The winners of the 2016 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards were announced at an event earlier this month, recognising sustainability efforts across business, government, health, education and the community. [ + ]

The World Green Building Council has revealed its business case for healthy buildings, identifying eight factors and showcasing 15 case studies for creating healthier and greener offices which can impact on the bottom line. [ + ]

A company that aims to reduce waste to landfill, upcycle goods and help to provide affordable goods to disadvantaged communities has won the NSW Premier's Award for Environmental Excellence at the 2016 Green Globe Awards. [ + ]

The Australian Geographic Society (AGS) last night held its annual awards ceremony — an event which acknowledged 2016's most remarkable Australians in the fields of adventure and conservation. [ + ]

Women scientists in Australia and New Zealand received recognition across two different sets of awards this week. [ + ]

Analysis has found that grid companies could save customers over $1.7 billion in costs and provide more reliable service to rural customers if they can make smarter use of off-grid technology. [ + ]

A low-carbon trigeneration plant is now powering, heating and cooling Sydney Town Hall and neighbouring Town Hall House. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Auckland are looking to synthesise and secrete a plastic-degrading enzyme that will ultimately improve recycling. [ + ]

Renewables surpassed coal last year to become the largest source of installed power capacity in the world, prompting the International Energy Agency to significantly boost its five-year forecast for renewables growth amid sharp cost reduction and policy support in key countries. [ + ]

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council has released a set of fact sheets on urban resilience: the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive, adapt and grow no matter what kind of stresses and shocks they may experience. [ + ]

The Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association has launched its new website, providing an entry point for the latest information on all market-based energy efficiency schemes operating in Australia. [ + ]

New Zealand energy distributor Vector has opened its renovated Glen Innes substation, home to the Asia–Pacific's first grid-scale Tesla Powerpack battery storage system to be integrated into a public electricity network. [ + ]

Melbourne's busiest day is Thursday, Sydneysiders are hardest at it on a Friday and Sunday commonly appears to be a day of rest, according to research led by the University of Melbourne. [ + ]

The recipients of the 2016 Australian Urban Design Awards, presented by the Planning Institute of Australia, were announced last week. [ + ]

SUEZ is partnering with TerraCycle and acquiring 30% of its activities in Europe to develop innovative collection and recycling programs in Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, the UK and Sweden. [ + ]