So much further to go with airtightness testing
For several years the Green Star rating tool has created demand for building airtightness testing services. In late 2021, the Air Tightness Testing & Measurement Association (ATTMA) surveyed its own Australia and…
How to benefit from real estate investment and contribute to ethical outcomes at the same time
Around the country, the affordability of housing is a key and growing concern for many people. It’s a problem not only for first home buyers…
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Out with the new: 7 in 10 Australian consumers want to extend the life of their possessions
New consumer research has revealed that Australian consumers are looking for creative ways to reduce waste by extending product life, and are asking brands to help them.
The psychopathy of our building code: it’s immediately cheaper for net zero homeowners NOW, so why delay?
I’ve been fortunate in my career to have benefited from good on-the-job training often in areas (as a scientist) that didn’t seem relevant to me, but it turns out as I’ve progressed from technical to…
Investors back electrification minerals over fossil fuels
New research released by The Australia Institute has found that investors are overwhelmingly investing in electrification minerals rather than fossil fuels.
Levi’s – a new direction in fashion
Levi’s is making a concerted effort to lower its environmental footprint with a number of visionary initiatives.
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How to help a servos club save $70,000 a year on energy costs
The Milton Ulladulla Ex Servos Club is expecting to save $70,000 a year in energy costs – and it’s all due to the 215 kilowatt peak (kWp) Enphase microinverter-equipped solar panels recently installed on its premises. Located three hours from Sydney on the New South Wales South Coast, the new solar installation on the $10…
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National Construction Code – we need to go strong on housing, ministers
Building ministers have agreed on the importance of an ambitious agenda for Australia’s building sector – here’s what that should look like.
Ambushed on the road to a circular economy
As more investors eye up the Circular Economy, consultant Frank Klostermann says the waste management sector in NSW is handicapped by poor government planning.
CITIES & ENVIRONMENT
How your income and where you live increase your likelihood of getting COVID-19
If you suspected that poorer areas in Sydney were far more likely to bear the brunt of COVID it looks like you are right. New research shows that in some areas people were not able to work from home during lockdown because the areas comprised a high proportion of labourers or admin workers and so…
