Workshops to remove e-waste from your workplace
03 February, 2015As part of the 16th Annual Sustainable Living Festival, being held this month in Melbourne, there will be free workshops for organisations looking to responsibly manage unwanted electronics and batteries.
CBRE increasing its green space
03 February, 2015Commercial property services firm CBRE has set out to increase green space in its offices by 20%, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability.
UTS Business School building inspired by a treehouse
03 February, 2015The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has opened the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building - a 14-storey engineering innovation and the new home of the UTS Business School.
ASBEC appoints Ken Maher as president
03 February, 2015The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council has appointed Ken Maher - Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Built Environment at the University of NSW - as its new president.
New book calls for early education about sustainability
29 January, 2015The second edition of the book Young Children and the Environment: Early Learning for Sustainability has been released. Designed to promote sustainability education for children up to eight years of age, the updated edition broadens the book's scope beyond environmental sustainability to also emphasise the social aspects of sustainability.
Businesses encouraged to participate in ERF auctions
29 January, 2015Accounting firm RSM Cameron is encouraging businesses to consider participating in the Australian Government's first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction, set to take place in March this year.
Corrosion management seminar coming to Melbourne
22 January, 2015The upcoming seminar 'Corrosion Management in the Water and Wastewater Industry' will be held at the Melbourne Marriott Hotel on 26 March 2015. Bringing together all stakeholders to discuss various corrosion issues and their management across the water and wastewater industries, the event will feature industry experts presenting real-life case studies and asset management solutions.
Creating a sustainable future for Australia's buildings
22 January, 2015 by Cara Ryan | Supplied by: Schneider Electric EnergyAcross Australia and the globe, buildings account for up to 40% of energy. Cara Ryan from the EcoBuildings Division of Schneider Electric comments on how she believes we can create greater efficiencies in our existing buildings throughout 2015 and beyond.
Future trends for packaging and its role in sustainability
20 January, 2015
Packaging has an important role to play in sustainability as it functions to protect and reduce waste of products and raw materials as they move through the supply chains.
Green cities of the future
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Green Building Council AustraliaRomilly Madew discusses the latest trends in sustainable urban development in the lead-up to the Green Cities 2015 conference. Co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia and Property Council of Australia, the conference is being held from 17-19 March 2015 at Melbourne's Grand Hyatt.
AWA announces Water Innovation Forum
07 January, 2015The Australian Water Association (AWA) has announced the Water Innovation Forum - a platform to share water innovation across the water, construction, food and beverage, and agricultural industries and showcase these solutions to other sectors.
Emerson top 5 measurements in energy management
01 January, 2015 | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson consulting services, together with Rosemount instrumentation, are designed to help process plant operators determine more effective energy measurement and monitoring solutions to initiate savings and eliminate waste.
Housing development in Victoria receives environmental certification
18 December, 2014Donvale's environmentally inspired estate, Mullum Creek, has received the highest possible level of certification under the Urban Development Institute of Australia's (UDIA's) national EnviroDevelopment program.
150 Green Star projects certified in 2014
18 December, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced that it certified 150 Green Star projects during 2014 - up from 105 in 2013.
Clean Energy Council partners with All-Energy Australia
17 December, 2014The Clean Energy Council will merge its national solar conference with renewables event All-Energy Australia in October 2015. According to Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton, the strategic partnership has been formed to create a massive single event that will deliver scale and quality for the renewable energy sector.
