Dr Dominique Hes

This book is for all those actively working in the built environment. It presents the latest theory and practice of engaging with stakeholders to co-design, develop and manage thriving places. It starts from the importance of integrating design of nature into practice built on a foundation of First Nations understanding of place. The art of engagement of community, government and the development industry is discussed with reference to case studies and best practice techniques. The book then… Show more

This book is for all those actively working in the built environment. It presents the latest theory and practice of engaging with stakeholders to co-design, develop and manage thriving places. It starts from the importance of integrating design of nature into practice built on a foundation of First Nations understanding of place. The art of engagement of community, government and the development industry is discussed with reference to case studies and best practice techniques. The book then focuses on the critical role placemaking has in supporting resilience and adaptability of communities and looks at issues of leadership and governance. Building on these steps for placemaking, the last parts of the book address economics, evaluation, digital and art based tools and approaches to support projects that aim to create an engaged, contributive, collaborative and active citizen.
There are 10 hours of educational content for academics to support teh teaching of each chapter - see https://teaching.placeagency.org.au/modules/ Show less

Cities are striving to become more resilient, adaptive and sustainable; this requires new ways of governing and developing the city. This book features chapters by researchers using regenerative development and transitions theories to envisage how Eco-Cities could be planned, designed and created, and concludes with practical tools and an outline of how this evolution could be facilitated. It examines two major questions: How can we use understandings of Eco-Cities to address the legacy of… Show more

Cities are striving to become more resilient, adaptive and sustainable; this requires new ways of governing and developing the city. This book features chapters by researchers using regenerative development and transitions theories to envisage how Eco-Cities could be planned, designed and created, and concludes with practical tools and an outline of how this evolution could be facilitated. It examines two major questions: How can we use understandings of Eco-Cities to address the legacy of urban built form and existing practices which often make it difficult to create the systemic changes needed? And what are the elements of complex urban places and spaces that will enable the planning, creation and evolution of thriving cities?
The book will appeal to planners, city makers, urban researchers, students and practitioners, including planners, designers, architects and sustainability managers, and all those seeking to envisage the steps along the path to thriving cities of the future. Show less

Its aim is to move the discussion away from doing less, but still detracting from our ecological capital, to positively contributing and adding to this capital. This book offers a hopeful response to the often frightening changes and challenges we face; arguing that we can actively create a positive and abundant future through mindful, contributive engagement that is rooted in a living systems based worldview. Concepts and practices such as Regenerative Development, Biophilic Design… Show more

Its aim is to move the discussion away from doing less, but still detracting from our ecological capital, to positively contributing and adding to this capital. This book offers a hopeful response to the often frightening changes and challenges we face; arguing that we can actively create a positive and abundant future through mindful, contributive engagement that is rooted in a living systems based worldview. Concepts and practices such as Regenerative Development, Biophilic Design, Biomimicry, Permaculture and Positive Development are explored through interviews and case studies from the built environment to try and answer questions such as: ‘How can projects focus on creating a positive ecological footprint and contribute to community?’; How can we as practitioners restore and enrich the relationships in our projects?; and ‘How does design focus hope and create a positive legacy?’

"Designing for Hope provides excellent resources and recommendations for further reading. It would be equally at home on the bookshelf of academics, students, and practitioners in any of the disciplines that work in sustainable urban design, and useful for any decision-maker involved in the planning and design of our cities and towns." – Lia Labuschange, Earthworks

"Designing for Hope marshals ideas, tools, techniques, the social and personal agencies and the motivating ideas required to change direction. Theirs is not a utopian vision – although vision is indispensable – but a set of processes with the potential at least to stop the rot and re-invigorate organic growth and human sensibility." – Malcolm Skilbeck

"Designing for Hope represents a timely, important and necessary contribution to the literature that provides a powerful characterization of current and alternative world views. It also offers a comprehensive coverage of the scope and emphasis of regenerative sustainability." – BRI Review, Raymond J. Cole University of British Columbia, Canada

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This book is the story of my five year journey developing a practice in the integration of ?green? innovation within the built environment. It is based on qualitative observation and documentation of my experience and contains detailed reflection on the successes and failures of this practice as I moved from naïve novice to expert. Initially I identified a great deal of desk-based and survey research on ?green? buildings, but little research actually looking at their practice. I thought that… Show more

This book is the story of my five year journey developing a practice in the integration of ?green? innovation within the built environment. It is based on qualitative observation and documentation of my experience and contains detailed reflection on the successes and failures of this practice as I moved from naïve novice to expert. Initially I identified a great deal of desk-based and survey research on ?green? buildings, but little research actually looking at their practice. I thought that exploring this would create some understanding of why some ?green? initiatives were not taken up at the rate many people expected. Through the telling of over fifty stories I create vicarious experiences for readers thus enabling them to use my journey to reflect on their own paths; to learn with me. A number of useful tools and methods I developed to support my practice are presented, along with the key insights I extracted from my experiences. Show less

The environmental footprint of our buildings is a key sustainability challenge – both for Australia and the world.

The decisions we make about building design are important. It is at the design stage that we have the opportunity to make some of the cheapest and most effective interventions in the environmental performance of a building such as an office over its life cycle. But we also need to address the performance of buildings over their operating lives – while they are full of people… Show more

The environmental footprint of our buildings is a key sustainability challenge – both for Australia and the world.

The decisions we make about building design are important. It is at the design stage that we have the opportunity to make some of the cheapest and most effective interventions in the environmental performance of a building such as an office over its life cycle. But we also need to address the performance of buildings over their operating lives – while they are full of people working, communicating, innovating and producing.

In Australia, only about two per cent of our office building stock is demolished and rebuilt each year. Existing buildings offer some of our most cost-effective pathways to environmental gain, especially in areas such as energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. While these benefits are there, the property market involves building owners, managers and tenants – interests that do not always coincide.

This publication, the ESD Operations Guide, introduces the key environmental issues relevant to operating existing buildings. Importantly, the guide covers the opportunities available to owners, managers and tenants for better environmental performance, and how they can collaborate on common objectives. Facility managers have a particularly important role to play here, and the guide outlines (particularly through detailed case studies) the value of owners and tenants investing in skilled and effective facilities management services.

The guide uses examples from the private and public sector to show what has already been achieved in the Australian marketplace on issues including energy, greenhouse, water, waste, indoor environment quality, transport, materials, and land use. Show less

This guide gives a basic introduction to ecological sustainability issues and specifically how the built environment affects them. It begins by outlining the Australian position on Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and some key policies relevant to buildings and ESD.

The next section outlines the tools that are available to help in achieving ESD in Australian Government buildings, specifically ABGR, NABERS and Green Star. The bulk of this guide is an outline of initiatives that… Show more

This guide gives a basic introduction to ecological sustainability issues and specifically how the built environment affects them. It begins by outlining the Australian position on Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and some key policies relevant to buildings and ESD.

The next section outlines the tools that are available to help in achieving ESD in Australian Government buildings, specifically ABGR, NABERS and Green Star. The bulk of this guide is an outline of initiatives that can be put in place to minimise the environmental and social impacts of buildings. Show less