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The operational stage of a building accounts for up to 65 per cent of the life cycle cost. However the ability of the Facility Manager to deliver a high performance building environment is largely governed by the initial design, construction and ...
Properties and rating systems for glazings, windows and skylights (including atria)
Published: 31 August 2004International research and product development has resulted from partnerships between the research community and the world's leading glass, window and skylight companies. This has led to many new options in the design of windows, skylights and ...
Office building retrofit at 55 St Andrews Place, Melbourne – Turning a Sparrow into a Peacock
Published: 31 August 2008This note was reviewed in September 2018 and has been retained for legacy. This article describes the upgrade of an existing government building, 55 St Andrews Place in Melbourne’s Treasury Reserve, utilising an unconventional design process and ...
This glossary has been reviewed and updated by the Environment Advisory Group for the 2021 edition, with the assistance and input of numerous members and external contributors. The definitions relate to built environment sustainability and are ...
Implementing energy efficiency and ESD from a development perspective
Published: 30 November 2004This note discusses the difficulties currently being experienced in implementing Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) from a development perspective. It looks at what motivates developers and examines what is needed, either through mandatory ...
The Australian Greenhouse Offices in Canberra aimed to set new environmental standards, by halving the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of a standard building, achieving a better than 5-Star rating when assessed against the Australian ...
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 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 ...
GIS and remote sensing for transport, land use, site planning and landscape planning
Published: 29 February 2004As an introduction to both Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, this article describes GIS and explains its components and applications. The basic components of remote sensing such as the electromagnetic spectrum, spectral, ...
This note includes descriptions of the different systems used for the on-site treatment and disposal/reuse of domestic wastewaters from residential developments in non-sewered areas in Australia. It also examines greywater treatment and reuse, which ...