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
JLL cracks the shopping centre waste conundrum, starting in Sydney’s inner west Poppy Johnston | 22 August 2019 The staggering amounts of waste generated by food courts and other shopping centres tenants is no longer going unnoticed. One shopping centre operator in Sydney thinks it’s now got the answer. How about a machine that weighs your waste?
The luxury brands gauging their dependency on nature – and doing something about it David Thorpe | 22 August 2019 The fashion industry is notorious for its high environmental footprint and Kering – the company behind luxury brands such as Gucci and Saint Laurent – is a pioneer in its attempts to address this issue.
Country Road leads charge from sustainable fashion to the shopfront Poppy Johnston | 20 August 2019 The world of fashion retailing isn’t known for its green building credentials but Australian brand Country Road is leading the way with the first five-star Green Star Design Review rating for a fashion store.
Why QIC and the CEFC’s partnership could yield some great benefits Tina Perinotto | 11 July 2019 If you wondered what’s wrong with the shopping centre industry, why it refuses point blank to back mandatory disclosure of its energy efficiency ratings as other property sectors do, chat to Michael Fattouh.
Vicinity Centres adds net zero target to its sustainability program Poppy Johnston | 9 July 2019 Vicinity Centres first announced millions of dollars in rooftop solar investment Now it’s aiming for net zero carbon by 2030 across its 34 wholly-owned shopping centres.
Commercial building disclosure program coming to a shopping centre near you? No siree! Poppy Johnston | 21 June 2019 The commercial building disclosure program – largely credited for lifting Australia’s office building stock to a higher energy efficiency performance – looks unlikely to be expanded to shopping centres any time soon.
New app to help retail tenants with predictive energy data Poppy Johnston | 20 June 2019 The Footprint Company says retail tenants could double their profits if they implemented some serious energy efficiency measures
The five sustainability features off-the-plan buyers now say they want – and you should not be surprised Poppy Johnston | 11 June 2019 After years of waiting for “consumer education” to kick in and encourage housing buyers to demand more sustainability features in new housing, there are some interesting green shoots emerging.
IKEA’s solar power-blockchain Uberisation and Airbnbification of our homes and cities David Thorpe | 19 March 2019 SolarVille is a prototype neighbourhood that combines solar energy and blockchain technology to explore how communities of households could create their own renewable energy network and trade their excess energy directly at below market price.
Why time’s up for supermarkets and supermarkets property Willow Aliento – Oxygen Files | 7 March 2019 Supermarkets are a ubiquitous fact of urban life, despite the rise of farmers markets, boutique providores and online shopping.
Online shopping could be better for the planet, but we need to stop returning so much Georgia Roach | 5 March 2019 Online shopping was meant to save on carbon emissions. Fewer cars driving to energy-sucking stores that send copious amounts of material to landfill with every display change. But with a…
Why sustainable chocolate sells more than regular chocolate Georgia Roach | 19 February 2019 As a society we are becoming more switched on to the social and environmental impacts of our consumer choices. Recent studies have highlighted the way this has directly impacted the decisions of corporations both big and small, driving up their focus on sustainability.
Shopping centres raising the bar: Vicinity and Marrickville Metro Poppy Johnston | 31 January 2019 Shopping centres may have fallen upon harder times thanks to online retailing but perhaps this speed bump can serve as an opportunity to rethink these giant structures and make them…
Vicinity’s Melissa Schulz on a shopping centre path to a more sustainable future Tina Perinotto | 27 September 2018 Melissa Schulz from Vicinity Centres on some ambitious sustainability goals that are putting Vicinity at the head of the pack.
IKEA launches furniture take-back scheme Poppy Johnston | 20 June 2018 Riding on the momentum of Australia’s anti-waste movement, IKEA is now letting its Sydney customers return their unwanted furniture and goods to the Tempe store in exchange for a voucher to spend in-store.
