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Brisbane’s promise of a shimmery new Olympic stadium is part of a long bedazzling legacy of promises gone wrong
The stadium render for Victoria Park is not an outlier, it belongs to a lineage of Olympic visual seduction. Behind the ...
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On how to build perfect alignment with net zero – electrify your existing building and retrofit it
When the owners of big landmark buildings such as 101 Collins and 111 Bourke streets in Melbourne decide to electrify and ...
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Clay and concrete, Six things on the capital market, MasterChef gaslighting again
Another solution for low carbon concrete – this time it’s common clay, Six things about the capital markets for 2025, ...
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The federal government’s battery scheme will override the existing NSW scheme, but is this fair?
Starting 1 July, the NSW government's Peak Demand Reduction scheme, which aims to reduce peak electricity demands, will end ...
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Engineered bamboo — the time has come
Bamboo has long been viewed in Australia as a backyard plant or garden screen. It’s not just a sustainable curiosity; it’s a ...
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Aircon emissions threaten our net zero ambitions
Most people see the journey to net zero and scopes 1 and 2 as being mainly about energy choices. But as more buildings fully ...
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Elumen launches new ‘Self-Test’ technology for emergency exit lights that’s better for the planet
Elumen’s Self-Test range is a significant leap forward for Australia’s built environment, addressing both compliance ...
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A Dubbo housing project that breaks the mould by using community and climate to de-risk design
A key reason for this was that developers and the design team undertook community consultation before even putting pen to paper. Local conversations, local needs Brett Anderson, chief executive of ...