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Only 24% of local councils in Australia separately collect household food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste. Another 16% provide garden waste collection only. This limited progress has prompted the federal government to push back the target date, from 2023 to 2030, for all councils to collect food and garden waste separately from landfill waste.
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The United Nations recently slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects.
“Form follows forces,” reiterates architect, educator, and Environa Studio founder Tone Wheeler, as he reminisces about the evolution of ‘architectural science’ and the people who made it happen.
Louis Nowra’s inspired biography of Sydney starts with a surprise visit to the city. He grew up in a housing commission estate in Melbourne. In 1959, while on a trip with his father to Wollongong in a truck to pick up a load of coke (for fireplaces, not drinking), his father took a detour – to Sydney. Nowra was nine.
Australian architect, and design-stalwart-turned-Conrad-Gargett-Principal, Dale Swan laments the lack of design culture in some practices across the country. According to Dale, it’s often what leads promising young architects and designers to exit such studios.
Batteries are undoubtedly part of our energy future. Should you put one in your home now to store solar output, manage your energy use and cut costs? It really depends on what you want to achieve.
Australians desperately need more affordable homes, particularly homes for rent. The prospect of home ownership is rapidly receding for many people, especially younger generations (as the chart below shows). More people than ever are being forced into a tight rental market.
Architects are constantly searching for products and materials that align with the sustainable goals for clients. Here, we outline several products and their suppliers who are intent on remaining environmentally responsible.
What is a mud room in a house? Well, ‘Mud room’ is a somewhat misleading name for what is essentially a specific type of lobby.
This year has been one of predominately negative headlines for construction. While the sector has been relentlessly building after years of pandemic disruption, the spotlight has centred on insolvencies, project delays, commercial and residential property faults, and cost spikes.
The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase.
When we think about the pioneering industries embracing innovative methods to reduce their environmental impact, construction isn’t necessarily at the top of the list. Instead, we tend to consider construction as being synonymous with waste.
