Correspondence: Sue Robinson, 5 Wombat Street, Berkeley Vale, NSW 2261, Australia. Tel: +61 (0) 2 4389 4779; E-mail: surob@aapt.net.au

¹is a freelance writer who specialises in feature articles about property, technology and future directions. Her career, like those of many other baby boomers, has included an eclectic mix of professions ranging from musician to business trouble shooter and including a brief spell as a champion poker player. Originally from the UK, she has lived in Australia for most of her life and is now semi-retired and working from her home near one of three coastal lakes on the NSW Central Coast.

Received 29 August 2007; Revised 29 August 2007.

Abstract

Much has been made of sustainable design in commercial office buildings, but where are our retail centres in this rush to 'green' our cities?