There’s a lot of talk in sustainability circles about development, but the reality is we probably need to talk direct to developers themselves if we want to see real impact.
We don’t mean the usual members of the choir, the Mirvacs, Stocklands, or Lendleases – these companies get it.
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Developers have a lot on their plate right now.
On top of tough market and financial conditions and the challenge to deliver more affordable housing there’s a lot of wants and expectations from consumers who are paying fortunes to move into trendy apartments.
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PC Thomas is one of Australia’s best known integrated building design specialists who’s worked closely with the NABERS energy rating system for buildings. This is a lightly edited version of a presentation he made to the Building Simulation 2025 conference in Brisbane in August, before an international audience, to explain the origin of the system and ...
It is good to see the federal government taking an interest in transport accessibility issues for the Sydney–Central Coast–Newcastle corridor. The recent findings on the investigation of high speed rail (HSR) options for the corridor, as outlined in Infrastructure Australia’s Business Case Evaluation Report (2025), raise important questions that should ...
As Tony Arnel prepares to step down as deputy chair of Forest and Wood Products Australia, he reflects on the value of timber to our net zero and low ambitions.
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IN BRIEF: Was it the $2 billion of mooted costs? Was it Australia’s go-slow on environmental reforms and what could shape up as the biggest wasted electoral majority of all time? We might never be able to unpick the real reason from the plethora of “media words” tumbling out on Thursday to explain why Australia lost the chance to host the next COP in ...
Biz news: UK based heavy EV company Zenobe has promised to deliver six new electric bus depots across West and South Auckland in New Zealand. With new depots, the firm has partnered with the New Zealand bus operator Ritchies Transport to deploy 172 new electric buses over the next nine months, which will increase the operator’s electric fleet by more ...
CRREM is not every green property lover’s favourite rating tool, especially in Australia. This week, we found out why.
The tool – full name, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor – sent a media statement from its headquarters in Amsterdam on Monday to announce it had nine new members in its 13 member board, Rick Walters of Australia’s AWARE super among ...
A constant flow of opposition politicians has used the phrase “doing our bit for the environment” when asked how they would approach net zero. This feels like Groundhog Day — it has been happening for 50 years in my experience as an academic in the environmental space.
In 1972, I was in Delft, The Netherlands, studying environmental science at one of ...
Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Heritage and the Environment, has a seat at the table when budgets that can help resolve the waste issues are decided. Heres some background she needs to make the right decisions.
You may have heard about the New South Wales government releasing its new Waste Infrastructure Plan. You may have read ...
Event Promotion: Architect Declare’s next event, Sustainable Real Estate – Is It Worth It? will take place in Melbourne on Tuesday, 18 November, 6 – 8:30 pm, at MicDrop Carlton on 333 Drummond Street, Carlton, where they bring together different perspectives to talk about money.
Many of our projects now deal with climate risks – think of bushfires in ...
There’s a lot of talk in sustainability circles about development, but the reality is we probably need to talk direct to developers themselves if we want to see real impact.
We don’t mean the usual members of the choir, the Mirvacs, Stocklands, or Lendleases – these companies get it.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
We mean the ...
Developers have a lot on their plate right now.
On top of tough market and financial conditions and the challenge to deliver more affordable housing there’s a lot of wants and expectations from consumers who are paying fortunes to move into trendy apartments.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Is there low cost, to no cost ...
PC Thomas is one of Australia’s best known integrated building design specialists who’s worked closely with the NABERS energy rating system for buildings. This is a lightly edited version of a presentation he made to the Building Simulation 2025 conference in Brisbane in August, before an international audience, to explain the origin of the system and ...
It is good to see the federal government taking an interest in transport accessibility issues for the Sydney–Central Coast–Newcastle corridor. The recent findings on the investigation of high speed rail (HSR) options for the corridor, as outlined in Infrastructure Australia’s Business Case Evaluation Report (2025), raise important questions that should ...
As Tony Arnel prepares to step down as deputy chair of Forest and Wood Products Australia, he reflects on the value of timber to our net zero and low ambitions.
Spinifex is an opinion column submitted by readers. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
When ...
IN BRIEF: Was it the $2 billion of mooted costs? Was it Australia’s go-slow on environmental reforms and what could shape up as the biggest wasted electoral majority of all time? We might never be able to unpick the real reason from the plethora of “media words” tumbling out on Thursday to explain why Australia lost the chance to host the next COP in ...
Biz news: UK based heavy EV company Zenobe has promised to deliver six new electric bus depots across West and South Auckland in New Zealand. With new depots, the firm has partnered with the New Zealand bus operator Ritchies Transport to deploy 172 new electric buses over the next nine months, which will increase the operator’s electric fleet by more ...
CRREM is not every green property lover’s favourite rating tool, especially in Australia. This week, we found out why.
The tool – full name, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor – sent a media statement from its headquarters in Amsterdam on Monday to announce it had nine new members in its 13 member board, Rick Walters of Australia’s AWARE super among ...
A constant flow of opposition politicians has used the phrase “doing our bit for the environment” when asked how they would approach net zero. This feels like Groundhog Day — it has been happening for 50 years in my experience as an academic in the environmental space.
In 1972, I was in Delft, The Netherlands, studying environmental science at one of ...
Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Heritage and the Environment, has a seat at the table when budgets that can help resolve the waste issues are decided. Heres some background she needs to make the right decisions.
You may have heard about the New South Wales government releasing its new Waste Infrastructure Plan. You may have read ...
Event Promotion: Architect Declare’s next event, Sustainable Real Estate – Is It Worth It? will take place in Melbourne on Tuesday, 18 November, 6 – 8:30 pm, at MicDrop Carlton on 333 Drummond Street, Carlton, where they bring together different perspectives to talk about money.
Many of our projects now deal with climate risks – think of bushfires in ...
