Sustainability and within use office building adaptions: A comparison of dutch and Australian practices

Wilkinson, S; Remoy, HT

Sustainability and within use office building adaptions: A comparison of dutch and Australian practices

Wilkinson, S

Remoy, HT

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Publisher:: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: PRRes conference Proceedings, 2011, pp. 1 - 11
Issue Date:: 2011-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Remoy, HT	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Technical Committee	en_US
dc.date	2011-01-16	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	PRRes conference Proceedings, 2011, pp. 1 - 11	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/31460
dc.description.abstract	Local Authorities worldwide are encouraging adaptation as a means of reducing building related urban energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Melbourne is promoting the retrofit of 1,200 CBD properties before 2020 with sustainability measures as part of their policy to become a carbon neutral city. Australian cities date from 1837 to the present day whereas some European cities have been inhabited for over two millennia. The concepts of adaptation and evolution of buildings and suburbs is well developed in Europe, though the scale of some of the post war developments has created different forms of building perhaps less adaptable or suited to change. The need to adapt buildings and to reduce environmental footprints becomes more pressing over time as global concentrations of carbon dioxide increase. Is it possible for Europeans to learn from Australian practices and vice averse? Through examination of office building adaptation in Melbourne and Amsterdam, it is possible to learn where similarities and differences exist and where new practices can be shared. This paper addressed the questions; What are the key attributes influencing adaptations in Melbourne and Amsterdam office buildings, and what are the similarities and differences? Using the Melbourne CBD and Amsterdam as a case study, the research analysed 7393 commercial building adaptations in Melbourne and 98 office buildings in Amsterdam where adaptations were completed. The outcomes of this research show where similarities and differences exist and are relevant to all urban areas where adaptation of existing office buildings can mitigate the impacts of climate change and enhance the city for another generation of citizens and users.	en_US
dc.publisher	Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	PRRes conference Proceedings	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference	en_US
dc.title	Sustainability and within use office building adaptions: A comparison of dutch and Australian practices	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Gold Coast, Australia	en_US
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dc.location.activity	Gold Coast, Australia
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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pubs.finish-date	2011-01-19	en_US
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Abstract:

Local Authorities worldwide are encouraging adaptation as a means of reducing building related urban energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Melbourne is promoting the retrofit of 1,200 CBD properties before 2020 with sustainability measures as part of their policy to become a carbon neutral city. Australian cities date from 1837 to the present day whereas some European cities have been inhabited for over two millennia. The concepts of adaptation and evolution of buildings and suburbs is well developed in Europe, though the scale of some of the post war developments has created different forms of building perhaps less adaptable or suited to change. The need to adapt buildings and to reduce environmental footprints becomes more pressing over time as global concentrations of carbon dioxide increase. Is it possible for Europeans to learn from Australian practices and vice averse? Through examination of office building adaptation in Melbourne and Amsterdam, it is possible to learn where similarities and differences exist and where new practices can be shared. This paper addressed the questions; What are the key attributes influencing adaptations in Melbourne and Amsterdam office buildings, and what are the similarities and differences? Using the Melbourne CBD and Amsterdam as a case study, the research analysed 7393 commercial building adaptations in Melbourne and 98 office buildings in Amsterdam where adaptations were completed. The outcomes of this research show where similarities and differences exist and are relevant to all urban areas where adaptation of existing office buildings can mitigate the impacts of climate change and enhance the city for another generation of citizens and users.

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