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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.

Climate Change Act Victoria: A Missed Opportunity for Buildings
Environment
Wednesday April 5 2017

Climate Change Act Victoria: A Missed Opportunity for Buildings

The Victorian Climate Change Act 2017 was passed in February and will come into operation this year. What does it mean for those who procure, design...

Why Is Straw Bale Not Used More in Building Structures?
Buildings
Thursday April 16 2015

Why Is Straw Bale Not Used More in Building Structures?

Straw bale homes seem to tick all the boxes of the ideal passively designed home, yet for all their apparent benefits they are still not that...

Carbon Positive Prefab Home Attacks Climate Change
Residential
Friday February 27 2015

Carbon Positive Prefab Home Attacks Climate Change

A small prefab home recently on display in Melbourne is Australia’s first carbon positive prefab home, according to ArchiBlox, the design-build firm that built it.