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FSC or AFS? GBCA released Mat-8 credit review process update
Green Building Council of Australia has just released their summary of the credit review process, including next steps, for materials credit Mat8 'Sustainable Timber'. \\ \\ Summary The GBCA maintains that the certification of timber from sources that have environmentally responsible forest ...
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Reducing investment risk in sustainable building development
article presents a tool that tests, at project inception, the financial feasibility of a development that aims for bestpractice sustainability. Authoring team for the foundation article Lead author: Robert H. Crawford Contents Summary When designing for sustainability, financial constraints and risk tend ...
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The Greening of Existing Buildings
summary of recent articles addressing the topic of greening of the existing building stock and links to the full article are available now. \\ \\ The Greening of Existing Buildings Current research has identified that most of Australia's CBD stock, constructed in the 1970's, is entering a phase of retrofitting ...
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Organising constructability knowledge for design
report looks into the benefits and methods for increasing construction contractors involvement in the design phase to capitalise on their construction knowledge. \\ \\ Summary The design process of building projects has the ability to take on more feedback and help from construction contractors. By allowing this input from ...
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Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in green buildings
report looks at office buildings and compares occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in green office buildings compared to nongreen office buildings. \\ \\ Summary This report looks at office buildings and compares occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in green office ...
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Project management and sustainable commercial buildings
article provides an overview of project management for sustainable commercial buildings, discusses the benefits and risks of sustainable project management practices and explores opportunities for incorporating them at each stage of the project delivery process, and outlines relevant standards and guidelines. Author ...
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Design and sustainable commercial buildings
article introduces issues related to the design of sustainable commercial buildings. Author for the foundation article: Danielle McCartney Contents \\ Summary This article introduces issues related to the design of sustainable commercial buildings. The concept of design as both an approach and a management process ...
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Six steps to sustainable commercial buildings for designers
article explains the basic steps in designing successful sustainable commercial buildings. \\ Authoring team for the original article Lead authors: Kendra L. Wasiluk and Alison Terry Contributors: Ken Stickland, Suzette Jackson, Trudy Ann King, Graham Dyus ...
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Ten questions answered for designers of sustainable commercial buildings
article provides concise answers to the ten most relevant issues for designers of sustainable commercial buildings. \\ The ten questions were developed through industry consultation including a crossindustry, crossgeography workshop, telephone surveys, and a series of focus groups in 2005 and 2006 ...
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The business case for designers of sustainable commercial buildings
article highlights the key business case value factors for designers and suggests how sustainable commercial buildings may provide benefits in each instance. Authoring team for the foundation article Lead author: Kendra L. Wasiluk, Contributors: Andrew Quade ...
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