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A guide to assist relevant authorities in assessing development applications that apply to the new Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.

Sustainable building design should consider durability, affordability, resource conservation, intra and intergenerational social equity aspects, and stakeholder’s perspective throughout its service life; this research has applied life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) framework to estimate the sustainability performance in terms of a single score, and to identify avenues for sustainability improvement strategies of buildings.

This publication provides basic advice to owners and managers/custodians of older buildings; it covers essential maintenance issues and provides a guide to problem solving.