To introduce more flexibility for development applicants, we propose to introduce an independent pathway outside BASIX. This would be a merit assessment which would allow the applicant to provide, [...]
There are no references to the building design profession within the proposed Design and Places SEPP. The concern for the BDAA is that building designers could be excluded from undertaking [...]
The Design Guide is referenced in State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Codes SEPP). The Low Rise Housing Diversity Code in Part 3B of the Codes [...]
Medium rise building means the following classes of building, but does not include a building that is Type A construction for the purposes of a class 4, 5, 6, 7a, [...]
The proposed Design and Place SEPP will require that developments that are three or more storeys, open space over 1000 square metres, and precincts and significant development, are designed by [...]
New houses in Western Australia are being constructed below the minimum energy performance rating for Australian homes. While WA sticks to the minimum six-star NatHERS requirement like other areas, the [...]
Artificial stone has become commonplace in Australian kitchens and bathrooms since it became available on the marketplace 20 years ago as a cost-conscious alternative to marble or granite. Yet the [...]
Moreland City Council, which declared a climate emergency in 2018, is heading up this Australian-first endeavour. Melbourne architecture studio DesignInc Architects met the challenge and WSP supplied the majority of [...]
Mario Cucinella Architects has constructed the globe’s inaugural 3D printed home consisting wholly of raw earth. Titled ‘Tecla’, and constructed in collaboration with field specialists, the building showcases the [...]
Now is the time to learn about the NSW Government’s Design and Building Practitioners Act, intended to establish a regime to control the risks for consumers associated with design and [...]
