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Throughout the traditionally working class suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne's inner north, apartment developments are popping up everywhere as urbanites scramble for their own slice of inner-city living. These buildings are modern and comfortable, though many are cut from the same commercially oriented architectural cloth. But among them stands a beacon of green and thoughtful design. The Commons by local firm Breathe Architecture is a beautiful five-story apartment block with sustainability emanating from every square foot, from the bicycle rack to the communal veggie garden on its roof.
Around seven years ago, Jeremy McLeod, who started Breathe Architecture in 2001, had grand plans of creating Australia's flagship sustainable apartment building. But the onset of the global financial crisis didn't exactly make things easy, as he had trouble securing a loan and finding a developer with whom his priorities aligned.
"It started with a big dream," McLeod tells Gizmag, resting against the wall outside apartment 101, the home he shares with his partner. "As is usually the case with such a big plan, parts of this was stripped away over time, but I still think we came away with something epic."
McLeod isn't the only one who would describe The Commons as such. Since the completion of building late last year, awards have rained down on him and his team. The Commons was recognized at the Victorian Architecture Awards as the year's "exemplar of apartment living." It then took out the Multi-Density Residential and Best of the Best Categories at the 2014 Sustainability Awards and went on to receive both the Award for Residential Architecture and Sustainable Architecture at the 2014 National Architecture Awards earlier this month.
The Commons is located just off Sydney Road, Brunswick's bustling thoroughfare lined with everything from bakeries to dressmakers to beer-soaked bars frequented by patrons from all over the city. Nestled in hard up against a train line, the building houses 24 two-bedroom apartments, whose residents enjoy a ten-step wander to bike path connected to the city's network, 20 steps to the train platform and a block to trams bound for the city center.
"One of our main design approaches was this exercise in reduction, we took out everything that wasn't necessary, starting with the car park in the basement," says McLeod, gesturing toward the buffet of transport options. "We built a storage room for 72 bikes instead."
Further to discouraging residents from engaging in the gas-guzzling exercise of inner-city driving, this also saved around A$750,000 (US$638,000) in construction costs. As much of the soil in the area is contaminated, making way for a basement car park wouldn't have been your standard excavation job. Leaving it be meant that money that could be directed toward the other sustainable elements of the design.
A 360 mm (13.8 in) thick, acoustically insulated wall on the western side shields the building from the rattle of trains that run well past midnight. Its outer skin is made from corrugated opaque fiberglass with a corrosive-resistant gel coating. Built into the wall is 75 mm (2.95 in) ventilated cavity, drawing air through perforated copper panels to flush hot air out of the top. On the north, balcony side, dangling chains host climbing wisteria vines that sprout healthy green leaves to shade the apartments in the summer, before shedding them in the winter to let in warmth from the sun.
None of the apartments feature air conditioning, instead relying on the building's thermal efficiency and simple ceiling fans to keep cool in the summer. Heating is provided by way of two gas hydronic boilers, and each apartment is fitted with a "kill switch" at its front door enabling residents to cut power to all outlets and appliances (bar the refrigerator) when leaving home.
McLeod's exercise in reduction is evident all throughout the building, enhancing the raw, minimalist aesthetic. Recycled bricks make up the foyer walls on the ground floor, while untouched concrete complete with pencil scrawled during the two years of construction lines the staircase up to the second floor.
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A plan to tear down an aging Main Street plaza in Williamsville and replace it with a three-story retail and apartment building has been given the endorsement it needs after nearly two years in the pipeline.
The Williamsville Planning Board approved site plans last week for the mixed-use project at Main and Hirschfield Drive, which will include retail on the first floor and upscale apartments on the second and third floors.
Architectural designs still need to be approved by the Village Planning Board. But the go-ahead given last week coupled with site plan approval from the Amherst Planning Board in August paved the way for demolition and construction to begin by next spring or summer.
This is exactly the type of project were looking for in the village, said Williamsville Trustee Christopher J. Duquin. Its mixed-use, set to the street, commercial under residential, and parking in the back.
