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Senate Select Committee on Climate Change
Chief Executive of the GBCA, Romilly Madew, presented to the Senate Select Committee on Climate Change on Tuesday 28 April in Brisbane. The Committee heard why complementary measures are required to achieve the emissions reduction potential in the built environment. Read our press release for more information.
Queensland Government announces 'cleaner, greener buildings policy'
Speaking at the Asia Pacific region's leading green building conference, Green Cities 09, the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh launched a range of measures in the 'Cleaner, Greener Buildings Policy', which included a commitment that, if re-elected, the Queensland Government would mandate a six star energy efficiency rating for all homes by 2010. Read more about the 'cleaner, greener buildings policy'.
New 'green era' for government building
The Queensland State Government has begun a new 'green' era in the way it builds and fits out public buildings. Minister for Public Works, Robert Schwarten, announced on Tuesday 28 April that the Green Building Council of Australia's 5-star Green Star excellence rating was now the standard for new government offices. Find out more about the Queensland Government's announcement.
In This Section
- GBCA green building agendaThu 6 Oct 2011
- Submissions to government in 2011Wed 11 Jan 2012
- The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future packageThu 10 Nov 2011
- Carbon pricing and Australia's property and construction industryThu 10 Nov 2011
- GBCA supports Thriving Neighbourhoods conferenceFri 29 Jul 2011
- Businesses for a Clean Economy (B4CE)Thu 21 Jul 2011
- The Advocate - July 2011Tue 19 Jul 2011
- Putting a price on pollution: what it means for Australia’s property and construction industryTue 28 Jun 2011
- A summary of Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) 2011Mon 27 Jun 2011
- A Minister for Cities is needed to build Australia's future, says ASBECMon 11 Apr 2011
