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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 ...
This note, originally published in November 2000, was reviewed by John Todd in August 2005. This summary page includes recent updates to the topic since publication. Air pollution in the sprawling Australian suburbs and many rural cities ...
Planning for transit oriented development in Australian cities
Published: 30 November 2007Transit oriented development is a way of redeveloping a city to reduce car dependence. This paper outlines its basic tenets by examining four strategic policy questions: why we need centres throughout the city and of what kind of density and mix; ...
The principles of erosion and sediment control are said to be at the cutting edge of common sense. These principles have been around for decades, but in many areas current practices fall well short of the proper application of these common sense ...
Co-housing – an introduction to a residential alternative
Published: 29 February 2008 | Edited: 22 October 2018This note was reviewed in October 2018 and retained for legacy. Co-housing emerged in Denmark and the Netherlands almost 40 years ago as a housing type that aimed to create neighbourhood communities that did not sacrifice the privacy of individual ...
Timber and wood products – applications and ESD decision making
Published: 30 November 2003Wood products are a staple of the construction sector, and are important in delivering environmentally preferable projects. However the sustainability of many wood products remains difficult to assess. This note overviews key issues and considers ...
Biodiversity, the variety of life on earth, is required for the health of the natural environment and the continuation of the human species. Though Australia has large endowments of biodiversity, human activities over the past 220 years have had ...
This note, was originally published in May, 2000. It was reviewed by John Greenwood in March, 2005. The summary page includes recent updates to the topic since publication. The material in this Note is based on content from Under Cover: Guidelines ...
Conversion of a heritage-listed industrial building – UTAS School of Architecture and Design
Published: 31 August 2008 | Edited: 23 October 2018This note was reviewed and approved for currency in October 2018. The School of Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania relocated at the beginning of 2007 to a converted 1950s heritage listed industrial building near the centre of ...
Albert Road, South Melbourne: designing for sustainable outcomes – a review of design strategies, building performance and users’ perspectives
Published: 31 May 200740 Albert Road, a refurbished 1980s building, was the first building in Australia to achieve a 6-Star Green Star rating and 5 Star NABERS water rating. Since re-opening in 2006 numerous awards have been won. Fifteen months after the refurbishment, ...