171 Collins Street receives Sustainability Development Award
29 August, 2014Sustainable office building 171 Collins Street has had its green credentials recognised at the Urban Taskforce Development Excellence Awards 2014, where it received the Sustainability Development Award for its innovation and initiative in implementing green building practices.
Tenix receives 'Excellent' Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design and As Built ratings
21 August, 2014The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has awarded Tenix an 'Excellent' rating level for both Design and As Built phases for two sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Cannonvale and Proserpine in North Queensland.
Fuji Xerox awarded for annual reporting
18 August, 2014Fuji Xerox Australia's Supplies Division was last month recognised at the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) Awards for its commitment to packaging product stewardship. The division received the Australian Packaging Covenant High Performers Award for the highest annual reporting score in the Small-Medium Communications and Electronics category.
Ultrahigh-intensity blasting 'a step change' in ore processing
13 August, 2014Groundbreaking research on using ultrahigh-intensity blasting to improve mine productivity has been awarded the 2014 CEEC Medal by the Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution (CEEC).
GBCA announces Future Green Leader Award
12 August, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has launched the Future Green Leader Award to recognise and reward emerging sustainability leaders with creative ideas and commitment to the property and construction industry.
2014 WorldGBC Awards announced
11 August, 2014The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) held its annual awards last week, honouring individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the global sustainability movement.
Clean Energy Council Industry Awards announced
23 July, 2014The 2014 Clean Energy Council Industry Awards were presented at the GE Australia Gala Dinner last night, held as part of Clean Energy Week.
Waikato water monitoring researcher wins travel award
09 July, 2014University of Waikato PhD student Monica Waters has won a NZ$3000 Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award for her research into citizen science and water-quality monitoring.
2014 UNAA World Environment Day Awards announced
24 June, 2014The annual United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) World Environment Day Awards winners were announced on 13 June at the Crystal Ballroom Luna Park, Sydney.
Top five councils for e-waste recycling awarded
19 June, 2014MobileMuster, the not-for-profit recycling program of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, has announced the winners of its 2014 Local Government Recycling Awards.
2014 Banksia Awards now open for entry
04 June, 2014The 2014 Banksia Awards are now open for entry. The long-running sustainability awards program recognises Australia's innovative examples of sustainable research, practices and services.
Nominations open for Sydney Engineering Individual Excellence Awards
27 May, 2014Engineers Australia is calling for nominations for its Sydney Engineering Individual Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate professional engineers, entrepreneurs, young professional engineers, engineering associates and engineering technologists.
ARBS 2014 Industry Awards announced
26 May, 2014The ARBS 2014 Industry Awards were last week presented at a gala dinner held in the Savoy Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
6 Star Green Star rating for Global Change Institute
16 May, 2014The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia with a 6 Star Green Star - Education Design v1 rating.
2014 National Water Awards announced
01 May, 2014The Australian Water Association's (AWA's) National Water Awards were announced last night as part of the annual Ozwater conference and exhibition. Presented across eight categories, the awards included projects from all Australian states and territories.