Since the project was proposed in March 2013, it has generated some opposition. That includes the owners of two nearby businesses Main Street News & Tobacco and Alterations by Lena who area concerned that the new development will squeeze them out of their already limited street parking.
Im worried about the overflow from them, said Ben Galletti of Main Street Tobacco and News. If you dont have somewhere to park, people arent going to come in.
Duquin and Williamsville Mayor Brian J. Kulpa have invited opponents of the project to the Village Board meeting Tuesday to discuss the project. However, the project doesnt need approval from the board, and the discussion will be more of an opportunity for officials to explain how this venture fits into the broader picture for Main.
At the end of the day, we think we filled the planning objective of both the Village of Williamsville and the Town of Amherst for the redevelopment of properties in this section of Main, said Sean W. Hopkins, the attorney representing the developer.
The redevelopment project is proposed by Dr. Lawrence N. Teruel, an Arizona physician whose father for years had owned this property located directly across from Williamsville South High School.
The proposed L-shaped brick building would come up to the sidewalk and anchor the corner of Main and Hirschfield with 18,600 square feet of retail space on the first floor and parking in the back for 98 vehicles.
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Wellington regions Local Heroes honoured for services to the community
Everyday people doing exceptional things were the toast of the town tonight (Monday) as the Wellington region honoured its very own Local Heroes.
As part of the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2015, the 20 winners of the Local Heroes category were presented with their awards at a special medal presentation ceremony at Kiwibank Head Office in Wellington.
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown was on hand to present the medals. She congratulated the recipients on their award and said that it was vital that communities continued to acknowledge the contributions they made.
Many of these medal winners are unsung heroes whose selflessness has had a profound effect on the lives of so many. Those acts of optimism and commitment are what hold a community together, she said.
Tonights ceremony starts at 5.30pm at Kiwibank Head Office in Wellington.
The recipients of the Kiwibank Local Heroes Awards for the Wellington region are:
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BambooFlooringChina.com has been recognized as a leading supplier and exporter in the bamboo industry. Recently, the business has announced its new strand woven bamboo flooring collection, and it is offering big discount on these new models.
Based on the website, strand woven bamboo flooring is scraped by hands, without carpenter machines involved. It is crafted on strand woven bamboo with a click-lock application. It is great for do-it-yourselfers without hard work on installation, also available in multiple colors.
Our strand woven bamboo flooring products development and innovation are based on the growing demand of European and American markets. Our new designs of products are leading the global market to a correct and more environmentally friendly way of life, the CEO of the company says.
Each piece of the strand woven bamboo flooring from this company comes with its own character and individuality. This means each piece of hand scraped bamboo flooring is not uniform, but unique in appearance.
BambooFlooringChina.com is certified by the ISO9001:2000 systems and has a special team in charge of the 5S management system to keep production quality stable It strives to bring its customers the latest styles and innovations of bamboo products.
About BambooFlooringChina.com BambooFlooringChina.com has been making high quality bamboo products for many years. It is selling a huge selection of elegant items for the international customers: strand woven floorings, lumbers, outdoor deckings, plywoods, fences and so on. The company always strives to benefit all its old and new clients; its top designers are working hard to make more durable items.
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Solid Apollo LED introduces a large selection of vibrant and fully controllable LED Strip Lights for indoor and outdoor projects, with a wide selection of precise colors to match any application. The LED light strips are available in indoor and waterproof outdoor options using either energy saving 12V or 24V DC low voltage. Currently there are an abundance of LED lights available on the market, but finding a high quality and long lasting flexible LED strip light can be difficult. Most versions in the market consist of low quality strips at discount prices that only last a few months before dimming or burning out. Worse yet, low quality spools sold under the same color have been found to have color variations in individual LEDs or entire spools making color matching difficult. Some even have limited or no accessories available to properly install the light strip for a precise fit and a durable installation.
