Building performance standards — star ratings of energy efficiency — were introduced in Australia in 2003 and then toughened in 2006 and 2011. However, the steady increase in house sizes there has ...
Geoff Hanmer has received research funding from the Building and Construction Council (BACC) NSW. A prestige apartment building in Sydney built by a well-known developer is undergoing a second ...
Joe Hurley receives funding from the Australian Communities Foundation, and the Australian Government via the National Environmental Science Programme. He a Committee Member with the Planning ...
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Why apartments are failing the heat stress test
If a heat wave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most apartment buildings would bake, with indoor temperatures ...
A new global review provides a snapshot of building codes and their implementation in 22 selected countries in six regions around the world. The review focuses on building code provisions for ...
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