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RESOURCES

below:
reference materials  +  bibliographies  +  policy  +  heritage & conservation  +  life cycle assessment  +  renewable energy  +  sustainable development  +  sustainable materials  +  research centres  +  online resources


Reference Materials

Passive Solar - RMIT online course reference materials (pdf)
prepared by Michael McKenna, Doug Evans, and Gavin Perin
RMIT Architecture, 1999


Bibliographies

Sustainable Architecture Bibliography
discourse on sustainable architecture and design
Source: RMIT Architecture - Sustainable Architecture Stream

Global Sustainability Bibliography
books, journals and articles relating to global sustainability from a Triple Bottom Line Plus One perspective
Source: RMIT Global Sustainability Institute 


Policy Documents and Resources

Green Star Diffusion - Architecture (pdf)
Green Building Council Australia, 2006


Heritage and Conservation

DOCOMOMO:
DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the MOdern MOvement.

Modernist architecture heritage and conservation resources
Doug Evans (RMIT Architecture), Victoria State Convenor, DOCOMOMO Australia

Heritage Council of Victoria
http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/

ICOMOS Internat Council on Monuments and Sites
Conferences and grants
http://www.icomos.org/australia/

National Trust of Australia
http://www.act.nationaltrust.org.au/

National Trust of Australia Victoria
http://www.nattrust.com.au/


Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment, RMIT Centre for Design
- LCADesign
- Greening the Building Life Cycle

Australian LCA Network
This site provides information on those active in LCA in Australia and in the international community
http://auslcanet.rmit.edu.au

Greening the Building Life Cycle
Life Cycle Assessment tools in building and construction


Renewable Energy

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment. This site delivers probably all you need for a basic understanding of issues aned current state of available solutions.

Renewable Energy Policy Project
renewable energy resources


Sustainable Development


Ecologically Sustainable Development Resources
source: Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage


Sustainable Materials


EcoSpecifier
EcoSpecifier's aim is to help architects, designers, builders and specifiers shortcut the materials sourcing process. It's broader aim is to help create a more sustainable physical environment by increasing the use of environmentally preferable materials. EcoSpecifier is a joint initiative of the Centre for Design at RMIT, EcoRecycle Victoria and the Society for Responsible Design.
http://ecospecifier.rmit.edu.au


Sustainability Research Centres

Victoria:

RMIT Centre for Design (CFD)
Sustainability research and consultancy

RMIT Global Sustainability Institute
Global Sustainability Institute (GS@RMIT) is a Research and Innovation Institute at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. It is dedicated to the intellectual and material development of the key emerging and multi-disciplinary field of knowledge around sustainability, inside and outside the University.

Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL)
Director: Prof. Chris Ryan.
Funded by the Victorian Government Sustainability Statement and Sustainability Fund.
Hosted by Australian Centre for Science, Innovation and Society, Melbourne University.


International:

Centre for Sustainable Design
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, UK
http://www.cfsd.org.uk

Design for Environment Research Group
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
http://www.sci-eng.mmu.ac.uk/engtech/research/design4env.asp

Green Design Initiative
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
http://www.ce.cmu.edu/GreenDesign/

IVAM Environmental Research

University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.ivam.uva.nl/uk/index.htm


Sustainable Architecture - Online Resources

Online Sustainability Resources
Source: Butterpaper