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Green bonds the new hotcakes of finance
As the global push for climate action becomes increasingly mainstream, so too has the appetite for green bonds.
Posted inNews from the Front Desk
On the huge appetite for green investments, starting with buildings, animal spirits and a tight skinny window
When The Fifth Estate held its sustainable finance salon in London in 2015 (see the ebook here), we talked about the “irrepressible Sean Kidney, who flew in straight from Beijing, suitcase in hand, to attend the dinner.” Kidney, founder, and pretty well sole operator of the Green Bonds Initiative in those days, was full of […]
Posted inSpinifex
Letter: Responsible Wood and PEFC forest certification
Open letter from Responsible Wood and PEFC forest certification in response to The Fifth Estate’s recent feature article about the rise of mass timber construction.
Posted inEngineering/Technology
Big plans and ambitions under way as Darren Bilsborough takes new gig at Meinhardt Group
Engineering services firm Meinhardt Group has continued its aggressive growth strategy to reassert itself as a top player in the Australian market. Among recent activity it’s hired sustainability and integrated design advocate Darren Bilsborough to head the ANZ building services team.
Posted inFinance
Why Exxon has been tossed over by a green company and the new Lendlease green bond is oversubscribed
FINANCE: Green bonds and other sustainable finance vehicles are still booming amid the pandemic. In fact they’re seen as lower risk than traditional investments. It’s no surprise then that Australian property companies are getting on board. Global green bond issuance passed the $1 trillion-mark last week and Australian property giant Lendlease is not missing out on […]
Posted inIndigenous Business Series
How Indigenous enterprises are negotiating free trade agreements
Darren Godwell is changing the game for Indigenous businesses with the new Indigenous Network for Investment, Trade and Export (IgNITE).
Posted inCommercial
Flexible workspace on the rise in Asia Pacific
In the face of ongoing uncertainty due to Covid, flexible office spaces are on the rise in the Asia Pacific region for the third year in a row.
Posted inGovernment/Regulations
Europe’s €540 billion recovery package is aimed at realising the Green Deal and a just transition
Every nation would do well to emulate Europe’s Green Deal approach. Here’s how it works.
Posted inArticles
Meinhardt vies for Tier 1 status with new acquisition
Global engineering company Meinhardt has come “full circle” in its Australian operations by acquiring Bonacci Group, a move it hopes will lock in its return as a top player in the Australian market.
Posted inArticles
EU “green list” could be a game changer for international investments
The Fifth Estate talks to Sean Kidney of Climate Bonds Initiative about a green list of economic activity being adopted by the European Parliament that could put the kibosh on unsustainable developments, such as new coal mines, by tackling demand rather than supply.
Posted inSponsored
During its hottest summer, Penrith calls on the experts to help it cool down
As Penrith residents seek relief from the heat wherever they can find it, the city’s council is holding a masterclass to investigate how to cool its urban spaces.
Posted inArchitecture
Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects National Awards 2019
A submerged library gives way to urban green space, and a stunning annexe ducks under heritage and physical constraints to provide offices to 102 members of parliament and their support staff – here are the winners of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National Awards 2019.
Posted inHousing
Planning for fire safety in the ACT
The Green Star rated Ginninderry community in the ACT is taking a suburb-wide approach to planning for fire. The development will be something of a living laboratory, with developer Riverview Projects signing a Collaborative Arrangement Agreement with CSIRO. CSIRO Bushfire Urban Design research leader Justin Leonard will be part of the research team, which also […]
Posted inJobs News
Jobs news: AECOM; Warren and Mahoney; Meinhardt Australia
Read about the latest job movements in the built environment.
Posted inClimate Change
Climate actions will fail without local inclusion, UN meeting told
With only 11 years left to deliver the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda, far more needs to be done and local governments and citizens must become more involved in sustainable development.
Posted inJobs News
Architect Chris Godsell joins nettletontribe
Chris Godsell has been appointed associate director of nettletontribe’s Melbourne studio.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport
An ambitious and “slightly crazy” solar tuk tuk plan – Melbourne to Cairns
A team of sustainability-minded engineers is set to fire up the conversation around sustainable transport through a globe-trotting solar-powered tuk tuk adventure.
Posted inPlanning
How smart cities are about to rock our world
What’s the connection between smart cities and sustainability? How about cleaner water, zero waste, smart transport, better engagement with communities and building resilience? Is that a good start?
Posted inSpinifex
Australia’s construction industry is dropping the ball on R&D investment
The Australian construction industry has among the lowest rates of investment in research and development in our economy.
Posted inSponsored
Your chance to shape the future of residential energy efficiency
You don’t get many chances to shape the future of our residential energy rating methods or policy but a CSIRO conference coming up in Melbourne on 28-29 May will provide just that.
Posted inSpinifex
11 tips for government engagement in the new economy
The decentralised nature of the new economy is increasingly impacting the capacity for effective communication between industry and government.
Posted inJobs News
Jesse Clarke moves to Pro Clima
Building scientist Jesse Clarke has become building science manager at airtightness outfit Pro Clima, following close to eight years with CSR Limited.
Posted inSpinifex
Why we should change our building air tightness metrics
Passive House wrote its air tightness standards in terms of air changes per hour at 50 pascals of pressure (ACH50). Is it possible that they picked the wrong metric?
Posted inArticles
Australian climate risk software goes global
The Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI), a climate risk and adaptation analytics software developer, is scoring work at home and abroad from institutions, governments and asset owners looking to get hard dollars and cents insights on new or proposed assets.
Posted inEnergy
QUT research could spark Aussie lithium-ion manufacturing industry
QUT researchers have created Australia’s first pilot facility to produce commercial-grade lithium-ion batteries, which they say could kick-start a local manufacturing industry.
Posted inBriefs
Greater Sydney Commission’s western districts merged
The Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, has issued a formal order for the merger of two Greater Sydney Districts to better facilitate planning around the Western Sydney Airport. The new Western City District encompasses eight local council areas from north of the Hawkesbury River to Bargo in the south and west into the […]
Posted inCommercial
Why predictive maintenance is a game changer for commercial properties
A new approach to building maintenance, based on strategies used in the manufacturing and aviation sectors, is extending plant lifecycles while improving energy efficiency and occupant comfort, all at reduced cost to the landlord. And it’s expected to become business as usual by 2020-2025.
Posted inFinance
New Zealand going big on green bonds
New Zealand energy gentailer Contact Energy recently launched the first Climate Bond- certified Green Borrowing Program in NZ in a move that promises to kick start a new arm to this fast evolving green finance sector. Climate Bonds Initiative chief executive Sean Kidney said the NZ$1.8 billion of green finance includes one of CBI’s single […]
Posted inEvent News
AIRAH Forum: Why energy efficiency and health go hand-in-hand
AIRAH’s recent Building Physics Forum in Brisbane has highlighted the relationship between thermal comfort, ventilation and occupant wellbeing.