Sustainability
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More education needed about the impact of sediment runoff
Work is needed to educate renovators and builders on the importance of erosion and sediment control to prevent runoff from building sites according to results from ... -
Foamex is recycling polystyrene and closing the loop
Building product supplier Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant with a recycling machine that allows it to recycle polystyrene more efficiently from its building customers, ... -
GBCA honours sustainability leaders of the future
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced the 2021 Green Star Champions and the Future Green Leader of the Year Award winner. GBCA chief executive ... -
Cleaner, stronger, harder: New tech improves sustainable concrete
Researchers from RMIT University, Victoria have developed a new technology to manufacture concrete made from recycled materials that is stronger and more durable than the traditional ... -
La Trobe University’s sports stadium awarded the first 6 Star Green Star Design
La Trobe University, Victoria has been awarded Australia’s first ‘6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified rating’ for a sport building by the ... -
Circular economy leader calls for government to implement waste reduction obligations on businesses coming out of COVID
ASPIRE, a digital marketplace for commercial waste designed by CSIRO, says that Australia is missing an opportunity to exit the pandemic as a circular economy in ... -
Report examines how the construction industry can meet decarbonisation targets
The report by Asite looks at how digital engineering can support the construction industry and adopt a retroactive approach to reducing a building’s carbon emissions. Titled ... -
GBCA welcomes new board members
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed the appointment of two new directors to the GBCA Board; Nicole Lockwood and Josephine Sukkar. GBCA chair ... -
Grants to fund innovative re-use and recycling projects
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for innovative and new projects looking for ways to re-use discarded materials to make new products or for ... -
UNSW finds way to create green aluminium out of waste
UNSW’s Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre has found a way that could start a new ‘green aluminium’ manufacturing revolution and bolster the government’s budget ...
