Initiated by UrbanGrowth NSW, this project collaborates with industry and state government to investigate ways to enhance the low carbon outcomes of built environment projects, namely land development projects, using the project tendering process.
The project will develop a ‘Living Laboratory’ with UrbanGrowth NSW focused on trialling the inclusion of low carbon related items in requests for tender, informed by industry stakeholder engagement. The project draws on the expertise of two of the leading academics in this field, Professor Peter Newman (expert in sustainable development) and Professor Russell Kenley (expert in sustainable procurement). The project is supported by researchers at the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP) and a dedicated PhD student at Swinburne University. The project will collaborate with the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc).
Key questions to be investigated throughout the project will include:
- ‘What has been done previously to encourage low carbon outcomes in land development supply chains through government tender requirements?’
- ‘What is the feasibility of various options to reduce the carbon intensity of land development supply chains in Australia in the coming decades?’
- ‘What specific tender requirements will lead to lower carbon intensity in land development projects that are suitable for piloting by State Government in NSW?’
- ‘What are the perceived barriers and benefits of such potential low carbon living tender inclusions by stakeholders in the supply chain?’
- ‘What tools and strategies are appropriate to reduce key barriers and increase key benefits from such tender requirements?’
- ‘How can the inclusion of low carbon living related tender requirements in land development projects be supported to encourage strong carbon intensity reductions and stakeholder engagement across the supply chain?’
- ‘How can tender requirements be effectively used to support for low carbon living in the Australia built environment sector?’
Program
Project leader
Dr Charlie Hargroves - Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP)
Project status
Complete
Project period
07/2014 to 07/2017
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CRCLCL Project Reports
RP2010: Report: A roadmap for carbon structural adjustment’ in the built environment sector
The key to preparing to meet such ambitious targets is to have a clear awareness of where we are now, where we would like to go, and how we can get there. This report outlines a roadmap taking actions to deliver on emissions reduction targets in a way that involved various actors across society appropriately.
sbe roadmap 72 rp2010 1 (1094450 PDF)
RP2010: Investigating the ‘Low Carbon Readiness’ of Built Environment Supply Chain
Developed and administered by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ICSA), the ‘IS Tool’ is designed to be used to evaluate the sustainability of infrastructure across design, construction, and operational phases. The tool can be used as part of a self-assessment as well as being able to be formally certified as ‘Commended’, ‘Excellent’, or ‘Leading’.
rp2010 supply chain low carbon readiness survey (223059 PDF)
RP2010: ISCA ‘Infrastructure Sustainability’ Rating Tool and Low Carbon Tendering
Road agencies face growing pressure to respond to issues related to climate change, resource shortages, and shifting transport mode preferences. A key part of this response will be to reduce the dependency on fossil fuel based energy (and the associated greenhouse gas emissions) of transport infrastructure. As part of the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre the research team from the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute is developing a project focused on the strategies and solutions for the future of roads.
rp2010 sbenrc is rating tool low carbon elements (397050 PDF)
RP2010: A Methodology for Staging Low Carbon Inclusions
The methodology is based on the understanding that the call for greater low carbon inclusions in procurement documentation needs to be complimented by effective supply chain interventions.
item 2.7.2 methodology for staging low carbon inclusions 30nov15crc (77192 PDF)
RP2010: Low Carbon Inclusions in Commonwealth and NSW Government Built Environment Sector Procurement
This report presents a high level summary of the findings of a desktop investigation of the current level of inclusion of low carbon considerations in selected government procurement policies and associated documents. The focus of the report is on the Australian Government and the NSW Government, and in particular UrbanGrowth NSW.
rp2010 crc low carbon inclusions report nsw (775741 PDF)
CRCLCL Project Posters
Student Poster 2017: RP2010 - HARNESSING “CLIENTNESS” TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW CARBON PRACTICES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Juliana Elizabeth Bedggood: Student Poster 2017 - RP2010 (397881 PDF)
Student poster 2016: RP2010 Harnessing "Clientness" to increase implementation of low carbon practices in the built environment
Student poster - Participants Annual Forum 2016 - Juliana Bedggood Harnessing "Clientness" to increase implementation of low carbon practices in the built environment
Juliana Bedggood Student Poster 2016 RP2010 (638686 PDF)
Student Poster 2015: RP2010 Informing and Trialling Low Carbon Inclusions in State Government Built Environment Sector Tenders
Student Poster - Participants Annual Forum 2015 - Julia Bedggood
RP2010 Understanding the role of public sector client’s agency in influencing low carbon behaviours in Australian precinct development.
Julia Bedggood Student Poster 2015 RP2010 (239501 PDF)
Research Snapshot Poster - RP2010
Research Snapshot A3 size poster from Participants Annual Forum 2014
Research Snapshot Poster - RP2010 (73098 PDF)
Student Poster 2014 - RP2010
Student Poster - Participants Annual Forum 2014, Juliana Bedggood - Size A2
Student Poster 2014 - RP2010 (4562722 PDF)
Students related to this project
- Juliana Elizabeth Bedggood