This note discusses how the quantity surveyor's skills can be harnessed in the development of environmentally sustainable design.  It focuses on the ...

Waste management addresses the entire process from production to final disposal, encompassing strategies that reduce the likelihood of on-site waste ...

In their adaptiveness to new forms of construction and as a natural material option in biophilic design, timber and wood products continue to be a ...

This note examines the risks and benefits of using polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, in construction. It looks at environmental impacts of its use and ...

This note reviews the quantities and types of building materials use internationally and in Australia, with projected trends for Australia to 2055.

This note follows on from the note: The environmental impact of building materials. It outlines Australian and international responses to materials ...

This note was reviewed and approved in October 2018 - not applicable for update. The BRANZ research organisation investigated the environmental ...

This note, originally published in November 1998, was reviewed by Nigel Bell in September 2004. This summary page includes recent updates to the ...

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world with many architectural and engineering benefits, but also with a high capacity to ...

We need artificial light in our daily lives, but we can have too much of it. Light pollution might be defined as excess artificial light, in the ...