Sustainability

There is great innovation in the construction of the laminated rafters in the Kanuka processing factory.

The Ballarat University Building Construction Training Centre was built before the embodied energy requirements were instituted, but still is very sustainable.

The sales pavilion for Fraser Papamoa uses mostly wood throughout, including the moveable louvres of the exterior.

The Korkeasaari Zoo Lookout Tower provides a 360-degree view of Helsinki and its surroundings.

High over Victoria’s Surf Coast, a new beach house is likened by its architect to “a tree house”.

The new lodges on the Moonah Links golf course can support up to twelve guests apiece.

The new Visitor Centre in the Australian Garden of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne becomes a model of sustainable design the public can apply at home.

The Diocesan School for Girls' Aquatic Centre uses wood throughout for its sustainability and acoustic properties.

The ‘House of Cupboards’ makes extensive use of Australian hardwoods in an affordable (under $200,000) ‘flat-pack’ housing solution.

The Weberhaus conference centre uses a huge amount of wood in its sustainable construction.

The WWF, one of the world’s highest profile environmental organisations, showcases sustainable wood products in its new UK headquarters

A centre for scientific research, the MAF Building is designed with sustainability kept well in mind.