Environmental Building Design
The Architectural Plans given feature a typical Medium Density Residential Development in a western suburban region. The current design aims to maximize development potential (total of eight mixed single and two storey units) by consolidating two typical suburban lots into one with a central access driveway. You need to review this design with an incorporation of Environmental Building Design (EBD) principles. You should reconfigure the overall site layout to produce an improved environmental design for the site, as well as detail one specific unit by incorporating a range of EBD elements into the fabric (appropriate passive design methods, energy efficient measures and renewable technology) and layout of the unit. All drawings should be in A3 format, either CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) or freehand drawn. The individual unit should be to 1:100 scale with plan, all elevations and a cross section shown. The reconfigured site plan should be to a suitable scale.
