On transitions and pitfalls from Coke, Microsoft, David Jones, The Iconic, and more The Fifth Estate – our view Microsoft was accused of greenwash this week. It wasn’t long after this global giant announced it was “doubling down on sustainability” and putting it at the “core of every part of our business”. 1
The role of automation and creativity in a waste-free future Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk OPINION: If you look at infrastructure in the developed world, there’s much that needs to be redone. Rushed construction is already crumbling, trains are packed and roads are more congested than ever. 1
What to expect from the latest Green Star refresh Jorge Chapa, Green Building Council of Australia | 11 April 2019 The sustainability goals and standards for our built environment are changing. Fast.
Office portfolios: GRESB and indoor environment Michael Taranto, QED Environmental Services | 26 March 2019 Start to measure something and improvement becomes inevitable. The metrics become a basis for engagement with stakeholders and the wider community.
Environmental product declarations gaining traction Poppy Johnston | 26 February 2019 A consultancy focused on environmental product disclosure is searching for new staff in Sydney and there’s a good reason for that.
New IEA web portal reveals gaps and solutions in buildings efficiency David Thorpe | 26 February 2019 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has created an important new web portal to make innovative technical and market information available to energy and construction professionals.
Passive House and three deep dives: Phil Harris, Erwin Boermans, Daniel Kress Willow Aliento - oxygen Files | 21 February 2019 Last week’s Spinifex calling for Passive House to become a new standard for the National Construction Code certainly struck a nerve.
Investa lays claim to first Science Based Target in Australian real estate Poppy Johnston | 21 February 2019 Investa claims it is the first property company in Australian to achieve an approved real estate Science Based Target.
NABERS eyes off schools, retail and warehouses in five-year plan Poppy Johnston | 22 January 2019 NABERS has big plans for the next five years according to the 2019-2023 draft strategic plan released on Tuesday.
NABERS’ new tool is looking at you tenants Willow Aliento | 23 October 2018 NABERS ratings have been phenomenally successful for offices: they’ve penetrated 80 per cent of the office space market and saved a mountain in energy costs for landlords. Now there’s a…
NABERS report: Boost for indoor, hospital, and shopping centre ratings Poppy Johnston | 3 October 2018 The uptake of the NABERS rating system by shopping centres, the indoor environment and hospitals have gone through the roof according to the national Australian rating system’s annual report.
Investa pushes for greener tenancies with new toolkit Poppy Johnston | 19 July 2018 A new toolkit that will teach tenants how to up their sustainability game has been released by Investa – the first of its kind according to the commercial real estate company.
Fitwel, new rating tool for healthy buildings comes with a difference Tina Perinotto | 12 July 2018 The landscape for building rating tools is about to change again thanks to a new tool that rates healthy buildings that has just landed in Australia.
ISCA’s call to do more good rather than less bad Willow Aliento | 12 July 2018 Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia chairman David Singleton wants infrastructure planners, designers and those who deliver the projects to aim higher in sustainability.
A level playing field at last for embodied carbon in goods and services Willow Aliento | 12 July 2018 At last, after years of interpretations and variations, the built environment looks like having an international standard on embodied carbon that create a level playing field for products and services.
GPT and Frasers among first to score NABERS’ new waste tool ratings Cameron Jewell | 4 July 2018 With waste currently top of mind across the country, building owners GPT and Frasers have wasted no time securing a rating under the new NABERS Waste tool, launched last month.
