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Sustainable built environment

Building Division, along with government, industry and the community, is working towards a healthier and ecologically sustainable built environment.

Sustainable Office Buildings Rating Policy

The Department of Public Works is the Queensland Government’s lead agency in building design, construction and facility management and has an important role and responsibility in the protection of the environment for a sustainable future by ensuring that the ‘principles of ecologically sustainable development’ are incorporated into the built environment, government programs, environmental strategies and initiatives, whilst working towards carbon neutrality for Queensland Government office buildings by 2020.

The purpose of this policy is to identify and establish the Department of Public Works preferred sustainable building rating system/s for environmental assessments and benchmark targets for energy, water conservation and natural resource conservation to be used when designing, developing and managing its building portfolio.

The sustainable building assessment systems and their rating tools for office buildings identified within this policy are supported by the property industry and other state and federal government departments.

These systems and rating tools have been reviewed and analysed using criteria based methodology for their suitability for the Department’s core business as a property developer and property manager. “

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Guidelines Toward A More Sustainable Subdivision (Incorporating the principles of ecologically sustainable development)

This document provides a brief background to the concept of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and provides practical guidelines to assist individuals manage land developments.

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Environmental effects of currently used termiticides under Australian conditions

This document presents a review of historical, current and future uses of termiticides in Australia. It broadly examines the migration and fate of currently used termiticides in soils. The focus is on identifying risks to the environment and human health and identifying knowledge gaps, research priorities and industry concerns. Where detailed information or reviews are available elsewhere, either electronically or in print, users are directed to those.

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Seamless flooring

For further information, please contact:

Mr Michael Ball
A/Director, Technical Services
Department of Public Works
Ph (07) 3224 5205

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