Editor’s Letter
The 2020 Sustainability Awards are over for another year and the jury has spoken: Burwood Brickworks Shopping &entre by 1+ $rchitecture Zith firp 5ussel *eorje and on behalf of Frasers Property Australia are the ultimate winners this year.
Not that this is of any surprise. Described as being
“«a shoppinj centre that can Mustifiably claip to be the most sustainable in the world. Burwood Brickworks shopping centre is currently the only privately developed building in the world open to the entire community which deponstrates a rejeneratiye benefit to the site it occupies ´
Moreover, it was also described as being “…selfsu̇cient doesn¶t e[ceed the resources of its location and contains socially equitable, culturally rich and ecologically restorative spaces that connect people to light, air, food and community. It produces more energy than it consumes, captures and re-uses all the water it needs, incorporates biophilic desijn ayoids the use of to[ic and Zorst-in-class buildinj Paterials and has a net positiye Zaste ippact ´
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To all the entrants, I would like to personally congratulate you on the level of your entry and also your enthusiasm. These awards are a testament to not just your skill, but more importantly, your ongoing vision of sustainability in the built enyironpent 6o here¶s to ± /et¶s hope ne[t year will be a better one.