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Logging typically degrades tropical forests. But what if logging is carefully planned and carried out by well-trained workers?
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Soaring rents and home prices, increasing mortgage stress, record immigration and a growing population are fuelling a housing crisis and increasing homelessness. In the face of this pressing need, tiny houses offer an alternative housing option.
Pre-fabrication and modular construction are often highlighted as part of the solution to the housing crisis. While this is true, they also deliver benefits in terms of sustainability. Australia is experiencing a housing crisis. Beyond the issue of affordability, we have come to a point where we simply do not have enough homes to accommodate our ever-increasing population.
A new concept – the “grid of grids” – is revolutionising the way we think about energy.
As Australia’s population gets older, more people are confronted with a choice: retire where they are or seek new horizons elsewhere.
Australia’s construction industry continues to face significant challenges impacting productivity amidst economic uncertainty, including skilled labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, and a lack of digital expertise to implement technology solutions that will support them, according to the latest report.
Polished Concrete is becoming a bold new trend for modern properties, adding a twist of elegance to a previously overlooked flooring style.
Last week I wrote in praise of the Canberra College of Advanced Education School of Environmental Design (CCAE SED), turning 50 this year. My enthusiasm for the symposium, organised by current staff and attended by several former, got the better of me, and I made a couple of mistakes. So let’s clear that up, before moving on to the worst architecture books of 2023.
Making homes more energy efficient is the most popular home improvement action according to 87 percent of consumers in a new survey by Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Other energy-related home improvements also ranked highly, with energy security coming second (85 percent), closely followed by cooling (83 percent) and energy independence (79 percent).
Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change.
Biophilic design aims to enhance our innate biological connection with nature by bringing natural elements into the built environment. This can be achieved by selecting natural materials such as wood and stone, using organic and biomorphic shapes and forms, incorporating plants, adding earthy textures and colours, and maximising natural lighting and ventilation.
If you’re a driver, particularly in the country, you could be forgiven for thinking potholes have become a design feature of Australia’s local roads.
