New parkland opens in Melbourne
22 May, 2017A historic day in April 2017 was marked along the historic Main Outfall Sewer (MOS) in Williams Landing, Melbourne, with a 100 m section opening as parkland after undergoing a radical transformation.
ISO standard for climate action framework under development
09 May, 2017The ISO is developing a new International Standard, intended to give all organisations involved in climate action a framework for the development of consistent, comparable and improved methodologies in the fight against climate change.
Sustainable soccer stadium built on a budget
02 May, 2017Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility holds sustainability at the core of its DNA — in fact, sustainable innovation was intrinsically linked to its design.
EnviroSuite consulting practice sold to ERM
02 May, 2017EnviroSuite has spun off its consulting practice to Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk and social consulting services.
Redback Technologies recruited to the Australian Power Institute
13 April, 2017The managing director of Redback Technologies, Philip Livingston, has become the newest member of the Australian Power Institute's (API) board of directors.
Commonwealth Bank prices inaugural climate bond
31 March, 2017The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has priced its first climate bond, raising $650 million to fund a range of renewable and low-carbon projects in Australia.
EnviroSuite renews cloud software contract with Thames Water
29 March, 2017Australian environmental technology company EnviroSuite has announced the successful completion of its initial 12-month trial with Thames Water, the UK's largest water treatment authority.
Melbourne's apartments are failing the heat stress test
16 March, 2017If a heatwave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most of the city's apartment buildings would simply bake as air conditioners failed and indoor temperatures exceeded international health standards.
ANZ now considers rising sea levels against home loans
08 March, 2017 by Lauren DavisANZ has begun examining the impact of sea level rise and other climate impacts on housing mortgage risk.
Increased Green Star ratings at zero net cost
17 February, 2017Edge Environment and Sustainable Future Group have announced a joint service offering that guarantees to improve the Green Star rating of a building at zero net cost, according to the companies.
High-speed rail and other valuable infrastructure investments
10 February, 2017The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities has tabled its report 'Harnessing Value, Delivering Infrastructure'.
Guidance document to support healthy and sustainable buildings
03 February, 2017The Green Building Council of Australia and the International WELL Building Institute are working collaboratively to promote health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operations of buildings, fitouts and communities in Australia.
Creating standards for recovered carbon black
20 January, 2017Standards developer ASTM International has announced the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB).
Location, location… and sustainability
11 January, 2017Western Australians are becoming increasingly keen to buy green when it comes to apartments, according to the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute.
Energy consultancies team up on science-based targets
14 December, 2016Australian consultancy Edge Environment has partnered with global energy and climate consultancy Ecofys to support Australian companies in developing and implementing science-based targets.
