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Australia Built Environment features articles and podcasts about built environment in Australia.
Dr. Nadina GalleHow Tree Sensors Are Being Used Around the World
Australia · Trees · Technology How Tree Sensors Are Being Used Around the World A street tree is infrastructure, but until recently it was infrastructure nobody measured. Sensors now turn trees into live data — growth, water use, stability and heat — and that data is changing how cities plant, water and keep them. In […]
Jackie De Burca · 10/2/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentDr. Julian Bolleter, Author & Senior Lecturer University of Western Australia
DR. JULIAN BOLLETER INTERVIEW Julian Bolleter is the Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia, the Program Director of AUDRC’s Master of Urban Design course, and an author and public figure. Julian leads an ambitious climate adaptation project, ‘Future climate, future home: adaptive urban design strategies for […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/24/2024
ArchitectureTransforming Existing Buildings into Sustainable Powerhouses
Transforming Existing Buildings into Sustainable Powerhouses As the world grapples with climate change and dwindling natural resources, the construction industry is increasingly focused on reducing its environmental impact. A significant part of this effort involves transforming existing buildings into sustainable powerhouses. This process conserves resources and revitalises older structures, enhancing their functionality and value. Transforming […]
Edrian Blasquino · 8/28/2024
ArchitectureEco-Architecture: Harmonizing Buildings with Natural Ecosystems
Australia · Architecture · Nature Eco-Architecture: Harmonising Buildings with Natural Ecosystems Organic architecture began as an argument that a building should belong to its place. In 2026 that argument has a measurable form: orientation, materials, embodied carbon, canopy and habitat. This is the line from Frank Lloyd Wright to Australia’s passive houses and mass-timber buildings. […]
Jackie De Burca · 5/30/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentReimagining Our Cities: Dr. Julian Bolleter’s Vision for a Greener, More Equitable Urban Future
Reimagining Our Cities: Dr. Julian Bolleter’s Vision for a Greener, More Equitable Urban Future Cities are more than just concrete jungles; they are living, breathing organisms that have the potential to either thrive in harmony with nature or suffocate under the weight of poor planning and environmental neglect. If you’re someone who looks at the […]
Jackie De Burca · 4/29/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentAustralia Sacred Natural Sites and Biodiversity
Australia · Sacred natural sites · Conservation Australia Sacred Natural Sites and Biodiversity Some of the most effective conservation in Australia is not a national park. It is Country cared for by its Traditional Owners under Indigenous Protected Areas and ranger programs — arrangements that protect biodiversity and cultural heritage at the same time, and […]
Jackie De Burca · 4/14/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentS3, E2: Urban Design in Western Australia With Dr. Julian Bolleter, Australian Author, Director and Lecturer
S3, E2: Urban Design in Western Australia With Dr. Julian Bolleter, Australian Author, Director and Lecturer Building Better Cities: A Journey Through Urban Design Host: Jackie De Burca Guest: Dr. Julian Bolleter, Co-Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre Below are a few of his books and you can check out Dr. Julian Bolleter […]
Dr. Julian Bolleter · 3/12/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentAustralia Biodiversity and the Built Environment
Australia · Built environment · Biodiversity Australia’s Biodiversity and the Built Environment Australia is one of the world’s megadiverse countries, and it is losing species faster than almost anywhere. Its cities are expanding across the habitats of animals found nowhere else, its introduced predators kill billions of native animals a year, and its housing push […]
Jackie De Burca · 2/29/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentAustralia Biodiversity: Animal and Plant Species and What is Under Threat
Australia · Species · What is under threat Australia Biodiversity: Animal and Plant Species and What is Under Threat Australia is one of only seventeen megadiverse countries, and the only one in the developed world. It holds an estimated one million-plus native species — around 7 per cent of all life on Earth — most […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/8/2023
Australia Built EnvironmentAustralia Top Green Buildings – Sustainable Marvels
Australia · Green buildings · Certification Australia Top Green Buildings — Sustainable Marvels, Reassessed Australia has one of the most developed green-building certification cultures in the world, and a housing stock that is still, on average, poorly insulated. The country’s best buildings now consume a fraction of the energy of a conventional equivalent — but […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/8/2023
Australia Built EnvironmentUnearthing the History of Green Building in Australia
Green building practices have come a long way in Australia over the past few decades, with a growing emphasis on sustainable construction methods and eco-friendly building materials. The history of green building in Australia is replete with milestones and innovative initiatives that have helped reduce the environmental impact of buildings. One of the key driving […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/7/2023
Australia Built EnvironmentRevolutionising Construction: Green Building in Australia
Australia · Green building · The guide Green Building in Australia: Revolutionising Construction Green building in Australia has moved from a niche pursuit to a regulated baseline — and then stalled at the hardest part. New homes must meet a seven-star energy standard, commercial buildings face net-zero operational rules, and mass timber has arrived. The […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/7/2023
ArchitectureNational Gallery of Australia celebrates 40th anniversary with new book
Australia · Architecture · Books Falls the Shadow: 40 Years of the National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia turned forty in 2022, and marked it with a book — Falls the Shadow: From Idea to Reality — that tells the story of one of the country’s most consequential public buildings. It is […]
admin · 12/15/2022
Australia Built EnvironmentEpisode 40: An Expert Snapshot of the Construction Industry in Australia
Episode 40: An Expert Snapshot of the Construction Industry in Australia Wondering how your counterparts are doing Down Under? Curious about the current state of the construction industry in Australia? Then tune in to Episode 40, with our Australian expert guest, Alex Fernandez-Soncini. Alex will give you a snapshot of the Australian construction industry, where […]
Alex Fernandez-Soncini · 8/17/2022
ArchitectureTribe Studio founder designs her own Australian weekend beach retreat
Australia · Architecture · Housing Bundeena House: A Retreat That Argues with Its Site, Not Against It When an architect designs her own house, the result is usually a manifesto. Tribe Studio’s Hannah Tribe built a weekend retreat at Bundeena, on the edge of a national park south of Sydney — and the design is […]
admin · 9/10/2021
Australia Built EnvironmentAustralia must reach net zero emissions: ATSE
Australia · Net zero · Engineering Australia Must Reach Net Zero Emissions: The ATSE Position Australia’s net-zero commitment is not in dispute. The engineering question — what it actually takes to get there — is. Applied science and engineering bodies have argued the pathway is technical, not aspirational, and the record renewables build-out is testing […]
admin · 9/5/2021
Australia Built EnvironmentBeyond the Burn: a photographic expedition of Australian solar farms
Australia · Solar · Landscape Beyond the Burn: Australian Solar Farms as Landscape A photograph of a solar farm usually shows one thing: panels. The more interesting story is what happens to the ground beneath them — and whether large-scale renewable energy can be sited so that it does not simply replace one form of […]
admin · 7/21/2021