| Title | The Business Case for Sustainable Design - the City of Melbourne CH2 Project |
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| ID_Doc | 34256 |
| Authors | Lawther, P; Robinson, J; Low, S |
| Title | The Business Case for Sustainable Design - the City of Melbourne CH2 Project |
| Year | 2005 |
| Published | Construction Economics And Building, 5, 2 |
| Abstract | The City of Melbourne's landmark building development project. referred to as Council House 2 (CH2) is to be completed during 2006. CH2 is a world leading six star environmental building incorporating sustainable technologies and producing financial. environmental and societal benefits. The business case for sustainable design within the context of CH2 is examined. An overview is carried out of traditional business case decision making tools used in the context of property development. The case for the design and construction of ecologically sustainable buildings is considered. The CH2 project is reviewed in detail and the "triple bottom line" business case model developed by the City of Melbourne. which underpins the development. is investigated. It is concluded that the CH2 development should deliver diverse benefits to all stakeholders; the Council. staff. business and ratepayers. Further. the business case model developed by the CH2 project can be utilized as an exemplar for other developments. |
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