Communities key to the future of placemaking
26 March, 2015At the inaugural Future of Place forum, hosted by real estate group Mirvac in Sydney last week, designers, thought leaders, urbanists and social innovation specialists shared how to unlock the 'place potential' in communities across Australia.
Property sector savings achievable with creative use of technology
25 March, 2015CEFC Chair Jillian Broadbent (AO) says the corporation can help catalyse opportunities for the property sector to make savings through creative use of technology. She was speaking at the GreenCities 2015 conference, which was held last week in Melbourne.
The first 6 Star Green Star public building in WA
16 March, 2015The City of Gosnells' Mills Park community facility, designed by Hodge Collard Preston Architects and AECOM, has become the first public building in Western Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating.
The first 6 Star Green Star public building in WA
16 March, 2015The City of Gosnells' Mills Park community facility, designed by Hodge Collard Preston Architects and AECOM, has become the first public building in Western Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating.
DesignBUILD 2015 to feature life cycle assessment seminars
12 March, 2015DesignBUILD 2015 will include a series of seminars hosted by the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS), featuring the latest developments in the fast-growing field of life cycle assessment (LCA) in the built environment.
'Livewell Yarra' low-carbon initiative launched
06 March, 2015The first in a series of 'Livewell Clusters', intended to assist community members in reducing their carbon emissions, was launched at the City of Fitzroy Town Hall last night by City of Yarra Mayor Phillip Vlahogiannis.
'Livewell Yarra' low-carbon initiative launched
06 March, 2015The first in a series of 'Livewell Clusters', intended to assist community members in reducing their carbon emissions, was launched at the City of Fitzroy Town Hall last night by City of Yarra Mayor Phillip Vlahogiannis.
Supply Chain Sustainability School launched by construction industry
05 March, 2015Australian construction and infrastructure companies have launched the Supply Chain Sustainability School - an online learning forum designed to help the construction sector assess and improve its sustainability and competency across the supply chain.
Energy efficiency to slash greenhouse emissions and bills
04 March, 2015A new City of Sydney master plan for energy efficiency will show businesses and residents how to slash greenhouse pollution and save more than $600 million in energy bills by 2030.
Total Facilities 2015 seminar program announced
26 February, 2015Total Facilities, a seminar and exhibition event for the built environment, will be held from 25-26 March at its new home of the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island.
Registration open for National Manufacturing Week 2015
24 February, 2015Registration for this year's National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2015), to be held from 26-29 May in Melbourne, is now open.
Curtin Master Plan awarded 5 Green Star - Communities rating
24 February, 2015Curtin University has been awarded Australia's first 5 Star Green Star - Communities rating for its Master Plan, which will see 114 hectares of the university's Bentley Campus transformed through urban regeneration over a 20-year period.
Delivering on sustainability
23 February, 2015 by Lauren DavisAs one of the world's biggest operators in the logistics and transportation industry, DHL Supply Chain understands the importance of sustainability in order to maintain efficiency and cut down on costs.
Continuous conference streams at Solar 2015
19 February, 2015The Solar 2015 Exhibition & Conference will be held from 13-14 May at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Energy storage expertise at upcoming conference and exhibition
17 February, 2015The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition will be held from 3-4 June at Australian Technology Park, Sydney.
