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consideration

I design with enduring respect for the planet, its

inhabitants and its finite resources.

Environmental impact is incredibly important to me. For me it
is about utilising local, beautiful, reusable, recyclable, and/or
sustainably sourced materials, fixtures and products, to create
spaces that function for the needs of its inhabitants. This helps me to
contribute to the greater good through considered design.

I will ensure this value is met through careful curation of products,
materials and finishes selection, understanding and working to meet
sustainability measures and green star ratings. Further, developing a
better understanding the lifecycle for my design schemes, will enable
me to continue developing knowledge about sustainable design,
building systems and construction. In order to best adhere with the
fitout lifecycle, I use the following Green Building Council of Australia
(GBCA)’s 9 categories of sustainable interior fitout;

1. Adopt processes that 5. Use water efficient fixtures
support best practice and building systems and
sustainability outcomes water re-use within designs.
across the different phases 6. Select low-impact and
of a project’s design and sustainably sourced
ongoing operation. materials
2. Enhance the comfort and 7. Minimise harm and enhance
wellbeing of occupants, the quality of local fig 4./ green building council of australia/ categories of sustainable interior fitouts.//
including air quality, thermal ecologies.
comfort and acoustic comfort. 8. Reduce environmental
3. Reduce emissions from design impacts on on the
and construction operations atmosphere, watercourse
by addressing energy and native animals
demand reduction, efficiency by reducing pollution
& generation from alternative generated by projects.
sources. 9. Use innovative practices,
4. Reduce dependency on processes and strategies

16 private car use, to reduce that promote sustainability
overall greenhouse gas in built environment

2019 emissions. (GBCA, n.d.). //