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Australian Government Refuses to Expand Green Building Commitment
Green
Monday May 25 2020

Australian Government Refuses to Expand Green Building Commitment

The Australian government has refused to commit to further action on building energy efficiency, merely ‘noting’ recommendations of a new report to expand requirements for energy...

What Ratings Scheme Should I Use?
Green
Thursday July 27 2017

What Ratings Scheme Should I Use?

There are at least eight ratings schemes available for home owners, designers, builders and developers to use to determine how ‘green’ their building or site is,...

NABERS Seeks Feedback on Governance Overhaul
Green
Thursday February 9 2017

NABERS Seeks Feedback on Governance Overhaul

Responsibility for governance of Australia’s most commonly used building environmental performance rating scheme would move from two groups to three under proposed changes with regard to...

Building for Efficiency Is Big Business
Green
Tuesday June 14 2016

Building for Efficiency Is Big Business

The recent Green Buildings Day in Melbourne, hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia, showed how building with efficiency in mind is taking a larger...

How to Stop Buildings from Falling Through the ‘Green Gap’
Green
Thursday May 26 2016

How to Stop Buildings from Falling Through the ‘Green Gap’

Around 80,000 buildings in Australia have fallen through the ‘green gap’ and are missing out on retrofit opportunities that would improve their energy productivity, resilience and...

How to Create a Culture of Innovation
Environment
Friday January 22 2016

How to Create a Culture of Innovation

Innovation is the secret to sustainability success, but in an industry that can be slow to embrace change, how do we encourage new sustainable ideas, behaviours...

Do Energy Rating Tools Support High Performance Design?
Green
Monday January 18 2016

Do Energy Rating Tools Support High Performance Design?

There is still much evidence to be gathered and work to be done on current energy rating tools in order to develop the next generation for...

Five Steps to Solving the IEQ Problem in Schools
Buildings
Monday August 10 2015

Five Steps to Solving the IEQ Problem in Schools

There are various problems and challenges facing schools when it comes to indoor environment quality. The effects on the health and performance of our children are...

The Business Case for Water Efficient Technologies
Green
Thursday May 21 2015

The Business Case for Water Efficient Technologies

With drought gripping various parts of the country, awareness about the importance of efficient water use has grown markedly throughout Australia over the past decade.