Sustainability
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Report provides road map for sustainable housing
A new report, focusing on sustainable homes, shows that two-thirds of Australians would prefer to buy energy efficient homes but do not do so ... -
Deakin researchers examining Micro Villages
Researchers at Deakin University are working on a community project that will create clusters of affordable homes for retirees and elderly people living on ... -
CSIRO tool outlines housing statistics
A new tool, designed to collate data on energy efficiency in Australian housing, has found that homes are becoming larger but also more energy-efficient, ... -
Something from nothing
As extreme weather patterns become the norm, it is increasingly important to preserve water supplies. Adelle King looks at how ‘air to water’ technology ... -
Brick company PGH pledge new sustainability idea using local waste
Brick and paving company PGH has announced a new sustainable way of minimising waste through commendable efforts using the Parkville tunnel projects off-cuts of ... -
USG Boral duo seek new challenges with Rock the House project
As part of its ongoing commitment to the Rock the House program with Habitat for Humanity, two USG Boral and 10 Boral employees, spent ...
