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One in Seven Victorian Homes at High Climate Risk
Residential
Tuesday March 9 2021

One in Seven Victorian Homes at High Climate Risk

Around one in seven homes throughout Victoria face substantial hazards relating to climate and risk exposure, the latest report suggests.

Sailing my Earth Home Through Summer into 2017
Green
Friday March 31 2017

Sailing my Earth Home Through Summer into 2017

How can you run your home freely like a sailing ship for best thermal performance in the Australian climate? An earth home could be the answer.

What Does the Future Hold for Performance Requirements?
Green
Tuesday January 10 2017

What Does the Future Hold for Performance Requirements?

It is normal for this time of year to start thinking about May 1, but this year is different as we do not have to prepare...

Project Drawdown Aims for Solutions to Climate Change
Environment
Tuesday October 11 2016

Project Drawdown Aims for Solutions to Climate Change

Whilst Australian politicians once again debate the merits of renewable energy and challenges from extreme weather events, on the other side of the world, hundreds of...

Vertical Shading – Is it Right for Your Project?
Commercial
Wednesday August 17 2016

Vertical Shading – Is it Right for Your Project?

External vertical shading devices can be awesome things.

Climate Change + Resource Scarcity = Opportunity
Environment
Wednesday August 17 2016

Climate Change + Resource Scarcity = Opportunity

While climate change and resource scarcity are two of the greatest risks we face, tackling it is also one of our biggest economic opportunities.

Will Government’s Free House Designs Waste Energy?
Residential
Monday October 5 2015

Will Government’s Free House Designs Waste Energy?

The Australian federal government, through the Department of Industry and Science’s YourHome.gov.au website, has released free architect‐designed plans and base specifications for homes to achieve a...

Six Steps to Sustainable Best Practice in Tropical Climates
Green
Wednesday September 16 2015

Six Steps to Sustainable Best Practice in Tropical Climates

Creating a sustainable building solution in tropical climates has its own very specific set of challenges.

Is NatHERS Right for Australia?
Green
Monday March 30 2015

Is NatHERS Right for Australia?

Sustainability advocates have raised concerns that Australia’s green building criteria are unsuited to the climate zones of many parts of the country, and will thus hamper...

Environment
5 Jul, 2018
Pull Out of Paris Agreement, Abbott Urges

Former prime minister Tony Abbott wants the government to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying it would be the best way to keep energy...

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Energy
1 Apr, 2018
Microgrids: A Small-scale Solution for a Large-scale Energy Issue

In the wake of the crippling blackouts that South Australia experienced in 2016, Business South Australia reported a $367 million cost to industry, with 850,000 people...

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