Solid Apollo LED light strips are fully ETL certified to ensure complete quality and durability. A 3 year warranty also comes standard on every light strip to ensure they perform flawlessly from the first day of installation and through the entire advertised lifetime. The LED Strip Lights are manufactured with high quality materials and specific tolerances to ensure the color and brightness is always consistent on every LED and every LED spool. Four different white colors are available, Candle White Warm White (2400 kelvin), Warm White (3100 k), Daylight White (4500 k) and Pure White (6000 k). Vibrant non-white colors are also available in red, blue, green and amber.
Solid Apollo LED strip lights are perfect for indoor applications, and with the low profile design and double sided tape, strip lights can fit into places unable to be reached before. Solid Apollos LED Strip Lights are both durable and vibrant, projecting the same color and brightness for the entire lifetime of the strip stated Manuel Barquin, CEO of Solid Apollo LED. For the kitchen, strip lights are easy to install for undercabinet lighting, whether using for easy task lighting or for subtle accent lighting. Compared to traditional bulky and cumbersome lighting, LED strip lights are low profile and easy to conceal. In the living room, use strip light to highlight coves in the ceiling for a gentle glow. The strip lights can be added under railing or along staircases and hallways to highlight features and for extra safety. All Solid Apollo LED Strip Lights are a flexible design, able to conform to shapes either up or down, but they cannot be flexed side to side, in this case light strip interconnectors are required to change the direction. A full range of LED accessories are available, such as 90 degree interconnectors and 3-way T interconnectors to make each connection as simple as possible.
Solid Apollo outdoor waterproof LED Strip Lights are made with a durable clear weatherproof silicone layer with built in UV protection to ensure the silicone material never breaks down and does not yellow over time. Waterproof LED strip lights are perfect for general outdoor use, or in bathrooms and other high humidity locations. Waterproof strip lights easily bring attractive accent lighting and safety to areas where traditional outdoor lighting would be too bulky and would disturb the design and desired appearance. LEDs also work great in cold weather compared to traditional lights, as they do not contain components that could freeze and are rated to a chilly -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Around the house, strip lights can be used to frame soffits, or along the railing on decks and patios to highlight features. In the yard, the low voltage and waterproof designs are great for use in tree houses, or around play equipment, such as swings, for exciting lighting effects and extra safety.
Solid Apollo LED Strip Lights come in a variety of precise, durable and vibrant colors which are easy to control. A full range of LED dimmers and color changing RGB controllers are available, so fine tuning the exact color or desired brightness is easy. Remote controls and in-wall controllers come in a variety of styles and a smartphone/tablet wireless control option is also available. Solid Apollo LED recently released the Gecko 2 Zone LED Dimmer, a fully wireless and modern design finished in ivory white. The Gecko was created to look and feel like a normal in-wall dimmer, but without the hassle of installation and wiring normally associated with typical dimmers.
Solid Apollo LED Strip Lights are created using high quality materials and with a 3 year warranty and a variety of matching accessories, adding LED strip lights to even the most intricate designs is easier than ever before.
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Q: Can you offer some holiday-light safety tips?
A: Holiday lighting makes long winter nights seem brighter and more festive. No wonder we love it!
A recent Electrical Safety Foundation consumer survey found that more than 86 percent of Americans decorate their homes as part of their winter holiday celebrations.
Almost two-thirds use electrical lights in their indoor decorating, and more than half use lighted decorations outside their homes. More than 60 percent use at least one extension cord.
According to estimates by the National Fire Protection Association, holiday lights and other decorative lighting with line voltage are involved in an average of 160 home-structure fires each year.
Those incidents cause an average of nine deaths, 13 injuries and $9 million in property damage annually. Electrical failures or malfunctions are factors in two-thirds of those fires.
Following a few safety guidelines will minimize the risks so your holiday season is both bright and safe.
Each year, inspect all electrical decorations before using them. Cracked or damaged sockets, bare wires and loose connections can cause a serious shock or start a fire.
Candles start almost half of all home fires related to decorations, so its important to minimize the risk.
Consider using battery-operated candles in place of traditional candles. If you do use a real candle, never leave an open flame unattended, and keep burning candles within sight at all times.
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