Sustainability
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Vinyl Council of Australia reviews best practice PVC scheme
The Vinyl Council of Australia is reviewing and updating the stringent criteria for its best environmental practice (BEP) PVC product verification scheme following discussions with the ... -
Toyota turning food waste to profit
A fleet of Toyota forklifts is at the heart of a thriving waste-recycling centre at Sydney Markets. Sydney Markets’ Flemington, New South Wales, operation started its Green Point ... -
Green Star Champions of 2020 announced
The inaugural Green Star Champions of 2020 have been announced by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA CEO Davina Rooney says the award ... -
Jobs a winner, energy efficiency unanswered in HomeBuilder, GBCA says
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) welcomes the government’s HomeBuilder scheme but says it’s a missed opportunity to invest in new homes and renovations that ... -
New recyclable material could revolutionise construction industry
A breakthrough in recyclable material that could revolutionise the construction industry, assist disaster-affected areas and be used in space exploration has been discovered by a global ... -
Windows will soon generate electricity, following solar cell breakthrough
Two square metres of solar window will soon do the same job as a standard rooftop solar panel according to researchers from ARC Centre of Excellence ... -
The Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School celebrates five years
The Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School (The School) is a non-for-profit organisation that aims to create sustainable supply chains for the property, construction and infrastructure industries ... -
Experts to discuss Sydney’s urban heat dilemma
A master class event on tackling Sydney’s urban heat dilemma will take place in 2020. The event, organised by Penrith City Council, aims to bring key ... -
University of Wollongong project wins with its Desert Rose House
A building project from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has won the Built Environment Award and the best of the best Regional Sustainability Award across all ... -
Salvaged timber put to good use in communities
Flood-damaged timber from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales has been put to good use in hundreds of public projects. The timber was donated ...
