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.
Sustainable homes make us healthy, wealthy and green Suzanne Toumbourou, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council | 2 July 2019 For the market for sustainable homes to continue to grow we need to use language that resonates with consumers, such as “comfortable”, “healthy”, and “affordable”.
Mirvac to tackle net zero homes at scale in Melbourne Willow Aliento | 1 November 2019 Mirvac is poised to deliver a $350 million exemplar of how to achieve net zero, high performance, energy efficient and affordable housing in Altona North in Melbourne.
Assemble’s rent/buy housing model is changing the game Poppy Johnston | 19 November 2019 Around 6000 people have signed-up to a database in Melbourne to rent apartments for five years, with an option to buy – complete with all the trimmings you need to build a great community.
