By Lynne Blundell 12 October 2011 ­ The Productivity Commission report on Australia’s urban water sector, released today (Wednesday), recommends a range of reforms, including improved performance of institutions, more transparent and consistent regulations... 
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Unstoppable green army, nasty unsociable media, Coburg project and more 7 October 2011 – Some wonderful news on the advancing army of green professionals: unstoppable, it seems. It is growing in confidence and numbers and now income. If all keeps travelling... 
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By Tina Perinotto 7 October 2011 – At last the Australian sustainability industry is starting to gain an insight into the worth of its people. At least in terms of salaries and roles, thanks to the first comprehensive survey of green jobs. It’s... 
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By Tina Perinotto 7 October 2011 – OK, we are going on a bit about density and planning, but wow, it’s a hot topic and should be hotter. Former NSW Government architect Chris Johnson this week stepped into the role of chief executive of the... 
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By Tina Perinotto 6 October 2011 – Beware the many and varied ways the spin doctors enter your headspace. And yes this can be related to the political messages on sustainability and climate change as well as to the next “health” drink. The... 
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5 October 2011 – US green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson, has been named one of the first class of LEED fellows by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), an offshoot of the US Green Building Council that certifies... 
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Here is a guide to green roofs from  greenroofs.tv, a video channel devoted to greenroofs and greenwalls from Greenroofs.com and across the globe.  
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5 October 2011 –Spain’s Gemasolar Solar Power Plant, the first commercial plant in the world to use molten salt thermal has been formally inaugurated. According to a statement from the company: “Gemasolar is a revolution in the CSP sector... 
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By Lyn Drummond 4 October 2011 – While young families look for house size and type, older and single-person households are more likely to think the characteristics of where they live are more important, a survey by The Grattan Institute on housing... 
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4 October 2011 – Stepping down as chair of the World Green Building Council Tony Arnel said he had seen a fringe green movement become a mainstream industry during  his three year term. He is replaced by Rick Fedrizzi, president and chief executive... 
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4 October 2011 – Electric Bluecars are clean, green, chic and cheap and there should be 500 of them zipping around Paris by 2013 if officials have their way – cutting noise and air pollution and discouraging car ownership. The Guardian’s website... 
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5 October 2011 – Former NSW Government Architect, Chris Johnson has been appointed as new chief executive of the Urban Taskforce. This follows the  move  after four years of former CEO Aaron Gadiel to a senior role at Gadens. Mr Johnson was NSW... 
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The revolution will not be televised 29 September 2011 – Here’s a area that’s moving faster than most people expected: electric cars. According to electric car charging supplier Better Place by next year there will be five electric vehicles... 
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By Tina Perinotto and Lyn Drummond 29 September 2011 – Better Place ¬ the electric car charge company founded by Israeli-American Shai Agassi is moving fast in its rollout of charge spots in Australia. It promises to deliver a full network... 
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By Tina Perinotto 29 September 2011 – When the owners of a two-bedroom waterfront property on Lake Macquarie on the NSW Central Coast were offered $430,000 recently they jumped at it. Read More > >  
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By Tina Perinotto 29 September 2011 – The NSW Planning Institute has been gathered in Wollongong this week from Wednesday for its annual three day conference. The woes of the state’s planning fiasco must be weighing heavily on its collective... 
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26 September 2011 – From The New York Times – Do you know how many slaves work on your behalf? While many people may assume the answer to that provocative and unsettling question is zero, the creators of a new Web site want to demonstrate how forced... 
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28 September 2011 – Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited has won a contract in The Netherlands to supply 100 BlueGen gas-to electricity generators. The company’s distributor in The Netherlands, Zestiq will market the units to small commercial and residential... 
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By Lyn Drummond 20 September 2011 – A survey of green office buildings has shown they are almost twice as energy efficient compared to the Read More > >  
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By Scott Willey 22 November 2010 –  Favourites: The Building Code of Australia has controlled the energy efficiency of glazing in office buildings since 2006. It is the tightening of the control in the 2010 provisions of Section J that could toll... 
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27 September 2011 – The Alternative Technology Association’s latest solar payback calculations show a marked increase in the payback time of grid-connect solar power systems in most states. Payback times are expected to increase to at least 11 years... 
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26 September 2011 – Stockland’s latest corporate responsibility and sustainability report, recently released online, includes promises to sharpen sustainability measures in its business unit plans, linking these measures to staff performance. The... 
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26 September 2011 – The Greenprint  Foundation’s development of a benchmarking  performance of the built environment’s investment sector has been accepted as a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action. The GF is a worldwide alliance of... 
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On PCA’s Cities Summit, spruikers and detective work,  amid great content 22 September 2011 – Joel Kotkin was billed as the controversial keynote speaker at the Property Council of Australia’s Cities Summit 2011 on last Monday (12 September)... 
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By Leon Gettler 22 September 2011 – A top level report has recommended a radical overhaul of Australia’s electricity rules to speed up the adoption of cogeneration and trigeneration, creating more greener buildings around the country. Australia... 
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23 September 2011 – Foodwriter, chef and restaurateur Stephanie Alexander yesterday launched Kitchen Garden Week at The GPT Group’s Rouse Hill Town Centre as part of a movement to bring fresh food awareness to more people. According to Ms Alexander... 
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By Tina Perinotto 23 September 2011 – The bar for sustainable property reporting world-wide  just got higher, thanks to the new reporting guidance for the property construction sector released today (Thursday) by the highly regarded Global Reporting... 
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By Tina Perinotto 21 September 2011 – It’s got Richard Branson and his Carbon War Room and potentially billions of dollars of investment in the United States. Australia is also in on the act and Melbourne and Sydney are vying to be the first... 
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21 September 2011 – The City of Sydney has launched a new program to help apartment dwellers green their buildings, said to consume twice the energy of single dwellings. The program helps owners’ corporations by providing sustainability assessments... 
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20 September 2011 – Lend Lease on Monday night showcased its new six star Green Star Commonwealth Bank Place at Darling Quarter in Sydney in its launch event for World Green Building Week Read More > >  
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