David Weiss, President and CEO, NCH Australia, talks about the water challenges facing Australia and the development of biological wastewater treatment. [ + ]

Facility managers in today's world face a difficult dilemma when it comes to investment choices in their facilities. Increased awareness of climate change, public and legislative pressures is driving a demand for our buildings to be as energy efficient and sustainable as possible. While at the same time, organisations, with the need to drive profits, continually look for areas to increase cost savings and improve their overall operating functionality. [ + ]

A sustainable built environment is dependent on smart technology — and that means the entire property industry must work together to open its systems, said serial disruptor Catherine Caruana-McManus. [ + ]

Mary Hendriks, Industry Executive, Australian Energy Storage Alliance shares her insights on the challenges facing the evolving energy industry in Australia and technologies associated with renewable cities of the future. [ + ]

US scientists have decoded the kinetic properties of cement and developed a way to 'program' the microscopic, semicrystalline particles within. [ + ]

When considering the likelihood of recycling versus waste going to landfill, is plastic, paper or compostable food packaging better for the environment? [ + ]

What's in stormwater runoff depends on where the rain falls and where it is collected — but are there discernible trends that could help standardise stormwater treatments to minimise threats to human health? [ + ]

Three-bin waste systems are becoming the norm in many regions of Australia, but some councils are uncertain about implementing such a service. [ + ]

What are Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and how are they changing B2B sales conversations? Jonas Bengtsson, CEO and co-founder of Edge Enivironment, provides his opinions. [ + ]

The water industry has an opportunity to do more for sustainable growth using technology that is already currently available. [ + ]

We all hear the horror stories of illegal landfill operations. What happens, however, when waste is recycled by placing it on land? [ + ]

The University of Technology Sydney has teamed up with the Central Park urban development project to create what is claimed to be Australia's first district energy-sharing project. [ + ]

Many facets of our cities, from transportation and water management to building design and public safety, are ripe for reinvention. [ + ]

The circular economy matters... it rejects the status quo 'take-make-dispose' linear economy in favour of cycling biological and technical materials. [ + ]

A new series published in The Lancet quantifies for the first time the health outcomes that could be gained through changes to urban design and the transport system. [ + ]