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Sydney Opera House celebrates sustainability legacy

07 April, 2015

The Sydney Opera House has released a YouTube video celebrating its sustainable design, as originally envisioned by architect Jørn Utzon.


Sydney Opera House celebrates sustainability legacy

07 April, 2015

The Sydney Opera House has released a YouTube video celebrating its sustainable design, as originally envisioned by architect Jørn Utzon.


Communities key to the future of placemaking

26 March, 2015

At the inaugural Future of Place forum, hosted by real estate group Mirvac in Sydney last week, designers, thought leaders, urbanists and social innovation specialists shared how to unlock the 'place potential' in communities across Australia.


Communities key to the future of placemaking

26 March, 2015

At the inaugural Future of Place forum, hosted by real estate group Mirvac in Sydney last week, designers, thought leaders, urbanists and social innovation specialists shared how to unlock the 'place potential' in communities across Australia.


Property sector savings achievable with creative use of technology

25 March, 2015

CEFC Chair Jillian Broadbent (AO) says the corporation can help catalyse opportunities for the property sector to make savings through creative use of technology. She was speaking at the GreenCities 2015 conference, which was held last week in Melbourne.


The first 6 Star Green Star public building in WA

16 March, 2015

The City of Gosnells' Mills Park community facility, designed by Hodge Collard Preston Architects and AECOM, has become the first public building in Western Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating.


The first 6 Star Green Star public building in WA

16 March, 2015

The City of Gosnells' Mills Park community facility, designed by Hodge Collard Preston Architects and AECOM, has become the first public building in Western Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating.


DesignBUILD 2015 to feature life cycle assessment seminars

12 March, 2015

DesignBUILD 2015 will include a series of seminars hosted by the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS), featuring the latest developments in the fast-growing field of life cycle assessment (LCA) in the built environment.


'Livewell Yarra' low-carbon initiative launched

06 March, 2015

The first in a series of 'Livewell Clusters', intended to assist community members in reducing their carbon emissions, was launched at the City of Fitzroy Town Hall last night by City of Yarra Mayor Phillip Vlahogiannis.


'Livewell Yarra' low-carbon initiative launched

06 March, 2015

The first in a series of 'Livewell Clusters', intended to assist community members in reducing their carbon emissions, was launched at the City of Fitzroy Town Hall last night by City of Yarra Mayor Phillip Vlahogiannis.


Supply Chain Sustainability School launched by construction industry

05 March, 2015

Australian construction and infrastructure companies have launched the Supply Chain Sustainability School - an online learning forum designed to help the construction sector assess and improve its sustainability and competency across the supply chain.


Energy efficiency to slash greenhouse emissions and bills

04 March, 2015

A new City of Sydney master plan for energy efficiency will show businesses and residents how to slash greenhouse pollution and save more than $600 million in energy bills by 2030.


Total Facilities 2015 seminar program announced

26 February, 2015

Total Facilities, a seminar and exhibition event for the built environment, will be held from 25-26 March at its new home of the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island.


Curtin Master Plan awarded 5 Green Star - Communities rating

24 February, 2015

Curtin University has been awarded Australia's first 5 Star Green Star - Communities rating for its Master Plan, which will see 114 hectares of the university's Bentley Campus transformed through urban regeneration over a 20-year period.


Registration open for National Manufacturing Week 2015

24 February, 2015

Registration for this year's National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2015), to be held from 26-29 May in Melbourne, is now open.


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