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BREEAM may seem very complicated at first, but at the moment it is considered the most advanced method to look at the total life cycle of our buildings and surroundings. So think about this for a minute and start looking at the total picture. Then you will realize that also your line of work is just part of a very complex global environmental jigsaw puzzle.
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In reply to your twitter to the_walking_man. I have been working in the built environment since the early 70’s when I was designing and building energy efficient buildings and systems. My wife Kate and I are working together to develop a new business educating small to medium business in developing sustainability in business from the personal level through to the built environment.
I running a seminar on the Northern beaches of Sydney in January next year on sustainability and the built environment – working with people & business associated with the building industry.
I am also doing a walk starting 6th March, 2010 from Melbourne to Brisbane via the Bicentennial Trail where I will be running workshops in all the towns along the way working with business and local councils on their approach to developing sustainability in the bush of Australia and to do a documentary on the all the stories I gather. Also to link up with people who building and developing communities to be more sustainable. I was also one of the co-coordinator for sustainable house day where 180 homes, around Australia, were open to the public on Sunday 13 September. Next September I will be in Armidale for SHD and helping with SHD.
Always interested in what others are doing around the world in the built environment and sustainability .
Regards
Ian Cleland
The walking man
Hi Ian,
Thank you so much for this nice reply. As said to you and Kate on Twitter we really like your initiative and will look forward to your messages and reports on these great ideas. Although Australia is a bit too far for just attending one of your workshops next year you’ll never know for sure. This whole social media experience shows us everything sustainable in this world seems within our reach.
Again, all the best and hopefully we will be able to share lots of valuable and sustainable information together.
Regards,
Menno Gijrath
Fivicons