New ways to sustainable places | think | do | adapt
Landcom’s sustainability conference audio and videocasts
To coincide with the introduction of PRECINX™ to industry, Landcom hosted a conference on 18 November 2009 to push the thinking on sustainable development and discuss new ways to create sustainable places.
The conference, hosted by James O’Loghlin, brought together sustainability thought-leaders and included a keynote address by internationally acclaimed environmentalist Dr. Tim Flannery AM.
The speakers explored current sustainability priorities and actions – on a local, nation and global level – under the themes of ‘thinking,’ ‘doing,’ and ‘adapting.’
Do you want to hear what all of the acclaimed speakers had to say?
Think do adapt by listening or watching each of the speaker audio or videocast.
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About 
Landcom has unveiled a new planning tool that analyses the potential sustainability performance of new development projects. PRECINX™ is a mathematical modelling tool to measure the potential sustainability of neighbourhood-scale developments, against key environmental, social and economic performance. It comprises six interdependent modules:
- Onsite energy
- Embodied CO2
- Potable water
- Stormwater
- Housing diversity
- Transport.
PRECINX™ was developed by Kinesis for Landcom, with sub-consultants Simpson Wilson and SGS Economics and Planning. The team includes many of the same people that built BASIX - the Building Sustainability Index - used by development applicants to make sure new homes in NSW meet the NSW Government's standards.
PRECINX™ was developed with generous assistance from the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, Sydney Water, NSW Department of Planning, the Ministry of Transport, Energy Australia and Integral Energy.
For more information on PRECINX™ click here or download the PRECINX fact sheet.