e-Research topic 8
Energy and Houses
"There are steps we can all take to reduce power use, cut domestic and
industrial costs and limit greenhouse gas emmisions" (Advertiser,
18th September 2002, page 55). In an era of rising electricity prices
and uncertain supply, what is the minimum architectural response for domestic
construction in SA?
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ENERGY Special Business Report. "A
switch in attitude It's time to consider prudent energy usage",
Advertiser, 18th September 2002, page 55.
Kemp, Miles. "Electricity
Power-proofed", Advertiser, 4th December 2002, page 19.
"19
things you need to know before we switch to the national market",
Advertiser, 28th December 2002, page18.
"Old-style
houses put us in shade", Sunday Mail, 25 November 2001,
page 47.
Books
AMCORD:
a national resource document for residential development. Canberra,
Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995.
Reference Collection
711.58 A938an
Main Collection
711.58 A938an
Reserve Desk
711.58 A938an
Covers all forms of residential development
and housing except high rise development (housing that requires lifts)
Part 1. Setting the context: part 2. Design elements (Reference material
and Practice notes)
Australia's
guide to good residential design. Canberra, National Office
of Local Government; Dept. of the Environment, Sport and Territories, 1997.
Main Collection
728.0994 R888a
Drysdale, J.W. Designing
houses for Australian climates. 3rd ed. Canberra, Australian
Govt. Pub. Service, 1975.
Main Collection
728.60994 D811A
Bennetts, H. Environmental
issues and house design in Australia: images from theory and practice.Thesis
(Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Architecture, 2000.
Main Collection
09PH B472 copy 2
Moosmayer, Vera. Climate-sensitive
urban design: the theory application problem in the context of Australian
urban design. Thesis, University of Adelaide, 1996.
Main Collection 09UD.M
M825
Phillips, R. O. Sunshine
and shade in Australasia. 6th ed. Australian Government Publishing
Service, 1992.
Main Collection 721.0467
P562s.6
Slessor, C. Eco-Tech:
sustainable architecture and high technology.
Main Collection 720.47
S632e
Vale, B., Vale, R. Green
architecture -design for a sustainable future. London, Thames
& Hudson, 1996.
Main Collection 720.47
V149g
Williamson, T. J. Concept(s)
of the energy-efficient house in the temperate regions of Australia: a
critical review. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide,
Dept. of Architecture, 1997.
Main Collection
09PH W732 copy 2
Articles
"Electricity
cuts aired" - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Australian, 27th June 2001,
page 12.
You will need to scroll some way through this document to find the
letter above.
This letter provoked further comment,
"Climate,
fuel and bill control in one" - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,
Australian,
4th July 2001, page 10.
Scroll about half way down this document to find the letter above.
"A
greener plan will save couples plenty: Book to lower your energy bills",
Sunday
Mail, 16th September 2001, Real estate section page H2.
Francis-Jones, R. "ESD
award-winning architect Richard Francis-Jones talks to Innovations about
the future role of architects", Built Environment Innovation &
Construction Technology, no. 16, December 2000.
"Regulators
are holding back ESD principles in housing", Building innovation
and technology, no. 9, October 1999.
"Retailing
alternative energy", Building innovation & construction
technology, no. 6, April 1999.
"Tie
grants to energy efficient homes", Sunday Mail, 29th July
2001, Real estate section page H6.
"Switch
on to solar savings", Sunday Mail, 29th July 2001, Real
estate section page H4.
Web sites
Australian Greenhouse Office
A Federal government initiative "Leading Australia's greenhouse action
to achieve effective sustainable results". The section for Community
& household provides links to
Your Home:
design for lifestyle and the future which includes a Consumer
guide, addressing issues for the consumer to consider, and a Technical
manual providing a series of online fact sheets for Passive design;
Water use; Materials used; Energy use; and Site issues, in domestic architecture
in Australia.
BDP
Environmental Design Guide online
From the RAIA. TOPIC
links to papers on generic topics such as air quality, biodiversity, energy,,
materials policy docments, retrofitting, waste and water. DESIGN
PROCESS provides a matrix which maps the stages of the design process
against environmental issues.
SEDA. Home: reduce
your household energy consumption by up to 40%.
Design ideas for energy-efficient housing.
Sustainable Energy Industry Association
(Aust) Ltd
Selector.com
From the RAIA, a guide to online information
on products for the building industry.
ENCYCLOPAEDIAS and HANDBOOKS are useful sources for background
information.
Encyclopedia
of architecture, design, engineering & construction.
Wiley, New York, 1990.
Reference collection
720.3 W682e
"Solar and energy efficient design", vol.4,
pages 466-483. "Daylighting", vol.3, pages 288-291. "Envelopes,
building", vol.2, pages 352-372. "Mechanical systems", vol.3, pages
357-381.
Encyclopedia
of energy technology and the environment. Wiley. New York, 1995.
Reference collection
621.042 B622e
"Building systems", pages 464-478, includes
HVAC, lighting, energy efficiency, passive conditioning and lighting.
"Buildings, energy efficient technologies", pages 1063, 1066-1067.
"Solar heating", pages 2501-2506 includes passive solar technologies.
Ching, F. D. K. Visual
dictionary of architecture. Wiley, New York, 1997.
Reference collection
720.3 C539v
Instead of an alphabetical listing, the information
is clustered around basic aspects of architecture with words placed in
their visual context. Included are fundamental terms relating to
architectural design, history and technology. See "Solar energy",
pages 226-227. "Light", pages 142-150.
Fleming, J. Penguin
dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture. 5th
ed. Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1998.
Reference collection
720.1 F597p
"Environmental, green or sustainable architecture",
pages 182-183. "Environmental design", page 183
The following handbooks present guidelines for architectural design
over a range of activities, building types, and environments.
These follow European or North American precedents, remember to check with
Australian
codes.
Architect's
data. (Neufert) 3rd ed. Oxford, Blackwell Science
Publishers, 2000.
Reference collection
721.0212 N482a.3
"Solar architecture", pages 101-104.
"Thermal insulation", pages 111-116. "Daylight", pages 151-165.
Metric
handbook: planning and design data. 2nd ed. Oxford,
Architectural Press, 1999.
Reference collection
721.0212 N532.2
Section 38, "Thermal environment". Section
39, "Light".
Time-saver
standards for architectural design data; the reference of architectural
fundamentals. 7th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reference collection
721.0212 C157t.7
Part I; "Architectural fundamentals", includes
'Bioclimatic control', pages 23-34, 'Solar control', pages 37-62,
'Daylighting design', pages 65-74, 'Natural ventilation', pages 77-84,
'Indoor air quality', pages 87-100.
Time-saver
standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data.
2nd ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Reference collection
712.0212 H313t.2
Section 220, "Energy and Resource Conservation",
includes 'Site analysis and Layout', 'Bioclimate fundamentals'.
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APA-FT
- indexes a range of Australian journals in the social sciences, full text
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and construction in Australia. For
search notes see ARCH
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GEOBASE
- an international index of articles, books and research reports on urban
geography. For
search techniques see ARCH
LexisNexis - a huge international database; includes full text
Australian newspapers. click
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