Victoria’s economic regulator has suspended the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) accreditation of Royal One Pty Ltd following allegations that the business submitted doctored photographs and falsified customer details to fraudulently generate energy efficiency certificates. The action represents the fourth major enforcement outcome delivered by the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) dedic... more

The Illawarra Grammar School has opened a new education building in Wollongong that has become the first school building in New South Wales to achieve the internationally recognised Passivhaus Standard, marking a milestone for sustainable design in the state's education sector. The Hoskins Building, a two-storey, 2,500 square metre learning hub, was developed by architects betti und knut archit... more

A world-first trial of floating wetland pods in wastewater lagoons has demonstrated that nature-based solutions can slash overall greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, offering a low-tech pathway to decarbonise the water sector. The two-year study, conducted by RMIT University, Westernport Water, and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, monitored a 330-square-metre floating p... more

Climate change is intensifying Australia's extreme weather, from blistering heat waves to powerful storms. This unpredictable weather places buildings under unprecedented strain, with the industry now looking to innovations such as 3D printing in response. Also known as additive manufacturing, this technology constructs buildings layer by layer from a digital model, but can these 3D-printed ... more