Industry news
Plants Bring New Life to Green Building Council Office
The Green Building Council is enjoying the benefits of indoor plants thanks to its members - Rentokil Tropical Plants - who have sponsored the office by donating plants in stylish stainless steel 100% recyclable and VOC free planter boxes with...
World’s First Sustainable Hotel Siting, Design and Construction Guiding Principles Released
The first international guiding principles for sustainable hotel design and development have been released.
New Practical Business Pathway to Sustainability
GBCA member, the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation has initiated a property sector pilot of Australia's first integrated sustainability project for business. Four of the businesses involved in the pilot project are GBCA members.
Legal Firm Kemp Strang uses an environmentally friendly fitout platform by Techbuilt
Late last year the legal firm Kemp Strang secured Level 16 in their Sydney CBD Hunter Street premises as expansion space for their business. Architects EGO Design were appointed to plan for 21 offices and seven client meeting rooms, together...
Green Star Course Update - June 2005
Since our first Green Star course, which was held in Sydney in October 2003, we have held 26 courses, 10 of which have been oversubscribed. Read more about the courses.
Understanding Misleading Environmental Claims
An overview designed to help those interested in green procurement to understand the environmental claims made by a number of organisations.
Melbourne Forum on the Demand for Green Buildings
Despite it being a windy night in Melbourne, over 100 property and construction professionals attended the latest Melbourne Forum on the "Demand for Green Buildings" held on the 30th of August 2005.
A New National Green Purchasing Database
The national green purchasing database provides, for the first time, an Australian listing of products and services on the basis of their actual environmental performance.
