New Sustainability Database at QUT Library!

BEDP Environment Design Guide (EDG) is produced by the Australian Council of Built Environment Design Professions and indexes over 250 papers, including case studies.  24 peer-reviewed papers are added to the EDG annually, covering topics relevant to sustainability in the built environment. Existing papers are revised regularly to ensure they are up to date.  

EDG provides accurate, accessible, professional literature on how to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment. EDG is a great resource for staff and students, particularly those studying or teaching architecture and landscape architecture. Interior design staff and students may also find some useful information in EDG.

New library display – PSB442 Plant studies

A new display is currently featured in the foyer on Level 3 of the Gardens Point library. Students of PSB442, Plant Studies developed, wrote and created childrens books about wise water use in the family garden. Some of the fantastic titles include:

• Captain Watersaver and the Waterwise Garden
• Little Miss Thirsty
• Smart Kids like Watersmart Gardens
• Trouble in Pond Park

Plus many more! Come and support your fellow students and check out these truly beautiful books.

Ecospecifier

Take a look at the recent products and latest knowledge added to ecospecifier.

Ecospecifier is a knowledge base of over 1000 environmentally preferable products, materials and resources. Designed to help designers, builders, consultants and those looking to deliver a best practice design, ecospecifier can help reduce environmental impacts and create healthier and more productive living and working environments.

Access ecospecifier via the database record at http://www.library.qut.edu.au/find/databases/fullrecord.jsp?id=5046

For those interested in Africa’s cultural landscape…

The library has an extended trial to Aluka, an international, collaborative initiative building a digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa.

Not only does Aluka host a collection specific to African cultural heritage sites and landscapes, but is also developing a collection on African plants which may be of tremendous interest to the landscape architects.

Access to Aluka has been extended until 30 June, 2008, via http://www.library.qut.edu.au/db/5342f

Please note that access is only available on-campus due to licensing restrictions.