ON 12 years of waiting for a better energy standard in housing The Fifth Estate – our view News from the front desk, Issue No 417: We know it’s nearly Christmas but we still can’t seem to shake that annoyance we have with those lobbyists who’ve stifled the… 1
Infrastructure Australia’s take on managing growth of Australian cities Tim Williams, Arup It has been said of Australian cities that they are orphans of public policy. They belong to no-one and are thus neglected, despite the fact that most Australians live in them and they create most national wealth.
Shots fired at woeful six star minimum standards ahead of COAG Energy Council meeting Poppy Johnston | 13 December 2018 Pressure is mounting to increase “out of date” 6 star minimum energy efficiency standards for new homes ahead of the COAG Energy Council meeting next Wednesday.
Why city halls should look to Vienna, not big developers, to solve their affordable housing crises David Thorpe | 29 November 2018 OPINION: The dilemma that faces many local governments in cities around the world is how to finance regeneration schemes when their central government does not offer sufficient support and land prices are high. Cities like Vienna and Hamburg have found a solution that doesn’t price out their own citizens. London has not.
Trends and profit still stand in the way of sustainability Willow Aliento | 27 November 2018 UPDATED 28 November 2018: According to researchers speaking during last week’s Co.Lab 2018 gathering in Parramatta, hosted by Landcom and UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation, development is sometimes optimised for profit…
House of the future: what Sekisui House says about prefab and zero energy Poppy Johnston | 23 October 2018 Many Australians still equate prefabricated construction with mass-produced, characterless houses that are not built to last. But one of Japan’s biggest builders of prefab homes has been in Australia for…
Expect this residential down cycle to be kinder than most, say architects and engineers Tina Perinotto | 18 October 2018 While the recent Avdiev Remuneration Report pointed to some minor spot clouds around for salaries in the property sector, you’d expect professionals in the residential sector, architects in particular, to feel a tad more vulnerable than most.
Flow Systems slashing energy bills for Norwest resi development Poppy Johnston | 18 October 2018 Sekisui House and Flow Systems have teamed up to provide an embedded energy and gas network for residents at “The Orchards” at Norwest in Sydney.
Affordable home-ownership scheme offers a pathway out of social housing Katrina Raynor, University of Melbourne | 3 October 2018 Social housing is in crisis in Australia, with almost 200,000 people on waiting lists. Social housing made up 8% of all housing stock in Australia in 1966. This had fallen to just 4.3% at July 2016.
Tide is turning on consumer demand for smart sustainable homes Poppy Johnston | 2 October 2018 The interplay between sustainability and smart-home technology looks like it’s starting to sell homes.
New report throws light on future of British housing David Thorpe | 2 October 2018 UK National House Building Council report pictures the type of houses that Britons are expected to be living in the future. To what extent is this fantasy?
Forza Capital’s eco and inclusive socially sustainable Richmond apartments Poppy Johnston | 27 September 2018 For Forza Capital director Adam Murchie, the sustainability focus of the near-complete $85 million Supply Co apartment complex in Richmond is not just about “enviro stuff”.
My night in a co-living community in Sydney Rebecca Dracup, Wood and Grieve Engineers | 26 September 2018 Rebecca Dracup from Wood and Grieve Engineers spent a night in UKO Stanmore – Sydney’s newest co-living space – this is what she found
Consumers warm to green mortgages as European drive expands the market David Thorpe | 25 September 2018 The World Green Building Council has issued a call to action during this month’s Green Building Week to fast track the energy efficiency linked mortgage market, after the results came in from a pilot scheme for homeowners in the sector.
John Wardle-designed Passive House in Mt Gambier limestone Kylie Mills and Shanice Sime, Australian Passive House Association | 25 September 2018 A Passive House in Toorak that the client wanted built in Mt Gambier Limestone was an interesting challenge for John Wardle Architects
It’s not easy being green: Lendlease’s Elephant Park London under fire for its sustainability claims David Thorpe | 20 September 2018 An urban district development in London by Lendlease has been stirring controversy for years. Here’s an update.
