Building with Principals of Energy Efficient Design 3
NSW Government Initiatives
For many years, the State Government has increasingly framed legislation on environmental matters, from requiring greater energy efficiency for buildings, ‘environmental flows’ for rivers, erosion and sedimentation control plans, through to new legislation to avoid and minimise waste. Consequently, some of these issues are required by a specific law (eg. waste management, bushfire protection) whilst others are set as state-wide policies.
A major component in Sydney being awarded the year 2000 Olympic games was its ‘green’ approach. Greenpeace had produced an excellent booklet with a vision of what could be. The ideas were then pursued as part of the successful games bid with a view to it becoming a showcase of Australia’s environmental credentials. The first task was to deal with a hundred years of industrial wastes and pollution as over 50% of the site was a former landfill, 60 hectares were classified as ‘unhealthy land’, and four hectares were subject to orders under the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act.
The Olympic village was designed to be largely self-sufficient in energy production with solar cells on rooftops; energy and water management systems minimised usage; water was recycled for landscaping; sewage was treated on-site; buildings included passive solar designs and environmentally friendly materials used. PVC (normally used in drainage pipes etc) was banned due to concerns over pollution and toxicity in manufacture. The plastics industry responded with CSIRO research arguing that whilst PVC has carcinogenic properties in manufacture, it is environmentally benign in use.
Como Building P/L, Michael Como provides in SYDNEY, an NSW Building Regulations Consultancy service that comprises, Interpretation of NSW legislation relevant to the construction of Class 1 and 10; Issuing: Complying Development Certificates (CDC), Construction Certificates (CC) [after a local council has approved a development], Occupation certificates (OC), Compliance Certificates, NCC Building Code Australia Reports. Engagement for the certification work is on a contract basis.
Also, a pre-purchase property inspection or building inspection by Michael Como may empower you with knowledge about the condition of a property currently or before you buy it and help you avoid future problems and unexpected costs. However, this service can only be conducted if the insurer is on-side, and currently, they are not and as a result, we do not conduct it.
Michael Como is Your Custom Home Builder in Sydney with over 46 years of construction experience, a Master Craftsman sharing innovative Restoration/renovation Ideas. Licensed since 1988. At this stage, I will only carry out building work at a contracted agreed hourly rate.
Let your imagination soar as you enjoy Building Green Homes or Straw houses or Hemp Homes or Heritage Style Restoration or Bathroom renovations or UHR or Digital twin or Sealing…. Etc.
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