In the lead up to World Green Building Week and the theme of #BuildingResilience we are excited to share our latest thought leadership paper – Resilience in the built environment.We are also thrilled to have Zali Steggall MP joining us to give a Keynote and her insights into this critical area.  We will then examine […]

Urban development sets the scene for carbon impacts for generations. Early decisions impact long-term transport, buildings, water, and waste infrastructure emissions.  Precinct developments create exciting opportunities for carbon reductions by linking together planning, urban design, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. These are often championed but rarely delivered. We need a national approach to driving the decarbonisation of our precincts- […]

Webinar 1: The proposed rating tool and Responsible category Green Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, […]

Webinar 2: Resilient and Positive categoriesGreen Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, and biodiverse […]

Webinar 3: The proposed rating tool and Places and Healthy categoriesJoin us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation. This third webinar in the series provides an outline of […]

Webinar 4: The proposed rating tool and the People and Nature categoriesThis final webinar in the series provides an outline of the People and Nature categories.The People category ensures a broad range of groups are included in the design and delivery of the precinct, and it is welcoming and supporting of all members of the […]

Nature-based offsets can be a useful tool for Australian property companies to help limit global warming. However, the offset market can be complex to navigate, and its integrity has been questioned. As an industry, how do we make informed decisions on when to use offsets? And if we decide to use nature-based offsets, how do […]

Circular Economy in South Australia’s Built Environment: Action Plan was launched in June 2023. It identifies actions that government, industry, the education sector and other stakeholders can work on together to set the state on the path toward a thriving circular economy commitment to achieve a circular economy.While some great examples from South Australia are […]

The challenge is clear - World-leading fitouts must be designed and built to be as close to fully circular as possible. As our built environment continues to grow, so does the need for healthy, resilient and positive fitouts inside our buildings for the benefit of the environment and the wellbeing of people. Now is the […]

Launching in October 2023, the Responsible Products Calculator and Database is an online tool for project teams to determine compliance with the Responsible Products credits (Responsible Structure, Envelope, Systems and Finishes) under Buildings v1.Behind the calculator is a database, containing a list of products compliant with Product Certification Initiatives.Products in this database have been awarded […]

Around the world, the real estate industry has increasingly embraced sustainable finance tools such as green loans and green bonds. However, greater collaboration is needed between the Australian real estate and finance sectors to reach our national climate goals and to unlock enormous environment and investment opportunities.   The Green Building Council of Australia with the […]

Green Building Council of Australia is developing a Nature Roadmap to direct the built environment sector towards generating places that actively contribute to the enhancement of nature and biodiversity. Our next step in that journey is releasing this nature roadmap for the built environment discussion paper.  We're inviting industry to provide input on the forthcoming Nature Roadmap, […]

This session offers an overview of proposed changes to the next edition of the National Construction Code.The National Construction Code sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of buildings. Between 1 May and 1 July, the Australian Building Codes Board will be seeking public comments on the proposed changes.The […]

Australia and Hong Kong are two Asia Pacific regions with divergent building characteristics but they share a common goal of striving for a low-carbon future in the building construction and real estate sector. Australia leads the world in real estate sustainability, with their property companies topping the results of the GRESB Real Estate Assessment ranking for […]

Green Building Council of Australia is developing a Nature Roadmap to direct the built environment sector towards generating places that actively contribute to the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity.In March 2024, we began this important conversation with the launch of our first Discussion paper: A Nature Roadmap for the Built Environment which evaluates […]