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Welcome to the Environment Design Guide

EDG has a library of over 200 peer-reviewed design notes covering environmental strategies for building designers.

Design note topics include

designing with solar photovoltaics
passive solar design
water conservation
daylighting
urbanism
building user perceptions and behaviours
embodied energy and performance of materials
designing for energy efficiency
designing for climate change
environmental assessment tools

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Free Design Notes

Only subscribers and A+ members of the Institute of Architects may download design notes. To get a taste of what we cover, download these free design notes:

Residential Passive Design for Temperate Climates

Climate Change Adaptation for Building Designers

Designing User-Friendly Passive Buildings

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EDG contributors are academics and built environment professionals. A published note will attract 3 formal CPD points from the Institute of Architects and 2 Green Star Accredited Professional CPD points from the GBCA.

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