Jury comment
This comprehensive report responds to the rising incorporation of green building elements – green walls, green roofs, terrace planters and others – in new developments and forms a valuable design and advocacy resource for the profession and councils alike. By providing thinking around the design, technical and regulatory aspects of these elements,
as well as metrics for evaluating their benefits and risks, the document offers an invaluable tool for designers who wish to develop and promote better approaches to vertical, rooftop and podium landscapes. For local councils, these materials enable more effective assessment of green building elements and identify opportunities to support their more extensive and successful incorporation into cities. Overall, the document enables a richer and more productive discussion between the profession and our clients around a typology of growing importance.
Guide to Green Building Elements applies to Queensland, the land of the Turrbal and Yuggera people.
Project credits
Design practice Lat27 for Brisbane City Council – City Planning and Economic Development Branch Imagery Lat27
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