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Smartflo Gutters on Sustainable House

  • Water Management
  • Sustainablity Management
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Michael Mobbs pioneered sustainable urban lifestyle in Australia, documenting the journey in his book "Sustainable House". He and his family are entirely self sufficient with water collected from a 10m run of Smartflo gutter on his terrace house in Myrtle St, Chippendale.

Smartflo gutters address the dual problems of rainwater harvest and adequate roof drainage using a design based on the requirements of AS3500 Part 3 - Roof Drainage Systems Design. Tests performed at Newcastle University by Dr. Sean Manning have determined that Smartflo will handle storm events up to 175mm per hour, before reaching overflow. Should the overflow point be reached, water will always flow off the outer lip of the gutter, away from the house.

 

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Wind Energy

  • Energy Management
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The greenhouse effect is the cause of global warming and climate change consequently. The carbon has emitted from nature is a part of finely balance cycle but the emission by human is over the limit and consequently increase CO2 concentration in atmosphere.

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CH2 Council House

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  • Energy Management
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CH2 Council House Melbourne

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ING Bank Headquarters Amsterdam

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  • Energy Management
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ING Bank Headquarters, Amsterdam

 

 

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Sustainable Transport Strategy

  • Access and Transport
  • Energy Management
  • Climate Change Adaption
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In order to encourage greater use of sustainable transport (e.g. public transport, carpooling, walking and cycling), Port Phillip City Council, Victoria changed car parking provision rates.  Ratio Consultants and Port Phillip City Council received a commendation award for this project in the 2007 Planning Institute Australia Victoria awards for Planning Excellence.

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Macgregor West

  • Site Ecology
  • Place Making and Social Sustainability
  • Energy Management
  • Climate Change Adaption
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The Macgregor West development is in the ACT, west of Macgregor and south of Dunlop. Walking tracks and other recreational facilities will form part of the development as well as water sensitive urban design and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.  The development will preserve the critically endangered Golden Sun Moth's habitat.

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Kronsberg

  • Site Ecology
  • Place Making and Social Sustainability
  • Estate Design
  • Access and Transport
  • Materials and Recycling
  • Water Management
  • Energy Management
  • Climate Change Adaption
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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.

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Crace Concept plan

  • Site Ecology
  • Place Making and Social Sustainability
  • Estate Design
  • Sustainablity Management
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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.

 

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Casey Concept Plan

  • Site Ecology
  • Place Making and Social Sustainability
  • Estate Design
  • Sustainablity Management
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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.

 

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Charnwood

  • Estate Design
  • Climate Change Adaption
  • Sustainablity Management
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Charnwood 2021 is a local development framework for Charnwood (UK) with the aim of improving the quality of life for those living and working in Charnwood. 
The framework proposes to achieve this via:
a sustainable environment,
a clean, safe and healthy environment,
leisure and cultural opportunities for all,
decent homes and neighbourhoods and
an excellent Council.

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