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WEBLet’s Hack Housing 2024. Housing is in crisis and there is no single answer. Let’s gather the most creative people with breakthrough ideas from the industry – designers, planners, innovative developers, government agencies, community housing leaders, financiers and community leaders and hear what they say. Have your say. Spinifex.
WA’s Witchcliffe Ecovillage aims high on sustainability and …
WEBJun 10, 2021 · CASE STUDY: Many of us dream of one day founding a community of our own; composed of like-minded individuals with a shared vision of sustainability and community values. One group in Western Australia are turning their vision into a reality in the form of Witchcliffe Ecovillage, which when complete will serve as home to around 700 people and be a model of sustainability for communities worldwide.
NABERS delivers continued growth and a shopping centre boom
WEBOct 1, 2015 · Highlights from the past financial year include: the number of NABERS for certified office buildings going up by 1.8 per cent, making a seventh year of growth in the coverage of this sector. the number of NABERS for shopping centres growing significantly in 2014-15 (84 per cent), breaking the 100 certified shopping centres mark for the first time.
Coles wants to become Australia’s most sustainable supermarket – …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Coles has set itself a lofty goal of becoming “Australia’s most sustainable supermarket” and put its reenergised green ambitions front and centre of its latest ad campaign.
Why Australia needs to have a conversation about removing …
WEBApr 7, 2022 · So, is it time for Australian cities to follow suit? The Fifth Estate spoke to local and international transport experts to discuss the case for why Australia should start looking seriously at removing our freeways.. Are freeways an expensive policy failure? For the past 60 years or so, roads have dominated Australian transport policy.
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Passive solar design versus Passive House: why we ... - The Fifth …
WEBMar 30, 2021 · The binary article recently published by The Fifth Estate on passive solar design versus Passivhaus standard reignited, locally, a long-lasting debate around the “right way” of building comfortable homes that do not harm our environment. Having been in the design and construction industry for many years and in different countries, I welcome this debate beyond the nitty-gritty of the matter ...
MacBank reveals new green global headquarters - The Fifth Estate
WEBSep 11, 2014 · MacBank reveals new green global headquarters. Tina Perinotto and Cameron Jewell 11 September 2014. 50 Martin Place. Macquarie Bank’s new global headquarters at 50 Martin Place has undergone extensive refurbishment to become the largest heritage building in Australia awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating. The refurbishment of 20,000 square ...
There’s no reason for new homes to include gas, report finds
WEBJun 4, 2018 · “There is just no reason economically for new homes to be built with both electricity and gas,” ATA energy analyst Dean Lombard said. He said this had been the case in the warmer north of Australia for years, but now – with rising gas prices and electric appliances with better efficiency and lower cost – it’s true too for …
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WEBAug 27, 2024 · On the emerging deep and complex thinking we need for buildings as batteries. The Fifth Estate - our view 29 August 2024.