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Ellenbrook Villages
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 21 Oct 2008
Ellenbrook is a northeastern suburb in Perth, Western Australia, and so far five of seven different styled villages have been built. House designs allow for solar orientation and design, decreased environmental impact on wetlands, flora and fauna, reduced car dependency and lower home operating costs. It is envisaged that by 2012, Ellenbrook villages will house approximately 30 000 people.
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- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Very Large (>5000 lots),
- Medium Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer,
- Temperate,
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.
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- 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,
Saarbrücken’s energy policy
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 15 Oct 2008
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. Saarbrücken’s energy policy has been at the forefront of energy efficiency and energy savings since the late 1970s. The late 1980s saw the inclusion of solar and wind energy projects. Saarbrücken’s windpark project generates enough electricity for approximately 2,500 households which is equal to the reduction of 6,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide. There has been a reduction of emissions in the public transport sector via the use of natural gas as a fuel for municipal fleet vehicles (40 buses and 200 cars). Increased use of public transport and gas for household heating have also ensured reductions in carbon dioxide emissions for the area.
Rockcote Design Centre
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 15 Oct 2008
The Rockcote Design Centre is Australia’s first sustainable commercial building built on a former wasteland at Nerang (near the Gold Coast). The Rockcote Design Centre won the President’s Award in the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s National Awards for Excellence in 2006 and was announced as the runner-up in the international Prix D’Excellence Awards – Environmental Category at the FIABCI World Congress in Amsterdam on May 29 2008. The building is totally self-sufficient for water, waste treatment and energy, selling excess power to the electricity grid. Other environmentally friendly practices include natural systems for heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation and an organic garden.
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- Completion,
- Brownfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Materials and Recycling, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Small (<100 lots),
- Local Government, Designer, Builder,
- Warm humid / sub–tropical,
Gandangara Estate
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 14 Oct 2008
Gandangara Estate is in Barden Ridge, 31 km south-west of Sydney's CBD and is a 41 lot residential subdivision project provided for rehabilitation of a degraded former quarry site. Gandangara Estate has an environmental management plan, incorporating indigenous native plants only and non-invasive grass, passive solar design is implemented, solar hot water is used, all stormwater is tertiary treated (Ingal system) and surrounding bushland is preserved, including a cultural sites management plan. The development provides for Aboriginal employment for construction and post construction stages.
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.
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- 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,
Curitiba's Bus System
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 13 Oct 2008
Curitiba, Brazil is one of the most used and least expensive transit systems in the world. Approximately 1100 buses make 12 500 trips per day, serving more than 1.3 million (70%) of Curitiba's commuters. Some buses run as frequently as every 1.5 minutes. Curitiba uses about 30 percent less fuel per capita compared with other Brazilian cities of its size. Curitibanos spend approximately 10% of their income on travel, much below the national average and there is less traffic congestion and air pollution.
Crystal Waters Permaculture Village
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 13 Oct 2008
Crystal Waters is a rural subdivision north of Brisbane, established in 1987 and designed by Max Lindegger, Robert Tap, Barry Goodman and Geoff Young. It consists of 83 residential and 2 commercial properties. 80% of the 640 acre property is owned in common and can be used for sustainable agriculture, forestry, recreation and habitat projects. It received the 1996 World Habitat Award (assessed by Dr Wally N’Dow) for its "pioneering work in demonstrating new ways of low impact, sustainable living".
- Categorised under:
- Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology, Place Making and Social Sustainability, Water Management, Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
- Small (<100 lots),
- Low Density,
- State Government, Local Government,
- Warm humid / sub–tropical,
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.
Melbourne Docklands
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- Content rating:
- Brief Case Study
- posted 10 Oct 2008
Docklands is Australia's largest construction project situated next to Melbourne's CBD in Victoria. The development has involved renewing 200 hectares of unused government land into a place for people to live, work and visit for entertainment. Docklands is scheduled for completion by 2020.
- 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,
- Very Large (>5000 lots),
- High Density,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government, Designer,
- Temperate,
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