The Gauge achieves a 6 Star Green Star rating
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has awarded The Gauge, the evolutionary new Lend Lease commercial development at 825 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, a 6 Star Green Star - Office Design Certified Rating - recognising world leadership.
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Green Buildings Gaining Momentum
EPA recently issued a new green building strategy to facilitate the mainstream adoption of green building practices. The strategy builds upon and calls for better coordination among existing programs, such as Energy Star and WaterSense, which are designed to reduce the impacts of..
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Newcastle sisters develop green units
Sisters of St Joseph at Lochinvar near Maitland NSW have developed five eco-friendly units including paths made from recycled tyres as well as large water…
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Adelaide gets ‘largest’ solar rooftop:
Australia’s largest rooftop solar installation will be located in Adelaide - involving 10,000 square metres of solar panels at a showground pavilion.The new Goyder Pavilion at the Adelaide Showgrounds will be entirely powered by solar energy, the South…
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Green team picked for Townsville eco-tower construction
DEVELOPER Sterling Securities has assembled a green team for its $80 million eco tower planned for 445 Flinders…
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Green building booms despite housing slump
Today 9:00am Green buildings could soon account for 35?f all new construction The US green building industry saw an estimated $12 billion in revenues last year and could top $42 billion by…
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Builders urged to join green boom
The Green Building Council of Australia says the construction industry can play a pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions.
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Response to “How Bright is Green Star” article by Gadens Lawyers
Gardens Lawyers recently produced an article conatining issues with the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star Certification Agreement. The Green Building Council has since release a response.
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Coast could be sustainability leader
The Sunshine Coast could be a model for sustainability in Australia, said the general manager of CSIRO International. Dr James Bradfield Moody said he knew Noosa very well and its an amazing example of taking an entire council area to be a bastion for environmental awareness.
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New green building materials
Light, strong building materials made of waste from coal power may cut emissions in the construction industry by 20 per cent, and has other environmental benefits.
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