Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Rating Tools and their Ability to Support the Development of a More Sustainable City

By:
Dr Dominique Hes
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In the context of a sustainable city this paper presets an approach using a series of criteria for investigating the effectiveness of building rating tools. It also discusses the role of the rating tool as a method of labeling and identifying better sustainable building practice. In doing so the author discusses why rating tools have been developed, their effectiveness in achieving their aims while looking to the future and exploring where rating tools are heading. The chapter closes with a discussion of the broader relevance of tools in creating the sustainable city challenging the industry and academia to begin to look beyond measuring and aiming for efficiency.


Keywords: Building rating tools
Stream: Environmental Sustainability
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
Paper: Effectiveness of ‘Green’ Building Rating Tools

Dr Dominique Hes

Lecturer Sustainable Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, Department of Architecture
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Dominique Hes received a science degree from Melbourne University and followed this with a graduate diploma in Cleaner Production and a doctorate at RMIT University, Melbourne. The thesis investigates her practice in supporting the integration of sustainability in building projects. Her research interests are identifying and filling the knowledge gaps in sustainability practice and application in the built environment. She has carried out research on Victorian residential projects such as the Commonwealth Games Village and Aurora; commercial projects such as Melbourne City Council’s Council House 2 and local government projects such as Reservoir Civic Centre. Her most successful publication is the ESD Design Guide for Australian Government Buildings, which is in its second edition.

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