Designing pretty buildings,
without any real environmental consideration,
is not OK anymore.
It’s not easy changing ‘business as usual’, but it’s worth it and even the smallest changes make a difference.
I set up Renovation Collaborative to join forces with colleagues in the industry and savvy home owners trying to make
Design for the environment
LESS
- Efficient floor plans
- 60m2/person max.
- Minimal detail
TIMBER
- Recycled timber
- Local plantations
- Low carbon
ENERGY
- Climate Responsive
- Passive House
- All electric
- Solar Power
LOCAL
- Australian Made
- NZ Made
- Low embodied
energy - Economy
PREFAB
- Materials
- Whole buildings
- Less waste
REUSE
- Materials
- Products
- Waste
- Whole buildings
WATER
- Rainwater
- Stormwater
- Greywater
- Blackwater
NATURE
- Responsible
footprint - Retain habitat
- Connected
- Stewardship
HEALTHY
- Fresh air
- Natural light
- No mould
- No toxic emissions
DURABLE
- Long lifespan
- Deconstruction
- Circularity
- Less waste to landfill
Globally, buildings and construction account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst also having a significant impact on our natural habitats.
Australian Architects Declare
Many Architects in Australia and across the world have come together in a movement called Architects Declare. They have agreed to share knowledge and do what they can to help tackle climate change.
‘For everyone working in the construction industry, meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift in our behaviour. The research and technology exist for us to begin that transformation now, but what has been lacking is collective will.’
Australian Architects Declare June 2019
are a signatory to Australian Architects Declare