We hear from one of Adepto Co’s directors, David Tricarico on designing properties for a sustainable future.
Recently, the 2018 Sustainable Cities Index from Arcadis (a leading global Design & Consultancy for natural and built assets) was released.
This report ranks the top 100 global cities on three key pillars of sustainability, People, Planet & Profit. The three key criteria are derived from the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In the findings, it also features new work on city archetypes and clusters that elucidate the implications of citizens’ experiences within our cities and showing the close correlation to the SCI rankings themselves. This is a unique approach, but one that highlights the importance of creating cities and living arrangements that work for all sides.
Unfortunately for us Australians, we are nowhere to be seen in the top-30, with Sydney coming in first for the Aussies at number 34, followed by Canberra at 35, Brisbane 44th, and lastly Melbourne at 56th.
This may surprise many but looking closely at how these cities are judged can offer some insight into how we can continue planning and working better here in our home markets, and especially Melbourne.
The highest-ranking cities all displayed a degree of sustainable balance, not just historical economic power, but in addition showing far-sighted decisions to tackle the long-term impacts of growth. This in itself is something we have recently been wrestling within the national debate over immigration and our growing cities, especially in Melbourne and Sydney.
Although we can do better, there is a reason to be optimistic. We have obviously been caught at the wheel sleeping, watching our tiny nation boom into a global attraction for our great quality of life, yet all levels of government, as well as the private sector, are eager to tackle this exciting challenge.
At Adepto Co, we envisage meeting these future demands on a globally sustainable city through our unique style that is contemporary, sophisticated, but also works within the confines of its ecosystem.
We are at the forefront of creating new developments that meet the community’s identity and developing this in the marketplaces while ensuring that each project becomes part of its respective neighbourhood in more ways than one.
Additionally, our priorities in development are firmly grounded in embracing the latest technologies, sustainable methods and ensuring longevity within its environment. Our Elora project in Templestowe speaks volumes to this method, with our strong desire to incorporate the local culture, topography, and landscape into our design and construction template, that will incidentally have a longing impact on the residents and the community as a whole.
Although Melbourne may be languishing in this index’s, there is plenty to be excited about moving forward. With population growth expected to grow, a desire from the private sector to support and nurture this growth with sustainable and quality projects, and an infrastructure program to rival even the best cities, Melbourne is an exciting place to be operating in.
David Tricarico is a director of Adepto Co and the author of davidtricarico.com.au
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