On why Jamie Dimon is in our sights The Fifth Estate - our view News from the front desk, issue 464: Right now, while government twiddles its thumbs and minsters glance constantly at their watches waiting for the next holiday, the private sector is doing…
How design of our cities is amplifying urban heat and what to do with it Dr Mittul Vahanvati, RMIT; Dr Adriana Keating, Centre for Urban Research; Helen Cheng Most of the time we discuss climate change as affecting cities and the people who live in them. Less well known is that cities – specifically their planning and design – also create climate change through the urban heat island. Encouragingly, this means that cities can provide climate solutions. Why are we not discussing this?
ClimateWorks and Sustainable Melbourne Fund launch EUA website 18 September 2014 ClimateWorks and the Sustainable Melbourne Fund have today (Thursday) launched a website to assist building owners access environmental upgrade finance, also known as environmental upgrade agreements, in a move to…
A roadmap to energy performance contracts Willow Aliento | 30 October 2014 Energy performance contracts might sound like the new kid on the block. They’re not. They’ve got a very mixed track record. Better for big institutions such as RMIT and the…
Victorian government gives EUAs a boost Willow Aliento | 30 May 2017 Victoria’s commercial buildings will get a boost to their sustainability potential following the announcement of a new collaboration between the state government and the Sustainable Melbourne Fund. The program involves…
Melbourne’s major EUA deal is great news ahead of building sale Willow Aliento | 22 June 2017 In great news for Environmental Upgrade Agreements, wholesale fund manager Trust Capital Advisers and its advisers have negotiated a $1.8 million energy upgrade of an office building in Bourke Street.
WA industry in push for building upgrade finance Willow Aliento | 15 March 2018 Vacancy rates are hitting Western Australia hard so the City of Perth and Property Council are pushing for changes to the state’s Local Government Act to enable building upgrade finance (BUF), in a move designed to improve underperforming stock.
North Sydney Council flags EUAs for sustainable apartment program Poppy Johnston | 16 July 2019 Environmental upgrade agreements are on the cards as part of the North Sydney Council’s program for reducing greenhouse gas pollution and the cost of living in apartments.
Sustainable Australia Fund launches next generation environmental upgrade loans Sponsored: Sustainable Australia Fund | 5 November 2019 Loans for environmental upgrades have come a long way in the past 10 years. Owners can now enjoy one of three tailored products, including the Capital Fund, which becomes part of a developer’s capital stack, reduces cost and provides a greater return on equity.
