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Niche at Hillbank (Adelaide Development Company)
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- Content rating:
- Case Study
- posted 11 Aug 2010
Niche at Hillbank is the latest project by the Adelaide Development Company (ADC) and becomes the smallest residential land development in Australia to achieve EnviroDevelopment accreditation, achieving certification for ecosystems, waste, energy and community. ADC has also become the first developer in Australia to be successful in achieving multiple certifications, following certification of Blackwood Park in May 2009.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation, 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,
- Small (<100 lots),
- Low Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Hot dry, cold winter / hot arid,
Seaspray (Seaspray Project Management)
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- Content rating:
- Case Study
- posted 11 Aug 2010
Seaspray is a $200 million masterplanned residential community at Cocoanut Point, Zilzie. Site area is 119 hectares which includes 61 hectares of National Park, handed back to the Queensland Government for the establishment for the Cocoanut Point National Park. The masterplan includes 400 residential allotments, sites for the development of more than 300 units, the Rec Club , Seaspray Resort & a proposed spa.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation, 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,
- Medium (100-1000 lots),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Hot dry, cold winter / hot arid,
Blackwood Park (Adelaide Development Company)
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- Content rating:
- Case Study
- posted 11 Aug 2010
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Blackwood Park is located in the Adelaide hills approximately 15 km south of Adelaide CBD. Developed by Adelaide Development Company, the site covers 168.7 ha and was previously used for agricultural purposes. Upon completion, the development will include approximately 1200 residential allotments and significant open space.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation, 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),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Hot dry, cold winter / hot arid,
Beyond Today (Environmentally Sustainable Developments)
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- Content rating:
- Case Study
- posted 11 Aug 2010
Beyond Today is an exemplary EnviroDevelopment. The $160 million residential development contains over 220 allotments , with over 75 per cent of the landholding dedicated to wetlands, parks and reserves. Beyond Today is fully owned and operated by Environmentally Sustainable Developments (ESD), a family business based in South Australia. ESD aimed to give the project, located just 200metres from the coast, and midway between Port Elliot and Victor Harbor, a distinctive appeal for buyers who are seeking a unique and leading edge environmentally sensitive lifestyle in an urban environment.
ESD wanted to create a residential development that left a minimal footprint on the environment whilst actually improving the quality of the surrounding land and its ecosystem. Ninety five per cent of allotments are either located alongside or overlooking some form of vegetated reserve, park or wetland
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation, 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,
- Medium (100-1000 lots),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Hot dry, cold winter / hot arid,
Fitzgibbon Chase (Urban Land Development Authority)
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- Content rating:
- Case Study
- posted 20 Jul 2010
Fitzgibbon Chase was the first project in Australia to achieve all six elements under the version 2.0 of the EnviroDevelopment technical standards. The environmental principles and practices have been incorporated into the development with minimal cost and time imposts. These outcomes were achieved by integrating appropriate design principals and methodologies early in the planning stages through to working closely with our builder partners and contractors.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation,
- 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),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Warm humid / sub–tropical,
CH2 Council House
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 14 Oct 2009
CH2 Council House Melbourne
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- Water Management, Energy Management, Sustainablity Management,
ING Bank Headquarters Amsterdam
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 14 Oct 2009
ING Bank Headquarters,
- Categorised under:
- Water Management, Energy Management, Sustainablity Management,
Healthy Spaces and Places
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- Content rating:
- Commissioned Content:
- Fact Sheet
- posted 10 Jun 2009
The Healthy Spaces and Places project is a unique collaboration between the Australian Local Government Association, the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Planning Institute of Australia with funding assistance from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Healthy Spaces and Places identifies key design principles and processes to assist in the design and development of places that support active living and establishes the relationship between the built environment and physical and mental health and wellbeing.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation, Completion,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
Sustainable Transport Strategy
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 30 Oct 2008
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.
Macgregor West
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 29 Oct 2008
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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