There are also transitional arrangements under the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme for air conditioning and mechanical services contractors.

The Penrith Green Grid Strategy will be completed mid-2021.

Other top benefits reported by contractors using BIM in general are increased labour productivity, increased profitability, better utilization of resources and improved cost performance.

Funds raised under this Framework can be used to finance a green portfolio with a minimum 4 Star GRESB rating and may also be used to link commercial incentives with sustainability targets.

The milestone quickly follows this month’s earlier announcement that the number of WELL Accredited Professionals (APs) and registrants has exceeded 10,000.

Based on Bloomberg New Energy Finance data, Australia invested $7.7 billion or $308 per person in renewable energy in 2019.

Kingspan K-Clad is ideal for large-scale logistics and distribution buildings, as well as temperature sensitive environments such as cold storage and agricultural facilities.

Up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050, according to a recent report from the Asian Development Bank.

Kyogle Council in regional NSW has become the first council outside Victoria to partner with the Sustainable Australia Fund’s Better Building Finance (BBF) program.

The basement which services the entire precinct is as large as one of the 42-storey office towers that sits above it.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, EasyIQ has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

Cox was most recently the APAC marketing manager for Irish insulation manufacturer, Kingspan.

Recipients receive industry-wide recognition for their achievements.

Entitled Every Building Counts: A practical plan for emissions reduction, it was authored by the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia.

The townhouses will also be ready to provide demand response with heating and cooling devices enabled to speak to the grid.

The event will also feature the inaugural Women in Corrosion breakfast canvassing the issues faced by women working in the industry.