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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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 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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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 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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By Lyn Drummond 21 September 2011 – Sustainable Business Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s APEC secretariat are developing a carbon capability program for Vietnam and Indonesia. Read More > >  
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18 September 2011 – The Tea Party in the US has sustainable development in its cross hairs. In their view it’s a plot to destroy the American way of life: the “single family residence – which is to say, the middle class suburb with tract... 
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By Tina Perinotto 8 September 2011 – In the “power couple” session with Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull at the Property Council lunch last Friday (2 September) it was Lucy Turnbull who outshone her husband on serious policy issues, delivering... 
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1 September 2011 – The final round of Green Building Fund grants, Round 7, was announced today (Wednesday) and all the big property names were there. They included ISPT, DEXUS, GE Real Estate Investments, Westfield, Abacus Funds Management, Stockland,... 
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31 August 2011 – Lord Mayor Clover Moore on Wednesday delivered a progress report on Sustainable Sydney 2030 at the Sydney Town Hall. Following is the text of that speech. Today, I want to tell you about our progress implementing Sustainable Sydney... 
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30 August 2011 – The Victorian Coalition Government has bowed to pressure groups and announced it would scale back wind farms in a move that the clean energy industry said could cost the state $3 billion in lost investment. Planning minister Matthew... 
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By Chris Olde, general manager, HFM Asset Management 27 August 2011 – When the CBD Tenancy Lighting Assessment for offices  becomes compulsory in November, commercial building owners will be forced to become more conscious about the lighting systems... 
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24 August 2011: Low Carbon Australia Ltd on Wednesday made good its promise to become another source of energy efficiency project with an announcement a “request for proposals” for projects from businesses, property owners and organisations. ... 
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By Lynne Blundell 19 August 2011 – NABERS yesterday launched a new 6-star energy and water rating for buildings and announced new ratings tools for transport, data centres and hospitals. But while the launch was lauded by many in the industry, others... 
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By Tina Perinotto 11August 2011 – Comment: The Productivity Commission again took a stick to zoning issues with its draft retail report released last Thursday on 4 August, recommending, among other things, that the retail industry would be more... 
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This  text formed the basis of a speech today by climate change minister Greg Combet at the Law School at the University of Sydney 28 July 2011 – It is a great honour to be here at the Sydney University Law School this morning to release the exposure... 
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25 July 2011 – Commentators have until 19 August to provide feedback on an Australian urban design protocol being developed by the federal government’s Major Cities Unit, in partnership with industry and state and territory governments. Read... 
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By Michael Mobbs 3 August 2011 – To hear the author of these lines read them aloud is to feel something whisk away in my heart: Read More > >  
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By Dick Clarke past president and fellow of the Buiding Design Association NSW 28 February 2011 – FAVOURITES: Mandatory disclosure of thermal performance and/or energy consumption is slowly but surely being implemented across the nation. The commercial... 
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It’s a story of deep resistance to sustainable change, embarrassing mistakes and scientists at 20 paces. Now the clever people have turned the spotlight to the humble real estate agent. Welcome to the wild world of the residential market. By Lynne... 
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19 July 2011: Low Carbon Australia and Wagga Wagga City Council, NSW are to   cooperate on energy efficiency  in the first agreement of its kind for regional Australia in the second major agreement for the new agency. See our recent article on Low... 
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By Tina Perinotto 19 July 2011 – Forget the abysmal polls that came out on Monday and walloped the carbon tax. Julia Gillard did. Addressing the packed auditorium of about 400 people for the Total Environment Centre’s Green Capital forum Read... 
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18 July 2011 – A series of forums that sets out to redesign inner city Adelaide is currently under way and just one of a number of initiatives stimulated by the appointment in 2008 of Adelaide Thinker in Residence Laura Lee. Professor Lee’s... 
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By Tina Perinotto 7 July 2011  – Brisbane investor Harvest Denison Opportunity Fund has leapfrogged the competition and signed Australia’s deal energy efficiency upgrade and finance deal with Low Carbon Australia. Up to six more agreements are... 
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By Tina Perinotto 15 July 2011 – The Queensland government yesterday announced it had finalised its “green door” policy to fast track sustainable development approvals in a move could become a template across the nation. Industry groups... 
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By Michael Mobbs 8 July 2011 – When he was 45 Rainer Maria Rilke wrote the first sentence below and the rest when he was in his late twenties: Read More > >  
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Tina Perinotto 10 July 2011 – The Greens stood up and took a bow. The solar industry said was it was on steroids. No matter which way you look at it, the climate change package announced on Sunday is huge and it’s historic. Most important... 
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By Caroline Noller, The Footprint Company 11 July 2011 – Letter to the editor: While many will hail the Carbon Tax announcement, it is worth taking a moment to consider the implications for the property sector. In recent years, property has been the... 
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10 July 2011 – The  federal government released its carbon price package, The Strong Growth, Low Pollution report released on Sunday. Following are key highlights: Cost modelling Modelling shows incomes and jobs will increase substantially while our... 
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10 July  2011 –Address by  Prime minister Julia Gillard, climate minister Greg Combet and treasurer Wayne Swan. First, the avalanche of science that tells us our climate is changing. The science is in. We know that our planet is warming. We know that... 
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