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As the cost of living soars, many Australian households are turning to rooftop solar to cut their energy costs. A Pulse of the Nation survey last month showed about 29% of Australians have installed or are considering installing solar panels on their homes.
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At Fremantle Prison in the 1850s, when metal was scarce, the prison gate and handrails were made from iron recovered from sunken ships.
The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling rates than standalone houses.
Western Sydney is being developed rapidly, increasing its already high vulnerability to climate change. One day in January 2020, Penrith was the hottest place on Earth. Residents who have endured searing heat, bushfires, heavy rain, floods and huge damage bills in recent years are now a political force.
Australia’s coastal cities and surrounding hinterlands have long been popular with tourists, sea-changers and retirees. But they have a darker side. In the early morning you will often find car parks crowded with cars, vans, caravans and even tents, where refugees from the housing crisis have spent the night.
Australian households produce about 12 million tonnes of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction.
It’s almost a year since floods devastated parts of Ipswich in Southeast Queensland.
Why should governments do all of the heavy lifting to arrest the steep decline of many ecosystems? Endangered species live on private land too – so why not give farmers and landholders incentives to look after them and restore habitat?
As this selection of new products reveals, when it comes to windows and doors, innovation comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it involves a step forward in terms of design or installation procedure, while at other times, it is more about the use of environmentally friendly materials.
Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus.
There is a new push for private schools to open their grounds and facilities to the broader community. North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker, wants to ask top private schools in her area to share their green spaces and other facilities.
Including everything from solar tiles to an all-in-one insulated roofing system, this selection of the latest roofing products reflects the on-going, industry-wide emphasis on sustainability, innovation, and quality. As ever, the assessment of new roofing materials – indeed any building materials – involves a range of considerations.
