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You are required to review the sustainability features of two recent 'green' buildings. At least one building must be a recent example from Adelaide's CBD. 1. Identify an appropriate set of best practice criteria for sustainable built environments from the literature and assess the extent to which each building meets these criteria. (13/40) 2. Using the Adelaide CBD building you selected, you are required to review the planning approvals process and how it addressed the following issues: (14/40) a. land use (zoning), b. character areas, c. setbacks, d. scale, e. built form, f. water, g. wastes, h. energy (including passive and embodied), i. biophilic/biomimicry systems, j. developer contributions, k. builders' responsibilities, l. conditions of development control, m. other aspects of sustainability included in your set of criteria 3. Conclude with answering the following: What does your assessment of sustainability and the planning process in respect of the Adelaide CBD building tell you about the capacity of the planning system in South Australia to drive sustainable built environments? (5/40)