Building design and the selection of materials, appliances, equipment and technologies can all contribute to the minimisation of both operational and ...

The CSIRO's Energy Centre at Newcastle has many innovative energy saving and renewable energy generation systems.  The Centre explores new methods of ...

Post occupancy evaluations of buildings are noted for their ability to provide vital feedback regarding a building's performance in use. In addition ...

Exploring climate-responsive design, passive design principles and innovative construction and technologies in new and renovated residential projects ...

Wood products are a staple of the construction sector, and are important in delivering environmentally preferable projects. However the ...

This paper, originally published in May 1997, has been fully revised and republished. Households generate around a fifth of Australia's greenhouse ...

The design and construction fields have a central role to play in moving toward a 'zero waste' economy. Total resource consumption, both upstream and ...

40 Albert Road, a refurbished 1980s building, was the first building in Australia to achieve a 6-Star Green Star rating and 5 Star NABERS water ...

Council House 2 (CH2) is a sustainable office building designed for the City of Melbourne. It meets the Council’s long-term need to house staff and ...

Sydney is not short of terraces and semis that have been completely reworked with a modernist treatment. They are filled with light, planned for ...