Urban Development Institute of Australia
Western Australia Division Incorporated
Western Australia Division Incorporated
Materials
Consumer:
Understanding and use of materials that reduce the impact on the environment and contribute to human wellbeing
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- Valuing selection of sustainable materials
- Indoor environmental quality
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Infrastructure:
Infrastructure solutions based on material synergies and choices that are more sustainable
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- Eco material lists including low embodied energy and recycled materials
- Minimising fill requirements
- Industrial ecology - utilising industrial by-products
- Green waste reuse (e.g. for mulch)
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Urban Planning:
Urban planning that promotes environmentally responsible material usage and synergies
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- Design Guidelines
- Sense of place/ context appropriate materials
Building Design:
Building design and built form outcomes that showcase environmentally responsible material use
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- Using recycled building products
- Thermal mass
- Double glazing
- Insulation
- Using local materials
- Low-emission paints, sealants, and carpets
- Life cycle costing
