since original publication. Building design professionals are committed to enhancing the quality and ...

This note highlights some of the fundamental concepts that underpin biophilic design and introduces designers to some basic principles and tools that can help develop relevant capabilities within practices to create environments that truly connect ...

Read time: 28 minutes The Indigenous Ecosystem Corridors and Nodes Project (IEC+N) was launched in 2016 by the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). IEC+N aligns with ‘designing for ...

Regenerative design is a holistic framework supporting waste-free systems that utilise renewable resources and energy, seeking a balance between production and consumption while also restoring and revitalising (regenerating) its own sources of ...

An integrated building design approach which considers a building’s orientation, layout, form and materials with respect to climatic conditions to maintain thermal comfort and reduce operational energy requirements. Includes passive design and ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in November 2018. To perform well, buildings require not only good design and construction but also good operation – and designers cannot dismiss operation as solely the responsibility of occupants.

This note was reviewed as up to date and leading edge for time of publication by Author in September 2018 with update not applicable. This paper challenges the prevalent 'green building' design approach that treats nature as a resource rather than a ...

This note was reviewed and approved for currency in September 2018. Increasingly, the designed solution to building performance is being replaced by the engineered solution. The reasons for this are a) the architectural profession’s valuing of the ...

A summary update has been provided for this note in June 2023. This summary reflects updates to this topic on the National Construction Code 2022 bushfire protection provisions. The climate is changing. In the past decade Australia has experienced ...