Transforming transport needs density, infrastructure and precincts: Part 3, Precincts and introducing the ROD
Peter Newman and Ray Wills argue that urban and regional precincts are the crucial scale for electrification, shifting development from fossil-fuel reliance to renewable oriented development (ROD) leveraging cheap, abundant energy to drive resilience and economic growth.
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$5 million to electrify the City of Melbourne buildings and pools, plus some ambitious targets – Lord Mayor Nick Reece
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece made a persuasive link at the big ARBS event last week between the future success of the city and sustainability.
30 years Sydney Sustainable house; WA Pattern Book; Queensland new homes; Steel decarbonising
Michael Mobbs, this month celebrated 30 years since the launch of his Sustainable House in Sydney with a dinner that included former NSW Premier Bob Carr, who presided…
‘It’s very uncomfortable, leaks like a sieve, and is probably not delivering the performance that a new tenant wants’ – You need Passive House
There are plenty of spruikers for residential Passive House (PH), but what about all those leaky B and C grade office buildings that are past their use-by date…
Transforming transport needs density, infrastructure and precincts: Part 3, Precincts and introducing the ROD
Peter Newman and Ray Wills argue that urban and regional precincts are the crucial scale for electrification, shifting development from fossil-fuel reliance to renewable oriented development (ROD) leveraging…
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