By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time
Sydney is no stranger to extreme heat. In January 2020, Penrith in Western Sydney reached 48.9°C, the highest temperature ever recorded in Greater Sydney.
Designing for Country: Planning treats habitat loss as the cost of progress. That is a choice Australia can change
Designing for Country is not only about where buildings go and how green space is configured, it is about creating environments that make the presence of other species visible, legible, and valued
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The Passive House Debate 2026: A participant’s views
Richard Hyde, who was a panellist at the Passive House Debate in May, curated by The Fifth Estate, has some reflections on the debate to share.…
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time
Sydney is no stranger to extreme heat. In January 2020, Penrith in Western Sydney reached 48.9°C, the highest temperature ever recorded in Greater Sydney.
Designing for Country: Planning treats habitat loss as the cost of progress. That is a choice Australia can change
Designing for Country is not only about where buildings go and how green space is configured, it is about creating environments that make the presence of other species…
Revealing the human side of why some people need social housing
Although federal and state governments have recognised the desperate need for more social housing the waiting list continues to grow writes Alan Morris.
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A romp through Sydney’s pools, west of the CBD
In dark times, of wars and the cost of living crisis, where is comfort and solace? Where is the neutral ground? What do you do if you drive around Western Sydney a lot, have a bad hip and that needs some rehab? – municipal aquatic centres.
Green Buildings – the Origin stories (Send us yours!)
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