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    News Archive for March 2010

    Affordable sustainability

    What exactly do we mean by 'sustainable,' 'affordable' and 'cost effective'? Warren McLaren ponders one of the great sustainability conundrums.


    Q&A: Scyon Axon cladding

    James Hardie gives a rundown on why Scyon Axon is a smart choice when it comes to cladding.


    Energy efficient and fire safe – it is possible

    Choosing to live in a high fire danger area is one thing, but wanting to make it energy efficient on a west facing slope added more challenges.


    A thick skin for education

    The new building for the Faculty of Law by fjmt is a striking figure on the University of Sydney campus in Camperdown, Sydney.


    Integrating lighting for the future

    As new illumination technologies gain acceptance and energy efficiency gains more importance, fully integrated lighting systems are emerging as the favoured lighting control solution. John Gunton illuminates the way forward.


    Scyon Axon

    The brief for Ghersi Road, in the NSW Central Coast beachside town of Wamberal, was to design a stylish, low maintenance, low cost house with views over the ocean for an 'empty-nest' couple.


    Trio, Camperdown

    After two years of construction, the Trio development in Camperdown, Sydney, has been completed.


    Ask the expert (1)

    BPN’s readers ask the magazine’s resident expert, Dick Clarke, to help them out of a design quandary.


    Entertainment Centre claims top prize at QLD architecture awards

    The Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre by Cox Rayner Architects has been named Building of the Year at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2010 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.


    Sugar Dock reaches sweet milestone

    A traditional 'topping off' ceremony has been held for the $150 million Sugar Dock apartment building at Jacksons Landing in Sydney's Pyrmont, with a tree being lifted by crane and placed on the top of the building to show appreciation to all the workers who have been involved in the project.


    Glass makes sustainability crystal clear at Caulfield home

    When Melbourne-based Bower Architecture was commissioned to design a Caulfield home, it quickly became apparent that glass was going to play an integral role.


    Nominations open for the BPN Sustainability Awards

    Now in its fourth year, the BPN Sustainability Awards continue to reward designers and builders for best practice in sustainable projects across Australia.


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