Willoughby City Council, a local government in New South Wales, Australia, is located just over 8 km North of Sydney.
Based on the continued success of a pioneer program that was started in 2009 with Lane Cove Council in conjunction with Archicentre, called the Sustainable Building Advice Service, that assists residents with implementation choices for best practice building design beyond the thermal comfort, water and energy efficiencies promoted by the NSW Government's mandatory BASIX. The purpose of the service is to influence design from the outset - well before residents have commenced the Development Application (DA) process. From the 9th of August 2011, Willoughby City Council, through Archicentre has begun to offer an equivalent free service to its residents called Sustainable Home Advice Service (SHAS).
Among the considerations taken into account by the architect
to be able to do a sustainable design the following are taken into account.
Passive design features include:
- Home orientation and
layout
- Solar access
- Thermal mass
- Shading
- Natural ventilation
- Natural lighting
- Building fabric
Energy saving features include:
- Heating and Cooling
- Insulation
- Skylights
- Glazing
- Hot water system
Water saving initiatives include:
- Rainwater harvesting
and re-use
- Greywater treatment
and re-use
- Water saving
fittings and appliances
- Landscaping and pool
features
The architect will meet with the resident and discuss
objectives, strategies, budgets in order to achieve desired outcomes in a cost
effective manner that also have a positive effect on the environment with for
net reductions in green house gas emissions.
For more information on the program please visit the
following link.
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