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How the Construction Industry Can Source Sustainable Materials
Green
Monday July 26 2021

How the Construction Industry Can Source Sustainable Materials

Sustainable goods and services are in high demand. As eco-consumerism rates expand, businesses must adopt new practices, meeting marketable needs. Companies can develop customer loyalty, increase...

Australia Gets a 24-point Roadmap to Better Insulation Installation
Residential
Monday May 24 2021

Australia Gets a 24-point Roadmap to Better Insulation Installation

Better provision of information and guidance, suitable and adequate training and mandatory requirements on government supported programs have emerged as key themes in a plan to...

Biologists and Engineers Collaborate for Greener Buildings
Structural
Friday October 23 2020

Biologists and Engineers Collaborate for Greener Buildings

A three-year research program at the University of North Texas (UNT) has seen a collaboration of biologists and engineers develop and test a structured insulated panel...

Rudd Denies Ignoring Home Insulation Safety Risks
Business
Thursday February 1 2018

Rudd Denies Ignoring Home Insulation Safety Risks

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has hit out at claims which he says suggest that he ignored safety warnings about the former home insulation scheme.

Is Your Insulation Environmentally Friendly?
Green
Tuesday December 12 2017

Is Your Insulation Environmentally Friendly?

Most people already know the benefits of thermal insulation, but what about the environmental impacts of the actual insulation material, or how a building’s structure affects...

The Elephantine Fallacy of Tropical Design
Business
Monday August 14 2017

The Elephantine Fallacy of Tropical Design

There’s a tropical elephant in the room.

Grenfell Tower Cladding Gets Lowest Fire Safety Rating
Buildings
Thursday August 3 2017

Grenfell Tower Cladding Gets Lowest Fire Safety Rating

The polyethylene filling in cladding panels used at Greenfell Tower and at least 82 other tower blocks has been given the lowest fire rating during testing.

Grenfell Insulation Was Acceptable Only with Non-Combustible Cladding
Residential
Tuesday July 18 2017

Grenfell Insulation Was Acceptable Only with Non-Combustible Cladding

Warnings that insulation used on the Grenfell Tower should only be used with non-combustible cladding were in place from as far back as 2014, the latest...

Ensuring Safety in Green Retrofits
Green
Thursday May 25 2017

Ensuring Safety in Green Retrofits

Many homeowners plan to retrofit their home to save their electricity bill, but green retrofits, if not planned properly, will cause safety hazards to both the...