Going Green in Melbourne
Environmental concerns are very real and many companies like to adopt environmentally sensitive solutions wherever they can. Construction is one of the largest producers of greenhouse gasses and industries environmental impact is massive across the planet.
Choices made to reduce this impact are ours to make. As a client you can direct that constructors and designers are mindful of their carbon footprint and do all we can to reduce its size.
This comes from the top and the team must feel that they are in a partnership to produce the best overall solution. All too often considerations are initially narrow and other points of view are not sought until after the design has been set.
By the specialist consultant’s early and focused involvement, choices of what is available and well-thought-out are part of the selection process. Not only does this input include valuable insights and joined up technologies it also allows items that seem obvious and costly to be omitted or made redundant. The selection of one technology can negate or reduce the size of another. This can produce an energy saving design and reduce costs.
How to Go Green in Melbourne?
- Design well – spend time getting it right
- Compare and contrast different technologies
- Not only meet the minimum as set out by regulation – exceed the minimum
- Consider product selection - can items be locally sourced
- Recycle
- Repurpose
One of the most effective ways to reduce energy - is to use is to use less of it.
Give Fitzpatrick’s a call to discuss how you can ‘Build Green’.
