Earlier this year we were surprised to spot an electric car charging point. It turns out it is the first public charging point in NSW and was a joint venture of The City of Canada Bay and the NRMA. It also had a car plugged in at the time. The same model electric car that […]
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For those of you following the Remote Area Medical Assistance project in Vanuatu we can report that the yacht ‘Chimere’ arrived safely in Sydney from Melbourne and is making final preparations for departure to Vanuatu. Application Solutions’ Managing Director, Andrew Latimer will be skippering the August leg of the voyage which will be based around
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We can’t get away from the fact that sustainability in general and energy efficiency in particular is central to business survivability. Businesses that take measures to reduce their ecological footprint and reduce energy use will be the survivors; all other things being equal. It takes time and organisational skill to make a difference in this
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Application Solutions, in association with Green Synergy consulting will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Green Cities Expo to be held in Sydney on 6th and 7th March 2013. We will be located at booth 56, between the Urban Retreat and The Hub (See floor plan). Please pop in for a visit – we’d love to
I recently I saw a TV item on a young nuclear scientist. The snippets I saw stayed in my mind but didn’t make sense. For example I remember that as a primary school age boy he gave a one hour lecture on nuclear physics at a school open day. I remember the high pitched pre-puberty
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Anyone who knows Matthew knows how hard he works. On top of his sustainability consulting work Matthew has persevered with his PhD all this time.
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We have mentioned our work supporting the delivery of medical assistance to the remote parts of Vanuatu in previous Newsletters which can be found here; Planning is underway to return to the islands in 2013. We will have more on the upcoming voyage in future Newsletters but in the meantime we thought you might like
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Welcome to our latest Industry Update – Newsletter. Every day sees something in the media about energy and the environment. It is hard to avoid coming across and leaves you wondering where it is all heading. Here are a few examples from the Sydney Morning Herald in the last few weeks. Malaysian city plans bright
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In Sydney (Climate Zones 5 & 6) commercial buildings require an R-value of R2.8 for the external walls. A common misconception is that a double brick wall will achieve that. Unfortunately brick is not a good insulator. It does have thermal mass, an advantage which is recognised in some situations, but commonly commercial buildings require
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The R-Value of bulk insulation is reduced if it is compressed. The allocated space for bulk insulation must allow the insulation to be installed so that it maintains its correct thickness. This is particularly relevant to wall and cathedral ceiling framing whose members can only accommodate a limited thickness of insulation. In some instances, larger
J1V3 is an important part of sustainable building practices in Australia. A J1V3 performance solution can be adopted as an alternative compliance pathway to the
Between 2014 and 2024, the total solar PV capacity in Australia grew 10 times to 36.6 GW. This is due to the country’s ideal geographical
Beyond aesthetics and functionality, designing a home requires sustainability. Residential buildings in Australia produce over 10% of the country’s carbon emissions and consume 24% of
Green buildings are on the rise. According to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), there was an 80% increase in Green Star certifications in
