Submission to the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning Discussion Paper – Improving Sustainable Housing in Queensland

Abstract

The CRC for Construction Innovation is committed to progressing environmental sustainability in the built environment across the country. We would like to thank the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning for the opportunity of making a submission to the Discussion Paper – Improving sustainable housing in Queensland.
The paper raises a number of possibilities concerning the potential of improving the sustainability of housing in Queensland.
We would like to provide three responses to the terms of reference of the committee. The first concerns Construction Innovation itself, and its role as a collaborative research and implementation centre with a particular focus on sustainability. The second section outlines some of the research undertaken by Construction Innovation with specific reference to the discussion paper, and the third involves potential future collaborations with the Sustainable Built Environment Centre under development.