Talk addressing Parliament Queensland.

The Ecocents Living project is the result of collaboration between the Department for Families & Communities, Hindmarsh and the University of South Australia. The purpose of the research program was to identify a suite of built forms for housing that are both affordable and sustainable. The project arose out of the observation that affordability and...

This report found that ‘green value’ impacts on property valuations through lower building operating costs, ease of sale and rent, tenant retention and improved overall occupancy rates.

The Victorian state government urban land development agency, VicUrban, has developed 'EcoSelector' to guide builders in their selection of materials. This paper examines how the relationships between the participants affected the development of the EcoSelector and how this has affected the building industry.

The cost of bad design is a clarion call. There is no excuse for bad design, and no reason to accept poor standards, yet exemplary buildings remain the exception.