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    An update on the Building Products Innovation Council’s Life Cycle Inventory project
    An update on the Building Products Innovation Council’s Life Cycle Inventory project

    In 2007, BPIC committed to establishing a robust “level playing field” basis for conducting life cycle assessment in the building and construction sectors to address inconsistencies. Nigel Howard, managing director at Edge Environment, updates us on the project.


    Professional in Profile: Mike Cleaver
    Professional in Profile: Mike Cleaver

    We hear from the founder and principal of Clever Design, which recently won five awards, including Building of the Year, at the Building Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV) 2012 Awards.


    Professional in Profile: GroupGSA director Graeme Hadenham
    Professional in Profile: GroupGSA director Graeme Hadenham

    The director at GroupGSA considers what it takes to be ‘green’.


    5 Favourites: GroupGSA director Graeme Hadenham
    5 Favourites: GroupGSA director Graeme Hadenham

    Our Professional in Profile describes some of the products they currently love working with.


    5 Favourites: Kirsten Stanisich from SJB Interiors
    5 Favourites: Kirsten Stanisich from SJB Interiors

    Our Professional in Profile describes some of the products they currently love working with.


    COMMENT: Kirsten Stanisich from SJB Interiors
    COMMENT: Kirsten Stanisich from SJB Interiors

    The director at SJB Interiors draws on her extensive experience working in both Melbourne and Sydney to compare the state of bar design in the two cities.


    Sustainability View: Why roofs must reach their lofty potential
    Sustainability View: Why roofs must reach their lofty potential

    A roof is part of a building's skin, protecting the rest of the building and its occupants from the natural elements, says BlueScope Steel sustainability manager Richard Rowe.


    The 'lightweight' argument for fibre cement
    The 'lightweight' argument for fibre cement

    Ben Thompson from CSR Cemintel makes a case for the environmental benefits of fibre cement products.


    Solar glass technology creating self powered buildings
    Solar glass technology creating self powered buildings

    Prof. Min Gu explains how nanoplasmonic thin film solar cells can impact the building sector.


    Solar glass technology creating self-powered buildings
    Solar glass technology creating self-powered buildings

    Prof. Min Gu, Director of Centre for Micro-Photonics at Swinburne University of Technology, explains how nanoplasmonic thin film solar cells can impact the building sector.


    Adaptive re-use the key to cutting our carbon footprint
    Adaptive re-use the key to cutting our carbon footprint

    Mark Barrie from Norman Disney & Young (NDY) makes the case for green retrofitting Australia's commercial building stock with an interesting example his company is involved in.


    Moving beyond eco material fetishes to sustainable design
    Moving beyond eco material fetishes to sustainable design

    When it comes to sustainability in design and construction, Leyla Acaroglu writes, it is often immediately assumed that materials are one of the most important considerations.


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