Feature: New management for Brisbane’s natural assets
As increasing numbers of people move to the region, Brisbane City Council is assessing the feasibility of using asset-based management processes, traditionally used for managing infrastructure such as bridges and roads, to help define and manage natural assets such as wetlands, parks and water quality. It’s an approach that [...]
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Bad city design may be lethal
Professor Janis Birkeland made the claims at the in Brisbane.Even the best ‘green’ buildings, such as the acclaimed North Tower office project unveiled on Tuesday in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, did nothing to alleviate the effects of global warming, she…
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SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 13-14 SEPTEMBER (Australia Wide)
Want to reduce your energy, water and waste needs in the home… but don’t know where to start? Then Sustainable House Day is for [...]
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Rubbish artworks highlight environment awareness
Rubbish cleared from the Brisbane River will be showcased in a new exhibition for the 2008 Riverfestival.
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Popularity: 28% [?]
McMansion ban for estate
THE State Government is devising a massive eco-friendly housing development in northern Brisbane which could rule out McMansions. It would also force developers to provide cheap…
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Popularity: 19% [?]
Alarming study reveals Koala threats
The Koala Foundation has compiled new evidence showing developers not dogs are to blame for the dwindling koala population in south east Queensland.
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Climate Change message for building is clear
Participants from the recent Sustainable Building Industry Consultation Forum sent the State Government three key messages on how they would like to see it respond to Victorias climate change…
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Popularity: 23% [?]
RMIT’s eco-friendly campus unveiled
RMIT’s new $56 million Design Hub building in Melbourne will incorporate evironmentally responsible design with an outer skin of 16,000 sand blasted glass cells, some of which will be photovoltaic solar power collectors to help shade and power the…
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Can Australia’s hospitals go green?
Investment needs to be made in the healthcare system and going green is an important step to protect the well-being of staff, patients and the environment around us.
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Popularity: 54% [?]
Makers see red over green star
A COALITION of manufacturers has attacked the Green Building Council of Australia over its green star rating method, alleging it is not fair or truly sustainable.
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Popularity: 43% [?]