The Performance of Environmentally Sustainable Design Features in Commercial Buildings
Chief Investigators: Professor Jon Robinson, Dr L. Aye (Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Professor W. W. Charters (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering).
PhD Student: Maxwell Chiazor
Funded by: ARC Linkage-Project grant 2003-2005, the Construction Industry Institute of Australia and the Public Works Department of Queensland.
Two office buildings are being analysed for environmental performance of their technical features in terms of their occupants. The buildings are similar in location, use, quality and materials. One building contains several environmentally sustainable design features and it is expected that improvements in environmental outcomes will be observed when compared with the other building. The results will provide a useful benchmark and a guide to the potential of environmentally sustainable property development.