October has been a busy month and its clearly full steam ahead for our readers when it comes to retrofitting and building resilience.
Posted inThe Conversation
A new Silicon Valley manifesto reveals the bleak, dangerous philosophy driving the tech industry
Since Silicon Valley’s birth in the 1960s, its promoters have held utopian ideas about technology, from the “new communalism” to cyber-libertarianism.
Posted inNews from the Front Desk
On Patrick Bellew and some inspiring ways to break through the carbon barrier
Let there be columns, said Patrick Bellew, founder of Atelier Ten. “They’re not dangerous. No-one’s yet been killed by a column; people easily walk around them!” And they can save 20 per cent of a building’s carbon. We’ve been banging on lately about people not talking to each other – nearly enough. We know everyone’s […]
Posted inArchitecture
Check out the buildings that won in this year’s National Architecture awards – different, unusual…
This year was not a year for starchitects as regional sustainable buildings and retrofit dominated the National Architecture Awards.
Posted inTechnology
Green technology wins big at Innovation Australia
The annual InnovationAus Awards for Excellence recognised 15 innovative organisation and individuals who excelled in their field of expertise.
Posted inBuilding
GRESB Real Estate Assessments – the full list of winners
GRESB’s annual real estate assessment showed again that Australian companies dominated the global and regional sectors in the Oceania region – full list.
Posted inPodcasts
Ray Brown on the value of charettes, architecture at the big end of town, and Adelaide hitting its stride
Ray Brown heads a practice of 700 people with Architectus, which after the merger with Conrad Gargett in April this year is now the biggest architectural practice in Australia. Hear the rest on this episode of how to build a better world.
Posted inRetail
‘Australia isn’t the same as other countries’ – why there is a shopping centre shortage
According to Lachlan MacGillivray, Colliers’ managing director for retail capital markets in the Asia Pacific, Australia needs more shopping centres.
Posted inSpinifex
Stop playing the blame game with housing
Since when did the housing affordability crisis become a housing delivery crisis? Asks Sarah Reilly as she calls for balance in the fast-evolving group.
Posted inSpinifex
Housing: rising prices are no cause for celebration
This week’s news of Australian house prices rising to a new record this month is a notable 7.6 per cent since January.
Posted inJobs and Biz News
Jobs and biz news: water critical, green leasing deals and space shedding, solar recycling goes US
Here’s our roundup of jobs and biz news you need to know to stay ahead in this fast paced world of sustainability.
Posted in360info
The clock is ticking on energy transition
As the world’s leaders prepare for the first Global Stocktake, big questions are being asked about energy transition.
Posted inClimate Change
‘We’re sorry’ – and we promise to do better insurers, say as they try to attract customers back to the fold
A weather event now known as Cat221 tested the insurance system last year and a new report now calls for insurers to improve their practices.
Posted inSpinifex
De-gasification is a smart investment – let’s incentivise that
Stopping the sale of gas appliances is an easy place to start de-gasification, writes Bruce Easton.
Posted inSpinifex
5 steps to a living wage for the people in your supply chain – it’s not so hard
The United Nations Global Compact Network Australia has launched Forward Faster – a way to help all business leaders achieve sustainability targets.
Posted inClimate Change
Earth’s vital signs show we are in ‘uncharted territory’
A new report has warned that 20 of 35 planetary vital signs are at “record extremes” – and life on Earth is imperilled.
Posted inNews from the Front Desk
On a busy week for buildings, energy and jobs
As the climate news gets worse, the responses from the sustainability and the right side of the property industry accelerate.
Posted inJobs and Biz News
All Energy Melbourne – what they said
Energy saving upgrades across the nation kicks off at All Energy Melbourne A new national project to fit one million Australian homes with energy saving upgrades by 2030 at the All Energy Conference in Melbourne on Thursday. Energy Upgrades for Australian Homes will support six pilot home energy upgrade programs delivered in communities to undertake […]
Posted inJobs and Biz News
Jobs news: Mike Cannon-Brookes’ jobs pitch for climate, ISPT and Dexus
Launch of Terra.do promising thousands of new jobs Terra.do, a platform which aims to retrain, upskill, recruit, hire and train the next generation of the global climate workforce has recently launched in Australia, with 4500 Australian clean economy roles immediately available for application. The platform currently hosts more than 40,000 roles worldwide. The platform was […]
Posted inWaste and recycling
Stop wasting office fitout – new guide to ‘make good’ and save money
After years of trying to reform the way end of lease “make good” occurs in the Australian property market, it looks like the message is finally getting through to top end tenants. But less informed tenants are still paying more than they should for office fit out. According to John Goddard, chair of The Royal […]
Posted inSpinifex
Chinese economy is accelerating towards decarbonisation, investing more in clean energy than any other country in the world
We’re perfectly positioned to out-compete other economies in a net-zero world hiding behind China’s emissions will turn us into a dry backwater instead.
Posted inConferences
Living Future Institute of Australia Symposium is returning to Melbourne in November!
Now in its fifth year, the Symposium will bring together regenerative design experts from across all areas to explore the theme ‘Ambition to Action’.
Posted in360info
Cost barrier for cutting-edge carbon solution
Direct air capture of carbon dioxide faces political and technological challenges but ambitious targets have been set in fighting the climate crisis.
Posted inHousing
Homeowners – now you have a guide to getting to net zero and protecting your home from big bills
Residential property is increasingly in the spotlight as an opportunity to retrofit and save carbon and energy bills. Here’s how to renovate yours.
Posted inBuilding
Retrofit industry stand up – your time is now (and yours too local government)
To become a zero-carbon city by 2040, more than 80 commercial buildings in Melbourne need to be decarbonised each year.
Posted inJobs and Biz News
Jobs and Biz News: Gen-Zers and net zero jobs; young green and Rich list, government jobs on the move
On this week’s Jobs and Biz news: WA government architect Rebecca Moore moves on, new paper on Gen Z careers and the green young rich list.
Posted inConsumers
Here’s an app to help you prepare your house for the bushfire season
A new app launched on Monday will allow households to access bushfire risk assessments in preparation for the upcoming summer.
Posted inEnergy
How to beat ‘rollout rage’: the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia
In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny made a decision that could set a difficult precedent for Australia’s effort to get to net-zero.
Posted inPodcasts
CBRE’s global sustainability boss Rob Bernard on why Climate Week NYC was great – there is so much going on
Rob Bernard is chief sustainability officer for CBRE, the massive global property consultancy that has 115,000 people on its books across the planet and a responsibility to help transform real estate portfolios owned by the biggest institutional investors in the US where he is based, and across the world.
Posted inNews from the Front Desk
On why the jewels of discovery are still accidental
Why the oil companies are appropriating doomism and why they’re wrong. And why it’s still so tough to get positive action on sustainability in Australia.