A letter to my unborn child about climate change Sam Drummond Just days before my first child was born, I escaped apocalyptic scenes in Sydney to return home, with the country’s biggest city blanketed in thick red smoke from out-of-control bushfires.
Buildings are not lifeless objects, it’s time to treat them as such Hugo Chan, Cracknell & Lonergan Architects In our obsession with newness, we can easily forget that the narrative of sustainability is not merely about technical longevity, but also about cultural sustainability, an expression of our city’s identity and thus a continuation of our collective memory of place.
Yarra wins race to become Australia’s first One Planet Living council Cameron Jewell | 3 September 2014 Yarra City Council in Melbourne’s inner north has become the first council in Australia, and only the third in the world, to gain the stringent One Planet Living certification, pipping…
First Green Star Interiors Pilot ratings awarded Willow Aliento | 11 September 2014 The first two projects to achieve ratings under the Green Building Council of Australia’s new Green Star Interiors PILOT tool represent both ends of the fitout scale, from the small…
MacBank reveals new green global headquarters Tina Perinotto and Cameron Jewell | 11 September 2014 Macquarie Bank’s new global headquarters at 50 Martin Place has undergone extensive refurbishment to become the largest heritage building in Australia awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating.
Collaboration snags GPT and NAB first Green Star – Performance rating Cameron Jewell | 13 October 2014 GPT’s 800 Bourke Street commercial office in Melbourne has received the first Green Star – Performance rating, the Green Building Council of Australia’s foray into operational performance measurement. The building,…
Collaboration snags GPT and NAB first Green Star – Performance rating Cameron Jewell | 13 October 2014 GPT’s 800 Bourke Street commercial office in Melbourne has received the first Green Star – Performance rating, the Green Building Council of Australia’s foray into operational performance measurement. The building,…
First Green Star ratings awarded for rail stations under custom tool 21 October 2014 Five Victorian rail stations have been awarded 4 Star Green Star Custom Design certification by the Green Building Council of Australia. The GBCA worked with the Regional Rail Link Authority…
Charter Hall’s WorkZone buildings in Green Star first Cameron Jewell | 22 October 2014 Charter Hall’s WorkZone buildings in Perth have become Western Australia’s first to be certified 5 Star Green Star Office As Built v3, with the developer calling the buildings Perth’s greenest…
Sean Kidney on Australia’s first green bond 30 October 2014 UPDATED: Stockland has issued Australia’s first green bond – for EUR300 millon over seven years. The bond, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, is rated A-, achieving a 1.5 per…
Sean Kidney on Australia's first green bond 30 October 2014 UPDATED: Stockland has issued Australia’s first green bond – for EUR300 millon over seven years. The bond, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, is rated A-, achieving a 1.5 per…
Ethical super funds – it's what people want 22 January 2015 Two of the most sustainable superannuation funds around are celebrating. One, Australian Ethical Investment, notched up a cool one billion dollars of funds under management as of late November. The…
A crash in gas use is more likely than the forecast "shortage" Tim Forcey and Mike Sandiford, Melbourne Energy Institute | 28 January 2015 Gas developers have been ominously warning of impending gas shortages in New South Wales, with official forecasts from planning authorities pointing to steady or rising demand. Yet our analysis suggests…
Climate bonds standard for low carbon buildings launched Cameron Jewell | 3 June 2015 A climate bonds standard for low carbon buildings has been officially launched in London.
Australand streaks ahead of competitors with portfolio Green Star Performance rating Willow Aliento | 11 June 2015 Australand has become the first property group in Australia to achieve a Green Star- Performance portfolio rating, with 54 of its properties achieving an average rating of 3 Star Green…
Australand pushes further to the lead Tina Perinotto | 2 July 2015 Australand has committed to achieving at least a 5 Star Green Star Design & As Built rating for all new industrial, commercial and retail projects, with even speculative 6 Star…
Commonwealth Bank Place scores 6 Star Green Star quadrella Willow Aliento | 14 July 2015 Commonwealth Bank Place at Sydney’s Darling Quarter has become the first building in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star quadrella, earning a 6 Star Green Star Performance rating…
