Browse Brief Case Studies by development size: Large (1000-5000 lots)
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Kronsberg
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 28 Oct 2008
Kronsberg is located in Hannover, Germany. The development has followed the key principles in the United Nations Agenda 21. Environmentally sustainable features include:
The presence of a train station less than 600 m away for all residents;
Reduced household energy use by 60 - 80%;
Preserved surrounding woodlands and countryside; and
A 50% reduction in household waste.
- Categorised under:
- Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- High Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Temperate,
Crace Concept plan
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 27 Oct 2008
Crace will be located next to the suburbs of Palmerston and Giralang and the Ginninderra Creek/Percival Hill Nature Park, ACT. The plan includes:
A pedestrian and off-road cycling network;
Conserving the maximum amount of trees;
Implementing Water Sensitive Urban Design;
Preserving Gungaderra Grasslands nature reserve; and
Protection of significant Aboriginal cultural sites.
The gross residential area of the suburb will be 92 ha.
Casey Concept Plan
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 24 Oct 2008
Casey will be a new suburb of Gungahlin, ACT situated on approximately 192 ha. The Casey concept plan includes:
conserving as many trees as possible;
investigating eighteen recorded Aboriginal sites, three recorded European heritage sites and potential archaeological deposits;
community facilities (e.g. gym, child care centre, parks, shops, art/craft gallery) and
a sustainable stormwater strategy via use of the natural drainage system.
Subi Centro
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 20 Oct 2008
The Subi Centro project is situated in Subiaco which is a few kilometers west of Perth, Western Australia. The Subi Centro redevelopment includes townhouses, apartments, parkland, commercial office, retail shopping, home office, service industry and public transport. This redevelopment won the Urban Renewal category in the 2004 UDIA National Awards for Excellence.
- Categorised under:
- Completion,
- Brownfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- High Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
- Temperate,
Dandenong LOGIS
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 13 Oct 2008
LOGIS is 2 km south of Dandenong CBD and will be Victoria's first eco-industrial park located on 154-hectares of the former MW Dandenong Treatment Plant. LOGIS will implement environmentally sustainable initiatives such as:
- Water Sensitive Urban Design (third pipe recycled water, onsite stormwater treatment);
- Energy-efficient street lighting system;
- Provision of green power;
- Native planting;
- Environmentally sustainable design principles in all buildings; and
- Recycling of industry waste.
Approximately 3,000 jobs will be generated from the development.
- Categorised under:
- Construction, Lot Creation,
- Brownfield Development,
- Estate Design, Access and Transport, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
- Temperate,
Casuarina Beach
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 10 Oct 2008
Casuarina Beach is situated along the beachfront of the New Tweed Coast in northern New South Wales. Since the development began in 2001, it has received 13 awards for design, environmental sustainability and protection. The Casuarina Beach development will include more than 600 houses, 1500 apartments and villas, various retail outlets and a community centre.
Victoria Park, Sydney
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 09 Oct 2008
Victoria Park has experienced a varied history, orginally as the Waterloo Swamp, then a racetrack, an ordinance unit, a racetrack again, a car manufacturing plant, a Naval supply centre and now as a Green Square Urban Renewal Project. This development is winner of the Lloyd Rees Award for Outstanding Urban Design, the National Award for Excellence in Water Sensitive Urban Design and the Francis Greenway Society Green Building Award. Victoria Park is nearest to Green Square Station and a 10 minute drive to Sydney's CBD in New South Wales.
- Categorised under:
- Construction, Completion,
- Brownfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- High Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer,
- Temperate,
Vale
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 09 Oct 2008
Vale is located in Aveley, within Swan Valley, 35 minutes from Perth's CBD in Western Australia. Just under 113 hectares (23%) of Vale is preserved wetland and bushland. This development won the 2007 UDIA WA Award for Environmental Excellence.
- Categorised under:
- Construction, Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
- Temperate,
Sydney Olympic Park
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 08 Oct 2008
The Sydney Olympic Park development will focus on sustainable urban development best-practice. This involves designing to enhance energy conservation, water conservation, waste avoidance and minimisation and protecting significant natural and cultural environments and biological diversity. In addition, best-practice research on traffic management, noise management, social impacts, equitable access and major event operations has also been incorporated. 
- Categorised under:
- Design, Construction, Lot Creation,
- Brownfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Sustainablity Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer,
- Temperate,
LakeLands Private Estate
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 24 Sep 2008
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LakeLands includes 2500 lots set within Black Swan and Paganoni Lakes, parks and gardens. It is linked by environmentally friendly walkways. The Estate has been designed with sustainable practice in mind, including passive solar design of houses.
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