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.
Time’s up – we need good affordable housing Willow Aliento – Oxygen Files | 20 June 2019 There’s been a deafening silence on affordable housing and homelessness from the Morrison government. There’s a minister with the word “homelessness” in his job title, but the homelessness advocacy sector…
Some creative ideas for affordable housing – the competition and the short list Willow Aliento | 18 June 2019 A new housing affordability competition has thrown up some creative concepts for housing affordability. But which will be selected as the best?
Enough is enough: We can’t wait for governments to end homelessness Robert Pradolin, Housing All Australians | 4 June 2019 How many tragic deaths will it take before we take meaningful action and formulate a clear national housing strategy to end homelessness?
Informal and illegal housing on the rise as our cities fail to offer affordable places to live Nicole Gurran, Madeleine Pill and Sophia Maalsen, University of Sydney | 30 April 2019 Despite the cooling property market, affordable rental housing remains in critically short supply across Australia.
How to avoid a climate flood disaster – a hypothetical says it’s very difficult Poppy Johnston | 24 April 2019 Green Cross Australia is using hypothetical scenarios to explore the problems homeowners and stakeholders face when affected by changes to sea-level rise and flooding caused by climate change.
What Peter Dutton and the building industry need to know about housing for all Willow Aliento – Oxygen Files | 18 April 2019 When Peter Dutton grabbed headlines last week claiming his Labor opponent in Dickson, Ali France, was using her disability as an excuse for not moving house ahead of the election, it showed a clear lack of awareness about the situation facing people who need accessible housing.
AHURI’s new chair wants to boost private sector influence Poppy Johnston | 16 April 2019 Newly appointed chair of the Housing and Urban Research Institute Adrian Harrington hopes to research in front of a broader audience, including more of the private sector.
3D printed homes at scale one step closer to reality Poppy Johnston | 21 March 2019 The Netherlands could soon house what’s touted as the world’s first commercial 3D printed housing project. And might complex construction such as vaulted ceilings or curved walls soon be printed off site on a concrete 3D concrete printer?
New buyers and renters want eco-friendly homes David Thorpe | 5 March 2019 Around half of new home buyers and tenants under 40 years of age in Britain actively seek eco-aware homes, showing that the public is now more conscious of sustainability than ever before.
Sustainability served seven ways in new Nightingale project Poppy Johnston | 1 March 2019 After a little over a year the Nightingale Village in Melbourne’s Brunswick is ready to commence.
Housing prices – lazy, greedy collusion is anti social and damaging our economy Tim Williams, Arup | 21 February 2019 The true driver of housing prices is cheap money, promiscuously lent by banks under the irresponsible oversight of regulators egged on by lazy governments keen to buy votes.
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.
No-strings solar finds fortune in building partnerships David Thorpe | 20 February 2019 Some UK builders and solar companies are buddying up to slash homeowners’ energy bills even without the government subsidies that are due to end next month.
Ways to keep cool without costing the planet Part 2: Active cooling David Thorpe | 19 February 2019 With the planet warming, every effort must be made to keep cool without increasing climate change.
