2 Study of Environmental Action 2016

Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan
03 new buildings----shaping the future today

Buildings contributes 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Sydney. According to the passage, energy and emission standard for building is divided to four types of building which are respectively residential development, commercial offices, hotel and serviced apartment and retail. All buildings built in the future need to get Green Star Certified rating under a current version of Design & As Built – 5 Star or higher, reach the gold star of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Some design features include many aspect of building performance design. For instance, using Light emitting diode (LED) technology in building light design, solar or heat pump hot water system, high performance glazing, low carbon energy generation, building management system and so on. In addition, water efficiency has been considered for all types of buildings. Highest efficiency fittings, well controlled water tower, water reuse; recycle; capture technologies should be provided in the building services. Moreover, in whole life-circle of buildings, material and resource recovered are offered in the policy. As for another area which relates to building construction is landscape. The plan refers to the landscape, biodiversity and community garden. In the future landscape, the green area and water management are important for providing biodiversity and community gardens in urban Sydney.

Water system is designed for low water demand and drought resilience. Combining the well designed urban water system and green area landscape could alleviate the heat island effect efficiently. Community garden also important for residential area, it is means that community gardens not only increase the green area in city but also could promote relationship between the city and people.

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