First Nations and Sustainability

First Nations

What is important to understand in regards to engagement with First Nations?

• start early in project

• Find out who to engage

• How they liked to be engaged

• Correct name of group

• Engage person who knows this

• Meaningful engagement

• Throughout entire project and beyond

• Invite people back at the end

First Nations

What is the difference between Traditional Custodians and Knowledge Holders?

Traditional Custodians - are the place they are linked, DNA linked to place

Knowledge Holder - have knowledge of a particular topic

First Nations

What are ways you can consider impact on country in your design?

• Understand how elements interact with site

• Don’t build in path of water

• Touch the ground lightly

• Integrate supply chains

• Complete lifestyle assessments on materials and fixtures

First Nations

What are the key actions when dealing with First Nations?

• Due diligence - understand size and impact of your design in greater context

• Engagement - who and how

• Early and continued engagement

• Preferences are unique to groups and size

• First Nations do not own - Custodians of Land do

• Actively listen

• Use appropriate language - ask

• collaborate with someone who knows

• Country is tangible and intangible - air, water, knowledge, land, humans

• Aim to leave it in a better way supply chains Complete lifestyle- everything from country

Sustainability

What is an architect’s ethical responsibility in regards to sustainability?

Architect’s have an ethical responsibility to consider the wider impacts of their works and contribute to a thriving environment and resilient community

Sustainability

What are some aspects of thriving environments and resilient communities?

• resilience to natural disasters

• Considering population growth

• Considering carbon emissions

• User comfort, well-being and health

• Reduced running and maintenance cost

Sustainability

What is heat balance?

The balance between heat gains and heat loss

Sustainability

What are the 3 types of heat transfer?

1. Conduction - heat transfer between bodies in contact

2. Convection - heat transfer from solid to liquid

3. Radiation - heat transfer from one body to another through waves

Sustainability

What are the 3 components that influence heat balance?

1. Energy - capacity for doing work

2. Heat - is flow of energy

3. Heat Flux - rate of heat flow per unit costs sectional area

Sustainability

What are the 6 performance descriptions that influence heat balance?

1. Resistance

2. Transmittance

3. Conductance

4. Reflectance

5. Absorptance

6. Emittance

Sustainability

How many climate zones does australia have as defined by the NCC?

8

Sustainability

What are 12 passive design principles?

1. Climate and site

2. Orientation

3. Landscape

4. Building form and layout

5. Openings and shading

6. Passive heat and cooling

7. Natural ventilation

8. Windows

9. Insulation

10. Airtightness

11. Thermal bridge

12. Thermal mass

Sustainability

What is a way energy can be harvested more sustainably?

Using renewable off-site and on-site energy resources

Sustainability

How can water be considered with regard to sustainable design?

• efficient water use

• Domestic water treatment

• Conserving and harvesting

• Appliances with high water efficiency

• Hot water service with high water efficiency

Sustainability

How can net zero performance be achieved?

• balancing out emissions through energy efficient design

• Renewables

• Low carbon supply chain

• Carbon offsets

Sustainability

What is cradle-to-cradle?

A closed loop of building lifestyle using raw materials, green transport and manufacturing and construction using and returning back to the ground.

Sustainability

In solid materials, what are used to measure their performance?

Solids

• R-value - thermal resistance

• U-value - thermal transmittance

• Emissivity - fraction of energy radiated on surface

Translucent

• light transmittance - fraction of light transmitted

• Solar heat gain coefficient - fraction of radiation admitted through

Sustainability

What are some design issues with regard to sustainability?

• Overheating

• Condensation

• Glare

Sustainability

What are some factors affecting indoor environment quality and WHS to improve?

• clean air

• Fresh air

• Humidity

• Thermal comfort

• Suitable windows / openings

• Coordinate with ESD

• Mechanical and services

• Consultants

Sustainability

What are different types of lighting to take into consideration?

• Daylight

• Sunlight

• Task light

• Ambient light

• Luminance

• Illuminate

• Daylight factor

• Suitable opening dimensions

• Orientation

• Solar access

• Glass type

Sustainability

What are some key ways to design more sustainably?

• Identify and analyse - energy and water usage, resources, waste and carbon emissions

• Integrate quality and performance standards

• Integrate lifestyle assessment

• Understand procurement route

• Discuss early and get client on board

• Collaborate process with whole project team

Sustainability

How can you achieve net zero?

Balance out emissions through energy efficient design, renewables, low carbon supply chains and carbon offsets