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of Sydney technical advisory panels and others have developed
a computer thermal performance model for roofs. The model
will be able to provide an accurate assessment of a green
roof's energy saving performance. The model demonstrates
compliance with the Building Code of Australia's Section J
for building thermal performance for thermal resistance and
thermal mass contribution of an extensive green roof on sum-
mer cooling energy demands.
Integrated Water Cycle Management is of great inter-
est in drought-stricken areas within Australia. Sustainable
Building Research Centre (SBRC), located at the University
of Willongong's Innovation Campus, is a 33-hectare busi-
ness and research hub. SBRC has been designed to meer the
Living Building Challenge to achieve net zero energy and net
zero water.
Policy
Policy guidelines such as Melbourne's Green Growing
Guide, and the Green Roofs & Walls Policy Implementation
Strategy in Sydney are helping to support the development
of the industry. Green Roofs Australasia (GRA) advocates
the use of green infrastructure in Australia, New Zealand, the
Philippines and other countries in the region. "The industry
has surged over the past 18 months due to new policy," said
Matt Dillon, president of Green Roofs Australasia. "The
World Green Infrastructure Congress could not be more
timely for networking and sharing knowledge in the expand-
ing green Australia environment."
Tracy Jackson is a director at Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.
FIND OUT MORE
For more photos of green roof and wall projects in
Australia, visit http://goo.gl/jwNX6.
World Green Infrastructure Congress, Sydney, Australia,
October 7-10, 2014 http://goo.gl/tv6iAo.
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Left: Vertical garden planting plan for Crown Casino project. Image provided by: Fytogreen / Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Right: The largest green roof project to date in
Australia — the Victorian Desalination Plant, Wonthaggi, Australia. Image provided by: Fytogreen / Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Above: PET bottle project in Collaroy Plateau, Australia.
Image provided by: The Green Wall Company / Green Roofs
for Healthy Cities
