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Accelerating sustainable buildings in local government: An Australian study Iyer-Raniga, U and Evans, R 2009, 'Accelerating sustainable buildings in local government: An Australian study', in Guzovic, Z., Duic, N., Ban, M (ed.) 5th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 29th September to October 3, 2009, pp. 1-28. Document type: Conference Paper Collection: Conference Papers Title Accelerating sustainable buildings in local government: An Australian study Author(s) Iyer-Raniga, U Evans, R Year 2009 Conference name 5th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference location Dubrovnik, Croatia Conference dates 29th September to October 3, 2009 Proceedings title 5th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Editor(s) Guzovic, Z., Duic, N., Ban, M Publisher Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture Place of publication Zagreb Start page 1 End page 28 Total pages 28 Abstract In Australia, local government is the sphere of government that most often implements national and state policy and regulatory outcomes. Local government also manage substantial built assets on behalf of their communities. Through participatory action research, this study develops interventions and trials a practice improvement program with four participating councils in the State of Victoria in Australia. The immediate aim is for local government practitioners to develop a community of practice to share knowledge and experience in sustainable built asset management. The long term aim of this research is to identify ways practitioners in local government can provide sustainable outcomes for their own council's built environment. The focus of the research project is on areas within the control of practitioners. This paper presents the findings of the initial scoping study and the pilot interventions leading to the practice improvement program. Subjects Architectural Science and Technology (incl. Acoustics, Lighting, Structure and Ecologically Sustainable Design) Design Innovation Keyword(s) sustainability local government buildings action research councils practitioners communities of practice learning ISBN 9789536313976 Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 20 Jun 2011, 14:14:35 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 403 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 20 Jun 2011, 07:36:00 EST by Catalyst Administrator