Industry news
Government & Business Unite for Sustainability
The ecologically sustainable development cause was advanced by an environmental summit which was held in Brisbane on Friday, June 13.
Super Group Puts Ecology First
The NSW-based Local Government Superannuation Scheme has gone to a lot of trouble to come up with what it says should be Australia's first five-star energy-rated commercial building. Why?
Mandatory Water Efficiency Standards
Manufacturers may soon be forced to reveal the water efficiency of their products, allowing consumers to reduce their usage by as much as 60,000 litres per household annually.
Rating Tool Partnership
Accounting for a Better Bottom Line and a Better Environment
Green building resource centre now available
Australia’s pre-eminent source of expertise on green buildings is now available to Green Building Council members
Launch of World Green Building Council
Today, at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Centre in Austin Texas, the World Green Building Council (WGBC) was officially launched by its nine founding countries.
World Green Building Council
The World Green Building Council has been launched in Austin Texas, USA. Delegates from nine founding countries - Australia, Japan, India, Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Spain and the USA - ratified the formal incorporation of the organisation.
Launch receives widespread endorsement
Major players in both industry and government have been quick to express their support for the creation of the Green Building Council.
Green Building Council launched!
The Green Building Council of Australia, a national industry group dedicated to lifting the environmental performance of the property industry, has been launched at a function in Sydney on October 30.
