Sustainability for sea change town
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: GHD Pty Ltd
Australia's tree change and sea change movement has seen the resident populations of traditional holiday towns swell in recent years. This growth puts a strain on essential services like electricity to keep up with demand. Factor in the environmentally sensitive nature of these locations and the need to come up with sustainable, low carbon emission households and a developer's task can get extremely complex.
Harnessing energy in roads
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: VIM Sustainability
Sydney construction and sustainability consultancy VIM Sustainability is the Australian distributor for the Road Energy System (RES), an innovative heating/cooling system using roads as a heat source.
Maximum efficiency in refrigerated environment
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Envico Doors Ltd
Ensuring that a cold storage or refrigerated production facility is operating at its optimum efficiency means not only will a company reduce its carbon footprint but it can also save money due to a reduction in energy usage.
Web forum for commercial and industrial facilities
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
ActionEco is a web forum established by Fluke Corporation which is designed to give managers a place to learn low-cost, energy-saving techniques and share their own ideas and experiences. Available on www.ActionEco.org, it is designed to help organisations find ways to reduce their carbon footprint while cutting energy costs and increasing operational efficiency.
Conference to establish a NSW and national Industrial Ecology Network
24 July, 2009
Participants in the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program have forged a partnership with the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) to host the inaugural Australasian Industrial Ecology Conference with a goal to establish a NSW and national Industrial Ecology Network.
Consultation on computer and TV recycling begins
22 July, 2009
The Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, in his capacity as Chair of the Environment, Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC), has called for comment on a national approach to dealing with computer and television waste.
Redefining sustainability
21 July, 2009 by David Rogers and Neil Salisbury*
The challenge for business now is to transcend compliance obligations and move towards truly sustainable operations, taking a holistic approach to environmental, social and economic values. This has become a key competitive issue and is increasingly likely to become a differentiator between those who succeed and those who do not.
Are current groundwater remediation technologies sustainable?
20 July, 2009 by Andrew Thomas*
As the remediation industry matures and becomes more conscious of the impact of remediation activities on the environment, the question now arises whether these technologies are sustainable remediation approaches to be considered in the future.
Focus on 'Securing our Water Future' for National Water Week
14 July, 2009
National Water Week 2009, the premier, all-encompassing community water awareness event in Australia, will be held from 18–24 October 2009.
Queensland to host Australia’s biggest water gathering
13 July, 2009
Queensland will again be at the centre of the national water debate, when Brisbane hosts the Ozwater water conference and exhibition in March 2010.
Call for comment on the draft National Waste Policy Framework
09 July, 2009
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has invited comment on the draft National Waste Policy Framework — Less Waste More Resources.
Creative Water Technology wins Innovic’s International Next Big Thing Award 2009
07 July, 2009
An innovation that allows highly-contaminated wastewater to be cleaned has won Innovic’s International Next Big Thing Award 2009 — Green/Environmental category.
Rating tool helps to clear the air
07 July, 2009
A new tool which rates the environmental features of multi-unit residential buildings will help reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions while delivering health benefits and financial savings for building occupants.
Parsons Brinckerhoff releases sustainability report
07 July, 2009
Infrastructure consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has released its first sustainability report.
Grundfos announces first global GreenPlumbers partnership
02 July, 2009
Grundfos Pumps has joined with GreenPlumbers to help guide and support improved water and energy conservation practices.
