On the Dunning-Kruger effect and why shopping centres need to get with the program The Fifth Estate – our view News from the front desk issue 441: If NABERS ratings don’t make shopping centres more energy efficient, and if their industry body rejects outright the Commercial Building Disclosure Program, then… 1
The post-election infrastructure review John Austen The NSW and federal 2019 elections saw the return of Coalition governments. My perspective – from western Sydney – is: Coalition infrastructure policies have been dreadful, Labor’s offerings weren’t any better.
2020 hindsight – the University of Melbourne’s emissions reduction journey since 2007 Willow Aliento | 17 June 2019 “The Spot”, constructed for the University of Melbourne’s Business and Economics faculty, was reported to be the first 5 Star Green Star university building in Australia. Constructed in Pelham Street, Carlton, it is, effectively, a test-bed for multiple sustainability approaches and technologies.
Emotional tech and a rise in measuring indoor office space on the menu at Total Facilities 20-21 Supported content | 5 March 2019 “Emotional tech” to track moods and a rise in measurement of indoor air quality are just some of the trends that will be under the microscope at Total Facilities wellness session this year
The comfort factor, myths and myth busters 30NW-007 (aka Ashak Nathwani) | 28 February 2019 FROM THE TREASURE CHEST (2013) Comfort is a complex issue and very personal. I see that every day. Very highly paid workers surround me and you can be rest assured that, being a thermostat, I am blamed every day by a select few for not looking after their comfort needs.
Behaviour rises up the ranks of efficiency trends Willow Aliento | 29 November 2018 Human nature and behaviour patterns are increasingly coming to the fore in managing energy efficiency for commercial buildings in particular. Now Johnson Controls has released a report showing it’s a rising trend.
The trends changing the face of facilities management Sponsored: Total Facilities | 19 March 2018 Smart cities, changing workplace design, new international standards, sustainability and improved waste management are changing the face of the facilities management sector, and how facility managers do their job.
Green strata, learning from the big guns Willow Aliento | 4 December 2017 Sustainability lessons from some of Australia’s leading commercial property investment trusts are being applied to the strata sector in order to drive environmental, social and financial outcomes.
The changing face of facilities management and the 3 game-changing trends Martin A Leitch, FM Scope | 14 March 2017 Sustainability, procurement and thermal comfort are three of the major trends changing the shape of the facilities management industry, according to Martin A Leitch, principal consultant at FM Scope, who…
New FM business to challenge existing models Sandra Edmunds | 17 January 2017 According to a former chair of the Facility Management Association of Australia and his partners in a new business there is plenty of steam left in the outsourcing business and…
Why even our premium grade buildings are failing on efficiency Cameron Jewell | 18 August 2016 There’s a story going around that a building lauded by many as one of Sydney’s most sustainable just doesn’t work. Energy use is nowhere near as low as expected, and…
This salt-based product does away with toxic cleaning chemicals Tina Perinotto | 21 April 2016 Celebrity chef Neil Perry has it in all his restaurants. The Melbourne Cricket Ground has it installed, and now the new Sydney Convention Centre has signed up.
AMP Capital extends sustainability agenda to human rights Annie Kane | 24 November 2015 Investment management company AMP Capital has said that it is working to incorporate social equality and human rights into its sustainability agenda.
JLL and PSGH form Indigenous facilities management company Annie Kane | 28 October 2015 Real estate services firm JLL and Indigenous-owned Pacific Services Group Holdings have established a new Indigenous facilities management company, evolve Facilities Management.
AIRAH on designing for resilience and upgrading preloved buildings Willow Aliento | 4 December 2014 Climate change resilience and improving B and C grade building energy efficiency are high on the agenda for the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Airconditioning and Heating, the institute’s chief executive…
Construction projects urged to bring FM experts to the table early Willow Aliento | 2 December 2014 The new Framework for Project Team Integration and Building Information Modelling has launched today (Tuesday) in Canberra, making a strong case for the integration of facilities management professionals in the…
ARBS: how the new HVAC rating tool works 25 May 2014 By Sandra Edmunds 22 May 2014 – A world-first design and performance rating method for HVAC systems is a step closer with the imminent release of an online tool for industry comment.
