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
NABERS cracks some of the thorniest sectors in 2018-19 Poppy Johnston | 1 October 2019 EXCLUSIVE: It’s been a big year for NABERS, with shopping centres flocking to the environmental rating tool, indoor environment ratings on the rise, and an expansion into the UK.
The seven elements of NABERS’ success that could transform the UK office market David Thorpe | 25 September 2019 The UK’s Better Buildings Partnership (BPP) has published details of the vital elements that have contributed to the success of the hugely transformational Australian NABERS scheme.
Australia tops GRESB results for ninth year running Poppy Johnston | 10 September 2019 Australian property companies have dominated the 2019 GRESB results, cementing the big end of town as global leaders in real estate sustainability for the ninth year in a row.
Passive house schools could give NSW students the edge – and cost less to run Poppy Johnston | 1 August 2019 New recommendations to build NSW schools to passive house standards could see students breathing cleaner air.
New Zealand office buildings need to step up on energy and the climate emergency Willow Aliento | 23 July 2019 New Zealand is dragging the chain on sustainability for office buildings. But all that could be about to change if a new government mandate goes ahead.
Brookfield and Cbus Property portfolios best in NABERS energy performance Poppy Johnston | 25 June 2019 Brookfield’s and Cbus Property’s office portfolios have emerged as the equal best performing on energy efficiency in 2018 according to a new report that shows portfolio-wide NABERS ratings for 11 major property companies.
How NABERS will transform the performance of UK office buildings David Thorpe | 20 June 2019 A scheme to create an investment grade rating that reflects buildings’ “performance in use” based on the Australian NABERS scheme is in development in the UK and hopes to bridge the “performance gap” between design and actual performance of office buildings. But a new report shows the UK lags 15 years behind Australia.
London calling: NABERS, actually Poppy Johnston | 11 June 2019 NABERS, the NSW born and nurtured environmental rating scheme that’s become the gold standard for green buildings in Australia will soon be launched in the UK, under the guidance of one of its original architects Dr Paul Bannister.
NABERS – the wrap and the new goals Poppy Johnston | 30 April 2019 NABERS has a new vision for the future, with its new five-year strategy going live last week. A few experts offered their thoughts on the journey of the national rating tool so far and what they hope to see going forward.
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.
