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How Agriculture can contribute to Building Sector’s Nature Positive Ambitions
Green
Thursday August 17 2023

How Agriculture can contribute to Building Sector’s Nature Positive Ambitions

I recently attended the Nature-based Solutions and Soil Farming Conference in Brisbane to learn more about carbon in soil, its permanence and whether it can reasonably...

Getting a Grip on Embodied Carbon
Green
Thursday August 10 2023

Getting a Grip on Embodied Carbon

There is an increasing amount of discussion in the property and construction sectors about embodied carbon and the need to reduce its impact in the delivery...

Healthier homes with Green Star
Green
Friday July 29 2022

Healthier homes with Green Star

In April this year, the Green Building Council of Australia released our new rating tool – Green Star Homes to the market.

Costs Outweigh Benefits for Tougher Housing Energy Efficiency Requirements
Green
Wednesday September 22 2021

Costs Outweigh Benefits for Tougher Housing Energy Efficiency Requirements

Costs associated with proposals to increase the stringency of energy efficiency requirements for new homes and apartments in 2022 will outweigh the benefits involved, a new...

How to Heal Country
Green
Wednesday September 8 2021

How to Heal Country

(image: Art by Ailsa Walsh (Wulkuraka Design) in the WSP Brisbane Fitout, QLD. WSP. 5 Star Green Star - Interiors v1.2)

New Homes Will Need to Be 7 Stars
Green
Thursday September 2 2021

New Homes Will Need to Be 7 Stars

New homes which are built throughout Australia will need to meet 7-star energy efficiency standards if proposed changes to the nation’s building code are adopted.

Environmental Product Declarations are Critical, But Don’t Get Scammed
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Thursday August 19 2021

Environmental Product Declarations are Critical, But Don’t Get Scammed

With the increasing focus on quantifying carbon and climate impacts as we move to a zero carbon future, the ‘language’ of carbon data transmission has become...

Australians Must be Better Protected from Heatwaves
Green
Thursday May 20 2021

Australians Must be Better Protected from Heatwaves

It would be interesting to investigate why heatwaves receive so little attention from the mainstream media and government agencies compared with other natural disasters in Australia,...

Green
1 Aug, 2018
PVC Recycling in Hospitals Program Targets 150-hospitals

Since its launch in 2009, the innovative waste management and recycling program has grown to operate in 138 hospitals throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is...

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Green
27 Mar, 2018
VIC:Zero Net Carbon Homes to Rise in Melbourne

A call has gone out for environmentally-aware builders wanting to join a low-carbon revolution on Melbourne's outskirts.

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Residential
13 Feb, 2018
DHA’s Liv Apartments recognised as a One Planet Community

The Liv Apartments development in Freemantle has become WA's third property development to be recognised as a One Planet Community.

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Business
20 Oct, 2015
Report Highlights Significance of a Strong Property Sector

As a landmark report and campaign underscores the significance of Australia’s property industry to jobs and economic prosperity.

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