A new website, Living Green Star, is set to guide the growing number of home buyers on the hunt for sustainable apartments, communities and retirement living villages.
The Australian Government’s new National Carbon Offset Standard for Buildings and the National Carbon Offset Standard for Precincts were launched by Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg on Monday.
Romilly Madew wins global prize for green buildings
Romilly Madew, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia, has been awarded the prestigious World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award for her global efforts to promote sustainable buildings.
For the last decade, the Australian property and construction industry has been committed to reducing carbon emissions, delivering cost savings, boosting health and productivity, and creating places that are good for the environment and people too.
Romilly Madew, of the Green Buildings Council of Australia, welcomes the government's Smart Cities Plan, but calls for greater emphasis on sustainability.