CPD Landscape Architects (AILA) This is an endorsed CPD activity for AILA members. This activity has been reviewed by AILA’s CPD Committee and is accredited with formal CPD points. Participants may self record as a CPD activity for 3 informal CPD points or 5 formal CPD points on completion of a reflective survey.
CPD Architects (Australia-wide) Formal CPD: 2 hours Provider: AILA, Cumberland City Council and Street Furniture Australia
NSCA Learning Outcomes 1. Evaluate approaches to delivering well-designed higher-density environments, including neighbourhood character, amenity, public space and community outcomes. 2. Analyse policy, planning mechanisms and local government strategies used to enable increased density while maintaining liveability. 3. Understand the integration of health, equity and evidence-based research when designing for density. 4. Apply principles of Designing with Country, including culturally responsive design and acknowledging Country within dense, urban contexts. 5. Assess the role of public domain design, landscape and furniture systems in supporting social connection and comfort in higher-density environments. 6. Identify challenges and opportunities in delivering density including governance, community expectations and environmental resilience.
NSCA Performance Criteria Practice Management & Professional Conduct: PC3, PC7, PC8, PC9, PC10, PC12, PC16
Street Furniture Australia’s entire product range and manufacturing operation has received carbon neutral certification through Climate Active™. Achieving carbon neutral certification marks a significant milestone in our operation and the culmination of a four year long process of detailed measurement and analysis. Climate Active™ is the only Australian government-backed carbon neutral certification programme for businesses to measure, reduce, and offsets their carbon emissions. It is one of the most rigorous carbon-neutral programs in the world. An approved Emissions Reduction Strategy (ERS) is central to achieving certification through Climate Active. Street Furniture Australia has elected to use SBTi validated science-based targets to ensure their ERS is meaningful and aligns with the 2015 Paris Agreement – to limit global temperature rises to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. For those emissions that can’t be …
Linea Bin is the newest addition to Street Furniture Australia’s minimalist Linea range. Built from stainless steel for strength, durability and a refined aesthetic, it has been thoughtfully designed with input from landscape architects and waste managers to deliver hygiene, accessibility and sustainability in the public realm. Built to LastA robust stainless steel frame and panel system ensures Linea Bin performs in high-traffic environments. A full-height stainless steel 316 piano hinge and splash tray provide exceptional strength, hygiene and corrosion resistance, withstanding daily impacts from trolleys and cleaning equipment. “Durability was paramount,” says Pearson Bulmer, Senior Industrial Designer at Street Furniture Australia. “Every detail needed to perform in the public realm for years to come – but also be designed for disassembly so parts can be repaired, replaced or recycled …
With the look and feel of natural timber, backed by 12 months of performance testing for the public realm, engineered wood joins Street Furniture Australia’s selection of batten materials. Designers and place custodians can now choose from three batten options to achieve a timber look: natural Spotted Gum hardwood, low maintenance aluminium Wood Without Worry, and engineered wood known as Onewood HRT. See our Engineered Wood: Onewood HRT brochure or book a presentation. What is engineered wood?Onewood HRT (Homogeneous Reconstituted Timber) is a solid engineered timber, made from fast-growing FSC certified poplar and eucalyptus fibres that are compressed under heat and pressure with a resin binder. It is solid throughout with an organic grain and, like real hardwood, can be sanded to refresh. Street Furniture Australia partners with a Singapore-based …