“Emotional tech” to track moods and a rise in measurement of indoor air quality are just some of the trends that will be under the microscope at Total Facilities wellness session this year

There’s never been a better time to talk renewables, and the technology around will only speed things up manifold.

Given that the most energy efficient building is one that uses no energy at all, then the star studded Naturally Cool session at the National Energy Efficiency Conference, looks like it just might create new aspirational thinking in “cool” for buildings – in both senses of the word.

We humans are such variable and fickle creatures. Turns out we’re not that fussed about “perfect” indoor quality, what we want is agency – to have some control over our environments.

How can Canberra’s contemporary urban renewal efforts make visible our city’s distinctive design identity, inclusive processes and the hopes and dreams of our community?

Talk of Melbourne needing a second desalination plant to meet future demand ignores a much more cost-effective solution – rainwater

Local government has enormous capability to progress the transition to a low carbon built environment and economy, as the upcoming Cities Power Partnership Summit in Kiama, NSW will showcase.

Stopping air leakage in buildings is one of the next big wins in the journey to a zero-carbon built environment, according to the Australian Sustainability Built Environment Council (ASBEC).

Hospitals are challenging environments – needing to deliver a high-quality patient experience despite increasing patient presentations, staff often facing change due to new clinical models and facilities typically maintenance heavy in a 24/7 environment.

You don’t get many chances to shape the future of our residential energy rating methods or policy but a CSIRO conference coming up in Melbourne on 28-29 May will provide just that.

It’s a “night of nights” for sustainability in Victoria when the winners of the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards are announced. As the stature of the Awards has grown, so have…

If you want to shift to a zero-carbon built environment and make it as efficient and effective as possible, the first thing you need is a highly engaged collaborative industry.

Among the many presentations on topics relevant to all stakeholders across the built asset space will be Safety in Design.

Data, smart buildings and energy management are three of the mega-trends front of mind in the property sector. However, as Optergy Australasian channel manager Nicholas Heydon explains, while they can be integrated, building systems and building data tend to exist in independent silos.

Smart cities, changing workplace design, new international standards, sustainability and improved waste management are changing the face of the facilities management sector, and how facility managers do their job.