2012: The year of 1 billion square metres of registered green building space
2012 was a momentous year for the International Green Building movement. According to the World Green Building Council, the amount of registered sustainable green building space eclipsed one billion square metres for the…
Sustainable meets the city with Heller Street Park and Residences
Heller Street Park and Residences in Melbourne’s Brunswick area is an impressive residential project that unites contemporary inner-city living with open public parklands. Formerly the site of a rubbish tip, the Heller Street…
Lend Lease break ground on Forte, Australia’s first timber high-rise
The construction of the world’s tallest timber residential building is well underway, in Lend Lease’s latest bid for environmentally sustainable living. Due for completion in October this year, Forté Living is the most…
Carbon tax implications on building life cycle costs ‘significant’: Davis Langdon
With carbon pricing coming to effect on 1st of July, a report from Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, has found that construction material costs, after manufacturer compensation, will increase by 0.4 percent in…
Inside the Green Star Communities ratings tool
After four years in the making, 38 sponsors and supporters, 135 members of technical working groups and committees, and 38 credits refined down from 85, the Green Star – Communities PILOT rating tool…
Frasers and Sekisui hit The Mark in Central Park
Frasers Property Australia, in joint venture with Sekisui House, are finalising plans to launch the third residential stage in the $2 billion Central Park development in Sydney’s inner southern suburb of Chippendale. Located…
Up to $1b of tax breaks for green developers scrapped: Budget
Up to $1 billion of tax breaks available to property developers have been scrapped as part of the 2012-13 Australian Federal Budget. Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Minister Greg Combet announced that the…
8 Chifley Square awarded Australia’s 6-Star Green Star rating
A commercial building in Sydney’s CBD has been just been awarded the highest 6-Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Developed by Mirvac and…
Feature: Building Information Modelling (BIM)
In this month’s in-depth feature, the team from S3 Architects, led by Simon Wynn and Steven Rhodes, take us through an in-depth analysis of Building Information Modelling (BIM) including a detailed case study…
Green Star: The revolution is building
Romilly Madew, Chief Executive Green Building Council of Australia A ‘revolution’ – from the Latin ‘revolutio’, meaning a turn-around – is a fundamental change that takes place in a relatively short period…
