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Houses built of zero carbon

Friday, 17 February 2012

Australia will have to upgrade its building standards to allow more zero carbon houses to be built. Zero carbon houses produce big costs savings in energy and people are prepared to pay for that.

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prefab

Absolutely prefabulous

Monday, 2 January 2012

Gone are the days of dreary, mass-produced prefabricated housing. Today's factory-built homes are modern, cost effective and environment-friendly.

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The-Commons

Eco apartments

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Urban designer Jeremy McLeod says that building green apartments isn’t just about materials. He talks with G about the design of The Commons, an eight energy star rated apartment in Melbourne, and shares his five main tips.

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Biomimicry course - South Africa

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Claire Janisch who heads up South Africa's Biomimicry hub will show participants organisms that can provide us with innovative and progressive solutions to the design, engineering and other challenges that we now face: energy, food production, climate control, benign chemistry, transportation, packaging, and more. The vision is to create new ways of living through products, processes, organisations and policies that are well-adapted to life on Earth over the long haul.

Sustainability on Show

Sustainability on show

15 - 17 July, 2011

Sustainability on Show is a unique initiative designed to showcase cutting edge thinking on sustainable building and renovation. A major feature of the Master Builders’ Building & Home Improvement Expo, Sustainability on Show promises fresh insights into the latest innovations in environmentally responsible building. Highlights include the independent expert advise from the Sustainability Hot Spot, the Housing Sustainability Pyramid where visitors will have the chance to see exactly where they sit on the 10 step pyramid to ultimate sustainable home.
Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Vic.
When: 10am-9pm Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July. 10am-5pm Sunday 17 July.
Cost: Entry at the door is $18 for adults, pensioners and students $13. Pre-purchased online tickets are $14. Green readers are invited to take advantage of an exclusive 2 for 1 ticket offer to save $14 on entry fee. Visit www.buildexpo.com.au and click on the 'Purchase Public Tickets Here'. Enter Promotional code ‘GREEN’ to redeem the discount.
Click here for more information.

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sustainable building

The business case for green buildings

Friday, 12 June 2009

The evidence suggests that owners of green buildings can charge higher rents. The value of green buildings is also higher when they are put on the market. Despite the various risks, green buildings are worth developing, not just for the environment but for profit.

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