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Big planning changes for caravan parks and manufactured home estates

changes will not introduce undue financial pressure on existing caravan parks and will not force any relocations,” says Walton. “We want to deliver more housing but only where it is safe and appropriate to do so.,” he says. Image...

News | 29/11/2023

Because of red tape, many First Nations communities are missing out on solar power

are red tape, such as getting approval for work on public housing, securing feed in tariffs and metering requirements. As Mr Jupurrurla’s experience demonstrates, they can all be overcome – but not easily. As Frank Jupurrurla says...

News | 21/09/2023

Should we convert empty offices to address housing shortages?

and a more sustainable planet. In practice, however, many office buildings do not readily translate to healthy and quality accommodation, and “we know that housing has an incredible impact on our health and wellbeing,” he says...

News | 19/04/2023

Integrate Sydney 2023: Key trends shaping the Australian AV and Workplace Technology industry

set the tone for the event was the apparent resolution of the challenges related to stock and supply that had plagued us in recent times. Observing that most products are now readily available on reasonable lead times was heartening. This newfound...

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Brisbane’s Heritage Lanes achieves world-first 6 Star Green Star Buildings rating

Housing the head offices of Suncorp and KPMG, Heritage Lanes is Mirvac’s first net zero carbon in operation office development. The Heritage Lanes development in Brisbane has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star Buildings certified rating by the Green...

News | 12/09/2023

Insulation solutions for multi-residential buildings: A holistic approach to designing and specifying healthy and comfortable multi-residential living spaces, sustainably

With urban populations growing rapidly, multi-residential buildings offer an affordable style of housing for many Australians. With thermal and acoustic comfort high on the list of requirements for residents, architects and designers of multi...

Resource | 11/09/2023

Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes

and mental impacts of extreme heat on people living in private and social rental housing. Tenant advocacy group Better Renting’s “Sweaty and Stressed” report, for example, although based on a fairly small sample, found temperatures in...

News | 27/11/2023

PBD Architects wins Billbergia competition to design $170M mixed use towers in Sydney

-use development will cater to post-COVID hybrid and remote working needs. This is PBD’s first project with the Billbergia Group. Bound by three street frontages on the northern most tip of Chatswood CBD, the site was subject to a former planning...

News | 28/11/2023

Tone Wheeler and Caroline Pidcock win the AIA Leadership in Sustainability Prize

the Building Sustainability Index (BASIX). In advocacy, community engagement and policy development, he has become the voice of architecture through his public speaking, media interviews and regular &ldquo;Tone on Tuesday” column. Via his...

News | 06/05/2021

“Roots” Germany’s highest timber Skyscraper

for nature, authenticity and warmth. Offices, housing, exhibitions: Rubner in collaboration with Garbe Immobilien-Projekte Ltd. and the architectural practice Störmer Murphy and Partners has realized the timber structural engineering for...

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Billbergia submits plans for Wentworth Point’s final stage

. “We’ve collaborated with the architects and an independent design excellence jury to address feedback on the earlier scheme,” says Billbergia Development Director of Planning and Design, Saul Moran. As a result, residential buildings are set back...

News | 24/11/2023

National rent affordability plummets to worst post-pandemic levels

former city residents placing pressure on regional housing markets. Sydney’s affordability declined by 13 percent, while Melbourne and Perth each dropped by 10 percent in affordability. The scores for each region utilises the housing stress...

News | 20/11/2023

Five compelling reasons to attend the 2023 Sustainability Summit

The highly anticipated 2023 Sustainability Summit is just around the corner, taking place both in Sydney and online on Thursday, November 9. The highly anticipated 2023 Sustainability Summit is just around the corner, taking place both in...

News | 20/10/2023

Woolworths apartment development plans press on

Neutral Bay and Elsternwick have been met with opposition from local residents, mainly to do with the exceeding of building heights and floorspace ratios, as well as providing a lack of affordable housing options. Woolworths Director of Property...

News | 01/08/2023

A decade on from UOW’s revolutionary Solar Decathlon win

Ten years on from its win at the Solar Decathlon China competition, the University of Wollongong’s Illawarra Flame House remains an inspiration to residential design in the age of decarbonisation. Ten years on from its win at the Solar Decathlon...

News | 21/08/2023

Unveiling the Future: 2023 Sustainability Summit Review

ways, sustainability-built and operated sports stadium, the 2023 Sustainability Summit began as a beacon of inspiration, paving the way for transformative conversations on environmental responsibility, innovation, and collaboration. The Summit...

News | 16/11/2023

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Big planning changes for caravan parks and manufactured home estates

Because of red tape, many First Nations communities are missing out on solar power

Should we convert empty offices to address housing shortages?

Integrate Sydney 2023: Key trends shaping the Australian AV and Workplace Technology industry

Brisbane’s Heritage Lanes achieves world-first 6 Star Green Star Buildings rating

Insulation solutions for multi-residential buildings: A holistic approach to designing and specifying healthy and comfortable multi-residential living spaces, sustainably

Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes

PBD Architects wins Billbergia competition to design $170M mixed use towers in Sydney

UTS-designed Central NSW community hub officially open for business

The costly consequence of poor housing design in Darwin

Handmade Krause bricks lead natural palette at Richmond home

Housing affordability the gravest concern of property professionals

Tone Wheeler and Caroline Pidcock win the AIA Leadership in Sustainability Prize

“Roots” Germany’s highest timber Skyscraper

Billbergia submits plans for Wentworth Point’s final stage

National rent affordability plummets to worst post-pandemic levels

Five compelling reasons to attend the 2023 Sustainability Summit

Woolworths apartment development plans press on

A decade on from UOW’s revolutionary Solar Decathlon win

Unveiling the Future: 2023 Sustainability Summit Review