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Project Portfolio : ESD
 
  Latrobe Valley Court Complex
  Wesley College Outdoor Education Facility, Chum Creek, Vic
  Port Phillip EcoHouse

  Department of Human Services Sustainable Housing Competition
  Urban Design Competition, Kowloon Harbour
  Hotham Heights Village, Mt Hotham
 
Environmental sustainability, in all stages of the architectural and construction process and facility management, is becoming part of the mainstream thinking of institutional and commercial building in Australia.

As organisations continue to develop policies and guidelines for Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) in the delivery of their projects, it is necessary for architects to respond with systems designed to manage the integration of ESD principles at all stages of the design and construction process.

FMSA is committed to providing integrated sustainable outcomes for the built environment. This means using design as a bridge between human needs, culture and ecology. For the client this provides:
  • statutory compliance with ESD legislation
  • streamlined planning processes
  • real savings in life cycle and running costs
  • reduced operational and maintenance costs

The development of sound ESD strategies for the design, construction, operation and management of buildings requires the evaluation of expected environmental outcomes against the real costs associated with sustainable building practice. FMSA is a leader in the field of implementation of ESD principles and new methodologies, which have been developed for the more efficient use of energy and water resources and minimization of waste in building design. FMSA recently won an award in the ESD Housing Competition sponsored by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Many of the principles relating to water conservation, natural ventilation, induction heating and cooling and various methods of water recycling have been implemented in recent projects such as the Wesley College, Chum Creek Outdoor Education Centre, housing for the elderly at Victory Boulevard, Ashburton for the Office of Housing and the Latrobe Valley District Courts and Police Services Complex.

FMSA constructed the ‘Eco-House’ a public educational resource project in ESD located in the St Kilda Botanic Gardens. FMSA is a member of the Alternative Energy Association (ATA), the Sustainable Energy Foundation (SEF), Energy Smart Business (Sustainable Energy Authority) and Waste Wise Business (Eco Recycle Victoria).