Sustainability
Retrofitting to save NSW & Sydney govt $6.8m a year
THE NSW government and City of Sydney will undertake a $13.3 million program to retrofit almost 200 buildings, which will save $6.8 million a year. ... Full story
Swan Lite Produces a Carbon Hangover
WITHIN the Budget, the Government has abandoned the tax breaks for green building upgrades that they had flagged for commencement on 1st July 2012. ... Full story
Gillard Govt not serious about climate change
THE property industry has slammed the Gillard government's move to scrap the promised $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Building Program in order to deliver a wafer thin budget surplus of $1.5 billion. ... Full story
Industry anxious over $1bn green tax break
THE Green Building Council of Australia is worried the Gillard government might scrap the promised $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program, ahead of the budget announcement. ... Full story
Going green literally pays off for Harvest
BRISBANE'S first commercial property to undertake an energy efficient retrofit financed by Low Carbon Australia has sold for a significantly higher price, in only two years. ... Full story
First green school in Tassie
THE Jordan River Learning Federation’s Senior School is set to be one of Tasmania’s first Green Star-rated schools, by the Green Building Council of Australia. ... Full story
New finance to help SMEs reduce energy costs
SMALL businesses have a new way to access energy efficient technology that will help cut operating costs, thanks to a new initiative by Low Carbon Australia and ASX-listed FlexiGroup. ... Full story
Refurbished green buildings outperform
RESEARCH from IPD Australia and New Zealand shows refurbished office buildings with a Green Star or NABERS energy rating have outperformed the broader office market. ... Full story
GPT gets 6-star award at Olympic Park
GPT Group's 5 Murray Rose at Sydney Olympic Park has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star - Office Design v2 certified rating by the Green Building Council of Australia. ... Full story
Lend Lease sets new benchmark
LEND Lease's new Commonwealth Bank Place development in Sydney's $500 million Darling Quarter precinct has received Australia's first 6 Star Green Star - Office As Built v3 rating, awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia. ... Full story
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