The Growing Green Guide has been developed with advice from industry experts and knowledge from academic research to explain how to create high quality green roofs, walls and facades. The guide is targeted at projects based in Melbourne and Victoria, …
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In the study The Resilience of Cityscapes a research group uses computer modelling to investigates the positive effects of green urban infrastructure like green roofs, living walls and greened permeable pavements. The results showed that all tested green technologies provide …
White and “green” (vegetated) roofs have begun replacing conventional black (dark-colored) roofs to mitigate the adverse effects of dark impervious urban surfaces. The paper Economic comparison of white, green, and black flat roofs in the United States presents an economic …
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The fifth edition of Your Home – Australia’s guide to environmentally sustainable homes is now available. It has been produced by the Australian Government in partnership with the building and design industry to provide comprehensive, expert and independent advice to …
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Classical urban planning, which is clearly evident in Australian cities, uses a central business district (CBD) approach where urban amenities and ease of access to employment fall with the distance from the CBD. The research paper Simulating future societies in …
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Australia’s multi-billion dollar commercial real estate and property sector is failing to meet even modest sustainability benchmarks, according to new research released by policy network Catalyst Australia. There are four clear leaders in the sector – Stockland, GPT Group, Dexus …
There are many outstanding examples of low carbon development, but it is yet to become mainstream, and how each city or development defines its carbon claim varies considerably. Although carbon certification is now widely adopted as a voluntary carbon market …
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released The Roadmap on the Future Needs of Tall Buildings, in partnership with the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) and the United Nations Educational, …
The Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) Green Star – Performance rating tool assesses the operational performance of buildings allowing owners and managers to identify opportunities for improvement and make informed decisions about how to generate greater efficiencies and reduce the …
The first comprehensive, nationwide plan to fix Australia’s buildings’ energy use and greenhouse impact has been launched. The Zero Carbon Australia Buildings Plan – a joint project of climate solutions think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions and The University of Melbourne Energy …