3. SITE ANALYSIS

Site chosen

The site chosen is one of the major hotspots within the collaboration precinct it lies on the north eastern part of Darlington. With a main arterial road- Cleveland Street above it, Regent Street on the right and Abercrombie street across it. There are railway lines running on the right from Redfern to central station. There aren’t any open space with green cover or natural vegetation nearby.

9 Degrees Celsius above Baseline

The sun path diagram shows that the sun moves from east to west from the North thus making the northern facades of buildings the most prone to heating. As shown in red that area is 9 degrees warmer than the base temperature making the site more vulnerable to heat. The heat vulnerability of the site is 4 and 5 it is the highest on the heat vulnerability index.

The site has some major transportation networks around it that influences it to high level of emissions. The major roads, Cleaveland street, and Hudson street have high levels of vehicular movement that results in high level of emissions from cars and an increase in the Urban heat island effect. There is a lso a major traffic junction that increases this effect. The railway lines just next to the site add to this effect because of constant use and lesser amount o green cover or open spaces.

The site above has very less tree cover most of the site has less that 10% vegetation which causes an increase in the heat and rise in temperatures. There are also no open spaces on the site or soft ground cover surfaces. With more urban built up environment and lesser vegetation there is an increase in the Urban Heat Island effect. Only the plot on the south of the site has more vegetation. But due to decrease in vegetation around it there is a rise in temperature her as well

The site has taller buildings towards the main road. Taller buildings lead to increase in the Urban Heat island effect because of more floors it has more energy loads. Because of structures around buildings are unable to reflect heat as well thus increasing heat of the surrounding environment specially during the night.

SWOT Analysis Strengths

The site is close to transport networks and is thus well connected to its surroundings

The site is part of the Sydney Green Grid Strategy plan. Weaknesses

There is less than 10% vegetation on majority of the site, there are no open spaces on the site and no natural or man made water features,This increases the temperatures Tall buildings on site also lead to risen temperatures because of the increase in building load in

Terms Of Energy

Opportunities

The busy streets pose as a good opportunity to plant more trees. There is also a possibility to improve on the finishes on the existing building so as the decrease the indoor ambient temperatures.

Threats

The increased heat vulnerability along with increased temperatures are a threat and will affect the people. The high amount of vehicular movement along with the busy traffic junction is a threat as well.