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Author Archives: Duncan Murray

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Posted inEnergy

This smart all-in-one heat pump system knows when to run to maximise renewables and cut down on emissions

by Duncan Murray 21 September 202124 September 2021
Posted inClimate Change

Hot property: Where to buy for the climate emergency

by Duncan Murray 15 September 202117 September 2021
Posted inIndustrial

Hesperia’s carbon neutral industrial estate in Perth is a winner

by Duncan Murray 14 September 202114 September 2021
Mykor biocomposite material
Posted inMaterials

Turning fungus and wood waste into compostable insulation

by Duncan Murray 14 September 202114 September 2021
Posted inCommercial

How Scentre and Vicinity are fighting to stay relevant

by Duncan Murray 9 September 202113 September 2021
Posted inCommercial

Industrial property emissions aren’t too tough to crack – the biggest danger is “backseat landlords”

by Duncan Murray 9 September 202121 September 2021
Posted inGovernment

NSW walking blindly into climate disaster

by Duncan Murray 9 September 202110 September 2021
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Infrastructure Australia clear on required reform, but the decision to act is up to government

by Duncan Murray 7 September 20218 September 2021
Posted inConstruction & Development

Adelaide’s new all-electric office tower still has a taste for gas

by Duncan Murray 7 September 20217 September 2021
Posted inClimate Change

Former defence leaders sound alarm on Australia’s climate security risks

by Duncan Murray 2 September 20212 September 2021
Posted inFinance

Ethical investments surge as climate change does the same

by Duncan Murray 1 September 20212 September 2021
thermal view of house
Posted inHousing

A big week for energy efficiency standards in Australia

by Duncan Murray 31 August 20211 September 2021
Posted inPlanning

Going up the country: how to cope with, and encourage, Australia’s regional shift

by Duncan Murray 27 August 202130 August 2021
Posted inEnergy

Capacity mechanism plan could pay coal power plants to exist

by Duncan Murray 26 August 202130 August 2021
Posted inClimate Change

“Great day for environmental justice” as EPA ordered to take action on climate change

by Duncan Murray 26 August 202126 August 2021
Ranch road in Queensland
Posted inBusiness

$70 billion all dressed up ready to invest but nowhere to go – that’s our clean energy scenario

by Duncan Murray 26 August 202126 August 2021
electric bus interior
Posted inBusiness

Queensland jumping onto the electric bus buzz

by Duncan Murray 26 August 202126 August 2021
Posted inConstruction & Development

NSW construction industry falling well behind on digitalisation

by Duncan Murray 24 August 202124 August 2021
Posted inGovernment

AEMC solar export reforms an “empty victory”

by Duncan Murray 24 August 202124 August 2021
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

NSW government finally sees the light, ditches dark roofs

by Duncan Murray 24 August 202117 November 2021
Posted inArchitecture

What architecture clients really want

by Duncan Murray 19 August 202119 August 2021
Posted inBuilding

Exposing hidden emissions in buildings could be a huge part of meeting our climate targets

by Duncan Murray 18 August 202118 August 2021
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

The mining industry joins the EV revolution. Could it also be driving it?

by Duncan Murray 17 August 202119 August 2021
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Posted inRating tools

Australia’s first Green certified lab tackles emissions and waste from research

by Duncan Murray 16 August 202116 August 2021
Sydney construction Barangaroo
Posted inConstruction & Development

The price of building materials is up, but not yet enough to benefit greener options

by Duncan Murray 13 August 202118 August 2021
Posted inEnergy

Solar export reforms broadly welcomed by consumer advocates

by Duncan Murray 12 August 202112 August 2021
Ken Morrison
Posted inBuilding

How’s the property industry rate now as the climate warnings go Code Red?

by Duncan Murray 12 August 202112 August 2021
Posted inFinance

Record amount of money in sustainable investments, but where is it actually ending up?

by Duncan Murray 12 August 202113 August 2021
Posted inArticles

Jobs chatter: i2C, HHTS, Rennie Partners and plenty of job movements

by Duncan Murray 10 August 202111 August 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

You’ve actually got to keep reducing carbon even as your business gets bigger – NDY on the tricky path to net zero

by Duncan Murray 10 August 202111 August 2021

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