Browse Fact Sheets by development phase: Design
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Innovative transport modes
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- posted 11 Aug 2008
Although conventional road transport is an essential element in any new development, supplementary transport options can be considered to achieve the full potential of planned developments.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Public transport infrastructure planning, design, provision
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
Public transport plays an important role in our society although Australia is a car dependent society. Public transport is far more efficient than cars in transporting large numbers of people and a high percentage of commuters in large cities in Australia travel to work by public transport. Indeed, about 50% of school trips are performed using public transport in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Wastewater Planning
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
This fact sheet outlines some options in wastewater design and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these systems. The discussion will provide an overview of these systems and direct the reader to further information.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Materials and Recycling, Water Management,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
Density
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- posted 06 Aug 2008
Density is a key variable in urban design and planning. Different residential densities generate different urban forms, characteristics, housing types and ecological footprints. There are a number of ways to measure density – although, not all are useful for making meaningful comparisons between different developments. This factsheet highlights the density measures that are most useful to policy makers, planners, designers and others involved in the development process.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Estate Design,
- High Density, Medium Density, Low Density,
- Developer, Local Government,
Smart metering
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- posted 05 Aug 2008
Smart or Advanced Metering is a new way of measuring and managing energy and water use. It involves two important elements; a meter that is able to capture usage information over short time intervals, typically 30 minutes or less; and a communication system, preferably two way, that can transmit the usage information to the service provider in real time and receive control instructions.
- Categorised under:
- Design, Construction,
- Water Management, Energy Management, Sustainablity Management,
- State Government,
Tools and rating systems for land developers
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- posted 31 Jul 2008
This factsheet showcases some of the existing tools that are available to guide land developers in achieving more sustainable subdivision or precinct-scale development. It is likely that we will see more emphasis on tools and rating systems for this scale of development in Australia in the near future.
Flexible Design for Deconstruction and Reuse
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- posted 23 Jul 2008
Flexible Design for Deconstruction and Reuse is about reducing environmental impacts by lengthening the life cycle of the building and the materials and products used in the building. In this way there are two aspects, a flexible design of the building itself; allowing for changing use over time, and secondly a design that enables optimal resource recovery at the end of life.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Materials and Recycling,
Mix of Transport Modes for Different Tasks
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- posted 23 Jul 2008
Travel patterns in cities are complex, varying with space, time and travel purpose. But all travel uses energy, utilises space and time (often in short supply in cities) and creates environmental and other externalities such as pollution, noise, accidents and congestion.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Access and Transport,
- State Government, Local Government,
Indigenous Flora and Fauna
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- posted 17 Jul 2008
Indigenous flora and fauna needs to be considered/managed as a primary development planning stage, at the beginning of conceptualisation of a development project.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology,
- Low Density,
- Developer,
Sense of place and community ownership
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- posted 11 Jul 2008
This fact sheet examines the issues of sense of place using a case study of various aspects of the Ellenbrook development in Western Australia. This development has won several prestigious awards for its design and community engagement processes and serves as a role model for greenfield development projects in Australia.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design, Lot Creation,
- Greenfield Development,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
- Developer,
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