April 2008
29/4/08 ‘Six-Star System Fails to Earn its Stripes’, The Australian Financial Review
30.04.2008| “A growing demand for six-star green buildings from Australian architects and developers means the country’s planning authorities are being pushed to rewrite archaic ratings systems and rules.
“The thing that’s really pathetic is the current assessment tool only considers heat loss,” Plus Architecture director Craig Yelland said of Melbourne’s system. Mr Yelland’s recently approved Society building in Prahran which has almost sold out to mainly generation Y buyers, has Moped and bicycle parking…and the units are smaller in size and rainwater is collected and used for gardens.” |
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Stonecutter’s Ridge, NSW
16.04.2008| The 190 hectare masterplanned community is an integrated residential and golf course lifestyle estate development located in Sydney. Just 35 minutes from Sydney’s CBD, nestled amongst a stunning natural environment of green rolling hills, woodlands and water features.
At its centre will be a new Greg Norman-designed championship golf course with associated facilities that form the focal point of a vibrant community.Plus Architecture was appointed to do the concept design for the new golf clubhouse and associated facilities including a community hall and hotel. |
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