On a recent visit to Geraldton, I called into a visit a new IGA store in Dongara.It has many Ecological Sustainable Design elements including a 100kw solar power system. As an adjunct professor at Murdoch, I propose it to be a potential study project for the right student. The aim will be to analyse the energy flows and recommend future improvements. This project will be part of the Honours or Masters program in Energy Studies at Murdoch University. The owners are s…
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Ecological Sustainable Design Elements at Dongara IGA
Future Directions for Climate Change
By admin on June 9, 2020
In the midst of and predicted post Corona crisis it is an ideal time to envision the future and identify where perhaps our global collective thinking as applied to Australia may be going wrong. Out of the normal buzz of economic activity it is an ideal time to reflect and re-assess future directions. Addressing Climate Change creates a myriad of different opinions but the Big Elephant in the room has always been Global Population along with degradation of the biosphere and natural …
The Role of Thermal Inertia: With Passive Solar Design of Buildings
By admin on March 9, 2020
A refresh of ‘solid thinking’ by Adj Professor Garry Baverstock AM, B Arch, MSC, LFAIA, February, 2020 A big distraction in the past decade has been the argument put forward by some researchers that somehow heavy weight materials are part of the problem with dealing with Climate Change. With Passive Solar Buildings this is simply not the case. Affordability and Viability of course need to be considered but there is still a strong case for quality buildings to incorporate thermal mass mat…
Dirty Glaciers are a Result of Australia’s Neglect
By admin on February 24, 2020
The ongoing bushfires are not only adding about one years carbon budget in Australia, but it is spoiling New Zealand’s pristine snow fields and causing health issues for its population. The neglect is not only on Human Impact of Climate Change (HICC) measures but also providing the assets, infrastructure, surveillance and support to the RFS to stop any fires quickly before they become catastrophic. Questions need now to be asked about the lack of preparedness at all levels of govern…