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Interview: Pollination’s Martijn Wilder - The Fifth Estate
Mar 10, 2022 · In 2019 he founded Pollination, a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm with an initial $18 million in seed capital.In his spare time, Wilder is president of WWF-Australia and chair of the NSW Climate Change Council. He helped establish and later chair the federal government’s Low Carbon Australia finance body.
Burwood Brickworks achieves world-first sustainability rating
Apr 27, 2021 · How a Melbourne shopping centre became the most sustainable in the world . The Burwood Brickworks residential and shopping precinct in Melbourne, which opened over a year ago, has become the first retail centre to achieve the globally-renowned – and difficult – Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certification for sustainability.
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MacBank reveals new green global headquarters - The Fifth Estate
Sep 11, 2014 · The refurbishment of 20,000 square metres has transformed the 1928 building into sustainable commercial office space over 11 levels, involving the overhaul of building services and systems, a new fitout, the widening of an existing atrium and the construction of a two-storey domed roof and glass shuttle lifts.
WA’s Witchcliffe Ecovillage aims high on ... - The Fifth Estate
Jun 10, 2021 · CASE STUDY: Many of us dream of one day founding a community of our own; composed of like-minded individuals with a shared vision of sustainability and community values. One group in Western Australia are turning their vision into a reality in the form of Witchcliffe Ecovillage, which when complete will serve as home to around 700 people and be a model of sustainability for communities worldwide.
Australia’s tallest prefab tower tops out at double speed
Aug 24, 2016 · The 133-metre, 44-storey La Trobe apartment tower in Melbourne was also built using just a handful of people working nightshifts. Designed by Rothelowman, the building was constructed entirely from prefabricated concrete and steel elements, with all the major construction work occurring offsite at Hickory’s Brooklyn factory.
Building a net zero future: What next after COP26?
Nov 8, 2021 · Reducing energy consumption makes the transition to 1.5 degree Celsius pathways easier and less costly than relying primarily on zero-carbon energy sources, as it decreases required investments in energy supply and distribution.