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Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives

Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives
Juggling aesthetics, functionality and site constraints while still trying to achieve the triple bottom line, can be challenging. However, by considering the Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives at the earliest design stages of a house, triple bottom line solutions can be creatively integrated with the client's design objectives and site constraints.

The Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives have been developed by the Department of Public Works to assist with developing a brief for a house and to demonstrate the range of viable solutions available to designers. Consumers can also benefit from this document by using it as a guide to simple design solutions that can be discussed with their building designer at the outset of a building project.

Design Objectives Downloads

Designing for Queensland's Climate


Research House virtual tour

An interactive tour that guides you through the 'smart' elements included in the Rockhampton Research House. Read more »


Sun path diagrams

A design tool to assist in selecting the best orientation for a house or design by reading the movement of the sun. Read more »


Indicative maintenance management plan

Use this plan to estimate how much it will cost to maintain a residential dwelling over time. Read more »


For more information

For more information about the Smart and Sustainable Home tools for industry professionals view the Smart and Sustainable Homes fact sheets and publications.




Last Updated 04/11/2010