Around 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in a structure built with concrete and its production is responsible for more than eight per cent of global carbon emissions.

Australian households will have access to discounted green loans for home retrofits of quality insulation and energy upgrades under the $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF) announced last week.

HVAC ductwork provider, Aeroseal, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemical companies.

Insulating new and existing buildings could reduce Australia’s annual emissions of CO2 by a substantial 7.1 million tonnes.

Knauf Insulation, a global manufacturer of fiberglass insulation, has launched its new HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+.

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has launched a dynamic suite of tools which provide actionable insights into the sustainability, resilience and efficiency of assets.

Australia is underestimating the future impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with many source waters above regulatory limits, according to UNSW engineering professor, Denis O’Carroll.

Global multi-disciplinary sustainability and engineering consultancy, Cundall, has announced new leadership for the Asia-Pacific region and for the Australian business.

There needs to be a greater emphasis on insulation and energy efficiency in Australia’s net zero plan, according to the Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ).

Global professional services company, GHD, has appointed Jim Giannopoulos to the role of CEO.

Distech Controls is increasing the capabilities of its ECLYPSE Connected Thermostat with a new scheduler.

Distech Controls has reported impressive growth in Australia and New Zealand in recent months with five new system integrator partners joining the company’s network.

RACV Solar has completed its largest solar panel installation in Victoria to date, at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)’s Australian Synchrotron in Clayton, Victoria.

Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Colette Munro to the role of Pacific Zone president, overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations in Australia and New Zealand.

RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create cool clothing, it is a method that could also be applied to buildings.

The two leading representative bodies of the global cement industry have signed a milestone agreement to help accelerate decarbonisation of the sector across the world.