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POPULATION
Population distribution
highly concentrates in
urban areas
26% Derived from Census 2006, ABS
15%

74%
11% 85%

13%
11%

89%
87%

12% 89%

10%

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73%
90%
88%

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WE’RE CONSUMERS………

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IS THIS OUR FUTURE?

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IS THIS OUR SOLUTIONS?

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Environmental Sustainability in
Construction
C
Course O
Outlines
tli

HES6176 (2015)

Dr Xiaoming Wang

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Course Introduction
• Subject closely related to sustainable
d
development
l t applied
li d tto th
the b
building
ildi
construction and built environment area,
including:
– Resource efficiency
– Environment impacts
p ((climate change)
g )
– Buildings and built environment
– Human settlement and social aspects

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Course Overview
• Basic concepts, definitions and historical
d
development
l t off sustainability;
t i bilit
• More in-depth discussion on the major
sustainability issues such as climate
change, energy, water, waste, air quality
etc;
• Outlines of various strategies and options
for sustainability implementation .

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Course Objectives
• Understand the basic concepts of sustainability,
p
sustainable development and sustainable
construction.
• Have an appreciation of the international and
local regulation developments in the area of
sustainability.
• Understand and have an appreciation of the
causes and effects of climate change.
• Understand the effects of energy usage on
greenhouse gas emission and relevance of
energy efficiency in buildings.

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Course Objectives – cont.

• Recognize the attributes of different materials
and resources used in buildings from
sustainability point of view.
• Assess and design for good indoor environment.
• Assess the functionality, durability and
adaptability of buildings.
• Understand the impacts
p of a building
g on its
surrounding environment and vice versa.

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Course Objectives – cont.

• Have an appreciation of the practical measures
that can be implemented in sustainability design
design.
• Gain knowledge on available sustainability tools
and indicators, their scopes and limitations.

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Topic 1: Basic Concepts

• Key terms
• Key Themes in Sustainable Development
• Key Principles of Sustainable Development
• Key Questions in Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Construction and Key Indicators
• Lifecycle Approach in Sustainable Development
• E l i lF
Ecological Footprint
t i t – calculation
l l ti and d
assessment
• Global Reporting Initiatives for Sustainable
Development

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Topic 2: International
Developments
• UN Policy Development
• CIB Agenda 21 on Sustainable
Construction
• OECD POLICIES
• International Standard Organisation
• Melbourne Principles for Sustainable
Cities

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Topic 3: National
Developments
• Australia's Commitment to International
S t i bl D
Sustainable Development
l t
• Council of Australian Government
Agreements
• Federal Australian Government Actions
• State and Territory Developments

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Topic 4: Climate Change

• What is Climate Change?
• Global Climate Change
• Climate Change in Australia
• Impact of Climate Change on Built
Environment
• Mitigation to Climate Change
• Adaptation to Climate Change

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Topic 5: Energy
• Energy Source, Production and Consumption
• Energy per Capita and Human Development
• Building Energy Use and CO2 Contribution
• Operating Energy
• Embodied Energy
• Carbon Accounting in Constructions
• I li ti
Implications off Cli
Climate
t Change
Ch to
t Buildings
B ildi

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Topic 6: Materials and

Water
• Material Use
• Waste
• Reuse and Recycling
• Water Usage
• Water Efficiency and Recycle
• Desalination, Recycling, and Energy

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Topic 7: Sustainability and

Building Performance
• Indoor Air Quality
• Noise
• Thermal Comfort
• Lighting
• Engineering Design

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Topic 8: Quality of Building

Services
• Functionality
• Durability
• Adaptability

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Topic 9: Urban and Building

Environment
• Urban Environment
• Building Environment

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Topic 10: Policy Issues in

Implementation
• Policy Instruments for Sustainable
D
Development
l t
• Policy Instruments for GHG Reduction
• Carbon Emission Reduction Schemes and
Carbon Tax

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Topic 11: Sustainable Construction

Design and Management
• Sustainable Construction Management
• Green Building Design
• Low Energy Building Design
• Zero Carbon Development

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Topic 12: Tools and Indicators

in Implementation
• Criteria for Sustainable Construction
R ti T
Rating Toolsl
• Energy Rating Tools: AccuRate
• Environmental assessment tools

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Course Structure

Module 1
Basic Concepts
Topics 1 - 3

Module 2 Module 3
Issues Implementation
Topics 4 - 8 Topics 9 - 12

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Assignments

Assignment
g 1
7 September 2015

Assignment 2 Group
26 October 2015 Activities

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Marking Criteria
• Address all requirements of the assignment.
• Technical Writing and Originality of the contents –
your own opinions
 Title
 Summary (or abstract)
 Introduction
 Chapters to address all requirements (can be multiple chapters with
multiple sub
sub-sections)
sections)
 Conclusion and discussion
 References

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