Kirsty has a Bachelor of Architecture and Masters in Design and has worked in the area of design for the environment since 1992. Her design background covers architecture, interior design and exhibition design, working as an architect and designer for various firms between 1986-92.
Kirsty has worked in the exhibition design industry in Germany and was responsible for the inaugural design and environment exhibition in Sydney with the Society for Responsible Design (SRD) MADE Accountable 1995.
Kirsty teaches Environmentally Sustainable Design at FBE and has been actively involved in the research and promotion of sustainability and design since early 1992.
She has directed her company Eco Balance since 1997, consulting to designers and organisations on issues relating to design and sustainability.
Research
Assistance with development of the internet site Twin Share: Principles of developing low environmental impact tourism accommodation and Being Green keeps you out of the red, for Office of National Tourism, Canberra
Acknowledged in the CSIRO publication - Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Sydney Olympic Facilities
Paper for international conference on textiles and the environment for Sustainable Design Institute, UK
Supplement paper for EcoReDesign seminars on textiles and the environment
Numerous articles for Loose Leaves, newsletter of the Society for Responsible Design
Property Council of Australia, Sustainability Guidelines - co author and researcher
Workplace Strategies & Facilities Management - Building in Value Vol 3 - author of Chapter on resources and waste for Facilities Managers
Your Home Technical Manual �" co-author for Indoor Air Quality section
Guest lecturer at various Universities, TAFEs and schools
Sydney Building Designers Assoc. 1996
Green Games Watch 2000 seminar at the National Maritime Museum 1997
Catalyst Conference, Canberra University 1997
NSW Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) 1997
EarthCare, Newcastle 1997
Facilities Management Association Focus Group 1998
ACCESS Annual General Meeting 1998
ReThinking ReUse Seminar 1998
Designing responsibly - Ecologically Sustainable Interiors presented by the Design Institute of Australia and the Museum of Sydney, 1998
Recycled Materials in Interior Design, EcoReCycle Conference Vic., The Business of Recycling June 1999
Facilities Management Association Luncheon 1999 - guest speaker on the Triple Bottom Line
15th International Clean Air & Environment Conference, Sydney, Nov 2000
Building Designers Assoc. Marketing Sustainable Design Mar 2001
Advanced Manufacturing Centre Luncheon - Sustainable Design Mar 2001
Environmental Businesses Network, UK - Eco (Design) for Profit April 2001
Powerhouse Museum - Design Week 2001
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