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Sustainable Excellence: Transforming Tropical Design in North Queensland

Explore the Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design's vision for sustainable living and business practices in North Queensland. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop innovative solutions and drive positive change through community-focused initiatives.

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Sustainable Excellence: Transforming Tropical Design in North Queensland

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  1. Centre for Excellence in Tropical DesignAn Overview

  2. YBE 2004 Queensland Mission • Celebration and understanding of • how the built environment improves • quality of life • Fostering a sense of community and • purpose by setting directions for a • positive and sustainable future • Promoting initiatives to direct focus • into the future

  3. Securing North Queensland Future Societal Trends Production and distribution of goods and services Application of knowledge and learning in a global economy Sustainable living

  4. Key Challenges Sustainability in the North • Securing sustainable and affordable sources of energy • Resolving competition for natural resources • Balancing development with biodiversity and needs of the natural environment • Securing sustainable water supplies • Responding to changes in climate variability and extremes • Building globally competitive 21st century businesses • Providing equity and social justice

  5. Future Building Practice • Touch more lightly on the environment • Shared understanding of sustainability for the • tropics • Urban and Rural application • Integrated research, action learning and practically • focused partnerships • Develop systems and processes for wide and timely • dissemination of best practice • Develop 21st century opportunities for business • and employment to generate growth for • Townsville, Thuringowa and North Queensland

  6. Centre for Excellence of Tropical Design

  7. Probable Future Path to the Future. Preferred Future Centre for Excellence in Tropical DesignSustainability & Innovation as a networked partnership Learning Partnerships Current Thinking Compromise & Contradicting Visions

  8. The Vision • Nurturing and coordinating a series of knowledge hubs. • Founded on an alliance between State, Local Government and centres of learning for the Region. • Supporting sustainable construction and community building. • Recognised as the pre-eminent source of sustainable tropical design information.

  9. The Vision Expanding influence Development and retention of expertise Greater regional employment prospects

  10. Role and Scope • Collaboration on practical solutions to issues of sustainability. • Application of innovative techniques across industry and community. • Stimulating awareness for transition to sustainability. • Facilitating co-operative research for local solutions. • Encouraging application of innovative design strategies. • Supporting knowledge transfer between organisations

  11. Members/Participants • Building owners • Producers of products and materials • Town planning authorities • Educational institutions • Government organisations • Design professionals • Industry organisations • Other specialist Centres of Excellence • Community members • Environmental businesses and groups

  12. Practical First Steps • A Sustainability Summit • Identifying knowledge gaps and working/networking with research and education institutions • Develop a Local Government Planning, Sustainability officers program • Developing base projects that support the idea of a network into the future • A Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design (CETD) Web site www.tropicaldesign.org • Continued collaboration on practical outcomes from YBE activities Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects

  13. Building the Momentum… • Commence as a ‘virtual’ Centre with more permanent base in future • Expansion of tropical design expertise through networks • Real Projects to build the momentum • Thuringowa Riverway Project • William McCormack Place, Cairns • Travel Smart • Townsville Waterway Project – Creek to Coral • The Strand Foreshore Development - Townsville • Rasmussen and sustainable retrofitting of public housing • Sustainable Design Project of the Year of the Built Environment

  14. Sharing the Vision • Concept initiated by a small group • Underpinned by collaborative partnerships between local governments, state government, universities, business and community • Vision statement is starting point for future discussion and expanded involvement • Legacy document into the future • Welcome support and contributions to develop networks and ensure future success in sustainability for North Queensland. Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects

  15. Expression of Appreciation • Greg Bruce (Townsville City Council) • Andrew McEwen (City of Thuringowa) • Guy Lane (SEA O2) • David King (James Cook University) • Keith Whenmouth (Department of • Public Works)

  16. Thank You Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects

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