Green praise for Blue Ridge
24 September, 2012An innovative residential development at Blackwater has been recognised by an independent green rating tool for its outstanding achievement in delivering environmentally sustainable design.
Sustainability conference and exhibition for Australian businesses
21 September, 2012Taking place at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre from 8-9 November 2012, Australian Sustainability combines a diverse exhibition with an interactive multistreamed conference and seminar program.
Xylem placed on Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
21 September, 2012Xylem, a global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has been placed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index in its first year as a standalone company.
Australia achieves 500 Green Star certified projects
19 September, 2012The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has officially certified 500 Green Star projects.
Renewable energy inquiry heats up
19 September, 2012The government’s $435 million renewable energy grants program will come under scrutiny at a public hearing of parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in Canberra today.
Green Building Week
18 September, 2012Now in its third year, World Green Building Week (17-21 September) showcases green buildings and communities and the role they play in reducing the global carbon footprint and saving money, while also creating jobs, boosting productivity, health and learning, and improving lives. This year, green building councils in 92 countries, representing more than 30,000 organisations, will participate - hosting events, running campaigns and more.
Australia celebrates sustainability during World Green Building Week 2012
17 September, 2012More than 90 nations around the world will unite this week for World Green Building Week.
Choosing a greener mobile phone gets easier
11 September, 2012Vodafone is introducing an Eco Rating scheme for mobile phones to provide its customers with information on the environmental impact and ethical performance involved in the manufacture and life cycle of many mobile phones. The ratings will be displayed alongside the phones participating in the ratings in its stores from 12 September. The scheme was also launched in New Zealand by Vodafone.
Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme unveiled in SA
06 September, 2012The Hon Patrick Conlon MP, South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and Minister for Housing and Urban Development, unveiled Australia’s first Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme, known as the IS scheme, at its South Australian launch at Parliament House in Adelaide yesterday.
Student residences go green
05 September, 2012A student residential development at Monash University is the first multiunit residential project in Australia to achieve a Green Star rating for sustainable construction.
Vodafone helps Kiwis choose a greener mobile phone
05 September, 2012Kiwis can now see the green credentials of a mobile phone before they buy it, thanks to New Zealand’s first sustainability ranking scheme for mobile phones. The scheme was launched today by Vodafone.
Clean energy landfill projects approved under Carbon Farming Initiative
04 September, 2012The first offset projects under the national Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) have been approved, with four landfill sites set to reap environmental rewards by capturing harmful greenhouse gases from waste.
NABERS launches new website
04 September, 2012NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker yesterday launched a new suite of websites for the NABERS program, including a refreshed public site, a secure members’ site and a new ratings platform, NABERS Rate.
Upskilling engineers with national academic alliance
30 August, 2012Schneider Electric has formalised an academic alliance with Queensland’s largest trade and technician training TAFE institute, SkillsTech Australia - its sixth partnership with a tertiary education institution in Australia.
Government welcomes GE’s cleantech challenge
28 August, 2012The Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet, has welcomed the announcement by GE, in collaboration with its venture capital partners, to provide $10 million to find, fund and bring to market the best ideas from Australia and New Zealand that will improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon pollution.
