“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.”

Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organization that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices.

At Plus Architecture we extend our commitment to environmental sustainability to our own office. We have a minimal car usage policy. The majority of our staff commute to the office via public transport or on bikes, even our directors.

We understand that to make ESD successful we need to have a holistic approach to coordinating and integrating ESD principles at all stages of the design and building process. We aim to help our clients identify areas for change and work with them to facilitate the change.

Rainer studied and worked in Germany, where ESD principles are naturally integrated into projects. He has both international and local experience (10 years in Australia) in working on large scale commercial and residential projects that required significant implementation of ESD principles.

Director Ian Briggs along with Project Architect Anna Marinelli, are registered 1st Rate Assessor. Ian integrates ESD principles into all of his designs.