PROJECT FILES: Healthcare projects are often evaluated through measures of clinical performance, operational efficiency and technical complexity. Increasingly, however, major public health projects are also being asked to contribute to broader social, environmental and civic outcomes.
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead represents this shift. ...
The spaces children move through quietly shape how they think, feel, connect and learn. They spark the imagination and ground them in reality. Nature-based spaces don’t only support biodiversity, shade, cooling, and food. Experts say they help children build confidence, resilience, social connection and emotional regulation – and incorporating nature ...
Renewables outcompete gas power for the fifth year in a row
Gas continues its death spiral with its market share in the global electricity sector falling for the fifth consecutive year as clean power increasingly meets rising electricity demands, according to a new analysis by global energy and climate think tank Ember. Globally, solar generation grew ...
An interesting idea crossed our path last week – actually twice, within days. It’s that to get political cut through and win popular appeal in this climate you need to drop the positive complex story such as how sustainability is full of benefits and worthwhile. Instead say something stupidly simple and preferably scary, with a sting in the tail. Such ...
FEATURE: It’s quite hard to understand, but although geopolymer low carbon concrete is not only greener but technically superior to regular concrete, and pretty well on a par cost-wise, it’s a hard sell to get it accepted in the market. In fact, one company that manufactures this material is choosing to ignore the sustainability element ...
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Energy sovereignty for regional Australia isn’t just about farms. It is an infrastructure story – about how we reimagine the energy system so regional centres and rural precincts can stay productive as the fossil era winds down. Centres are more ...
Auckland is increasingly invoked as the definitive case for blanket upzoning in Australia. Whenever economists or supply-side commentators argue for broadscale upzoning across cities to solve the housing crisis, Auckland is invariably presented as the proof point. “Upzone everywhere, sweep away planning controls, and the market will deliver the housing ...
The global green infrastructure market is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of roughly 19.6 per cent, according to HTF Market Insights. Currently spearheading this $5 trillion market and holding a near-monopoly on the production of the foundational technologies required for the green transition is China.
For China, green technology is more ...
Returning to the HVAC&R plant room after six years away battling depression has felt like a homecoming. The kindness, compassion and sense of connection shown by industry colleagues have been overwhelming, particularly after such a long period of isolation.
As I’ve re-engaged with the industry, I’ve been encouraged by the progress being ...
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Australia’s target to build 1.2 million homes by 2029 faces a structural dead end. A landmark AHURI report, led by Dr. Andrea Sharam and involving 19 researchers from seven universities, show that our housing supply issue is fundamentally a ...
There are several lessons embedded in the Lismore floods story that warn of our future. But also some lessons in creative solutions that might in the end benefit many more people much further afield.
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When Elizabeth Mossop took on the job of leading part of the Living Lab Northern Rivers, a think ...
Explainer: EV sales hit an all-time high in March, showing growth of 69.6 per cent a year.
So you’d expect that EV owners, old and new, might be feeling chuffed at leaving the fuel crisis behind and choosing something better for the planet.
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But now there’s rising claims that the embodied ...
PROJECT FILES: Healthcare projects are often evaluated through measures of clinical performance, operational efficiency and technical complexity. Increasingly, however, major public health projects are also being asked to contribute to broader social, environmental and civic outcomes.
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead represents this shift. ...
The spaces children move through quietly shape how they think, feel, connect and learn. They spark the imagination and ground them in reality. Nature-based spaces don’t only support biodiversity, shade, cooling, and food. Experts say they help children build confidence, resilience, social connection and emotional regulation – and incorporating nature ...
Renewables outcompete gas power for the fifth year in a row
Gas continues its death spiral with its market share in the global electricity sector falling for the fifth consecutive year as clean power increasingly meets rising electricity demands, according to a new analysis by global energy and climate think tank Ember. Globally, solar generation grew ...
An interesting idea crossed our path last week – actually twice, within days. It’s that to get political cut through and win popular appeal in this climate you need to drop the positive complex story such as how sustainability is full of benefits and worthwhile. Instead say something stupidly simple and preferably scary, with a sting in the tail. Such ...
FEATURE: It’s quite hard to understand, but although geopolymer low carbon concrete is not only greener but technically superior to regular concrete, and pretty well on a par cost-wise, it’s a hard sell to get it accepted in the market. In fact, one company that manufactures this material is choosing to ignore the sustainability element ...
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Energy sovereignty for regional Australia isn’t just about farms. It is an infrastructure story – about how we reimagine the energy system so regional centres and rural precincts can stay productive as the fossil era winds down. Centres are more ...
Auckland is increasingly invoked as the definitive case for blanket upzoning in Australia. Whenever economists or supply-side commentators argue for broadscale upzoning across cities to solve the housing crisis, Auckland is invariably presented as the proof point. “Upzone everywhere, sweep away planning controls, and the market will deliver the housing ...
The global green infrastructure market is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of roughly 19.6 per cent, according to HTF Market Insights. Currently spearheading this $5 trillion market and holding a near-monopoly on the production of the foundational technologies required for the green transition is China.
For China, green technology is more ...
Returning to the HVAC&R plant room after six years away battling depression has felt like a homecoming. The kindness, compassion and sense of connection shown by industry colleagues have been overwhelming, particularly after such a long period of isolation.
As I’ve re-engaged with the industry, I’ve been encouraged by the progress being ...
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Australia’s target to build 1.2 million homes by 2029 faces a structural dead end. A landmark AHURI report, led by Dr. Andrea Sharam and involving 19 researchers from seven universities, show that our housing supply issue is fundamentally a ...
There are several lessons embedded in the Lismore floods story that warn of our future. But also some lessons in creative solutions that might in the end benefit many more people much further afield.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
When Elizabeth Mossop took on the job of leading part of the Living Lab Northern Rivers, a think ...
Explainer: EV sales hit an all-time high in March, showing growth of 69.6 per cent a year.
So you’d expect that EV owners, old and new, might be feeling chuffed at leaving the fuel crisis behind and choosing something better for the planet.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
But now there’s rising claims that the embodied ...
