Three sources, one footnote
Tutors get annoyed when a report treats a blog paragraph as the peer-reviewed note. Use a three-part citation.
Pattern
Environment Design Guide, CAS 36, The integrated design process of CH2 (historical series). Discussed in Environment Design Guide (rebuild), accessed 25 September 2026, https://environmentdesignguide.com.au/case-studies/cas-36-the-integrated-design-process-of-ch2/. Compliance checked against ABCB, National Construction Code, current edition.
Why three parts
- The ID keeps the discipline’s catalogue.
- This rewrite is what you actually read if you do not hold the PDF.
- The agency page is what a building surveyor will recognise.
The FAQ repeats this for librarians. Never invent page numbers or author first names you did not see. Author initials in later paper slugs (CP, MS, RM) can be cited as published on the historical URL.
If your university still holds the original EDG subscription files, cite those as the primary source and this site as a finding aid.
Questions, answered first
- What is this insight for?
- How students should cite Environment Design Guide notes is an original Environment Design Guide editorial — not a historical EDG note — written to help Australian students and practitioners use the catalogue.
- Does this replace the NCC?
- No. Insights point to notes, papers and current Australian agencies. They are educational.
Sibling notes
This independent editorial guide is not affiliated with the Australian Institute of Architects or any ratings body. Historical Environment Design Guide note IDs, titles and authorship are cited for attribution only. Summaries are original educational rewrites — not a substitute for the original peer-reviewed notes, current NCC / NABERS / Green Star documentation, or professional advice. Trademarks remain with their owners.