At the recent Opportunity Green Summit 2012 in Melbourne, I had the opportunity to test drive a Mitsubishi iMIEV all-electric vehicle. As these are on the market for around $50K, driving an electric vehicle is not likely to be a common experience. Everyone who drives an electric vehicle talks about the quietness – this fooled […]
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The use of energy in a building or a business is invisible to the mind and in the past was a small component of overall costs. Now it is a significant cost and we must be able to see how energy is used in order to be able to take steps to save energy costs.
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In our own work we are assisting a number of companies go through a process to prepare themselves for the introduction of the CBD Scheme. That work has led us to make the following general recommendations to building owners: Ensure a senior executive is appointed to oversee the NABERS/CBD process, facilitate the data collection activities,
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Application Solutions director, Andrew Latimer and his brother and other volunteers once again sailed among the islands of Vanuatu to transport medical teams and equipment to the remotest places. Many of the islands have no electricity and in the very few towns that do, diesel generators provide the base load supply at great cost. A
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Insulation is to be fitted tightly to each side of framing members but need not be continuous over the framing member. The Total R-Value requirements are calculated for parts of the roof, walls or floor that are clear of any framing members. First featured in our newsletter Autumn 2011
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In our newsletter we have often talked about energy audits being an investment rather than a cost. This is because the initial expense can have on going benefits in terms of energy savings. There is nothing like a real life example to bring this home. Our Alliance partners, DNA Electrical carried out an initial energy audit
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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
