How to make Australia’s growing urban fringes smart Ben Cowling, Civica Australia’s more established communities are using technology to become smarter and more efficient. But smart infrastructure is largely out of reach for fast-growing suburbs that are struggling to provide the basic services. Harnessing data that already exists could be one solution for these new communities.
On why Mobbs is just part of the chain reaction The Fifth Estate - our view News from the front desk 455: Michael Mobbs, one of Sydney’s most established sustainability gurus looks like he’s thrown in the towel on hope. He might not be throwing himself down on the streets as the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters are, but what he is doing could be more subversive. 8
Albert Park Preschool achieves carbon neutral dream Georgia Roach | 11 September 2019 Melbourne’s Albert Park Preschool has become the first early childhood service to achieve carbon neutral certification from the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy.
Building management system with big energy savings for old HVAC systems Georgia Roach | 15 August 2019 This digital building management system is entirely virtual and led to a 47 per cent reduction in energy expenditure.
Ageing male workforces and what to do about it Poppy Johnston | 25 July 2019 Market pulse: It’s typically hard to attract young people and women into engineering, operational and asset management roles.
Facilities management is changing fast and new entrants will accelerate the sector Poppy Johnston | 1 July 2019 Market Pulse: These days facilities management is about a lot more than keeping the lights on.
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.
