On why we don’t have to follow our political leaders The Fifth Estate - our view Experts report we’ve had the hottest decade since records began. Large tracts of the country are in flames with ash now contaminating Sydney’s main water storage at Warragamba Dam.
Mainstreaming low carbon design Ian Dixon, GHD and Philip Oldfield, UNSW Low carbon design provides a cost-effective way of improving performance that can be adopted for all buildings. Now, clear guidance on how to achieve such designs is available in a series of free, technical guides.
Swinburne University shows why hydronics makes for healthier buildings Erwin Boermans | 11 June 2019 Swinburne University’s Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre’s use of hydronics is unlike most educational buildings in Australia.
Re-loved warehouses: creative, cool and in demand Willow Aliento – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 4 November 2019 Warehouse conversions for apartments have been popular for decades but the rising appetite for co-working and shared office space is seeing a new wave of conversions.
Engineering reloved buildings: the inside story Willow Aliento – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 7 November 2019 Building Codes and safety standards have come a long way in the past century but that’s no reason to write-off an existing building as too hard to bring up to contemporary standards, according to Umow Lai director, Ken Loh.
The hidden value of old buildings Willow Aliento – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 8 November 2019 Demolition and re-building from scratch is neither realistic nor sustainable, while re-use can help combat climate change.
Long life, loose fit, low impact: Playing the long game on sustainable buildings Tone Wheeler – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 12 November 2019 All buildings, no matter how well-intentioned and well-built, degrade over time, increasingly so with climate change.
The triple bottom-line benefits of adaptive re-use of heritage buildings Dr Kimberley Wilson – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 13 November 2019 When heritage buildings are no longer able to be used for their original purpose, they may be carefully converted to suit modern requirements and used in another way.
Heritage buildings: Nothing to be afraid of Willow Aliento – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 14 November 2019 A “nice balance between raw original features and shiny new internals” can help occupants appreciate the original building.
Less is more when it comes to renovating homes Anne Susskind – Reloved Buildings, TFE Special Report | 15 November 2019 Architects are discovering that keeping some of the old features of our homes can be more sustainable than installing new materials and technology.
