Industry news
Better results for businesses which are greener on the inside
While businesses are reigning in spending and looking to greater productivity from their workforces in these tight economic times, it has been shown that the humble office plant can help a business through harder times.
Investa achieves Green Star Rating trifecta
Investa Property Group (Investa) has just been awarded a trifecta of Green Star ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
World GBC & GBCA working with the Green Building Council of Indonesia
The GBCA's Robin Mellon and Trudy-Ann King recently spent time in Jakarta working with the newly formed Green Building Council of Indonesia on council and tool development.
Leading green thinkers take green building to political arena
We’ve been fortunate to host two ‘leading green thinkers’ from the political arena at events in Sydney and Canberra recently.
Valuing Green
"Going green will future proof assets from economic obsolescence" was the message of the recent seminar hosted by the GBCA and the Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Perth.
Denmark calls for Australia's assistance in leading the world to significant carbon reduction commitment
A round table discussion lead by the Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, Mrs. Connie Hedegaard was conducted in Melbourne in this May and the GBCA was represented by Trudy-Ann King, State Manager VIC/SA/TAS.
BCI Australia releases new report - 'the interchange'
'the interchange'compiled by BCI Australia has just been released. This issue features information on trends in the Australia Building & Construction Industry, our top ten 'green' projects & what's new at BCI.
Charles Sturt University building achieves a 6 star Green Star rating
A recently completed building on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Thurgoona site has been awarded six green stars and ‘world leader’ status for its environmentally sustainable features.
CSIRO releases national consumption survey
Take part in a national online survey to inform innovative research into household consumption and lifestyles in Australia. CSIRO’s Household Consumption project is conducting research into household consumption, time use and lifestyles with the aim of developing a lifestyle typology...
