How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change
As operational carbon emissions are cut, embodied carbon’s share of building emissions…
Snug but unsafe: your heater may be harming your health. What are your safest choices?
Many peer-reviewed studies have found domestic heating to be a major source…
Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected – and efficient
In the last year, the amount of renewable energy spilled was roughly…
Engineers’ blazing breakthrough to fireproof power poles
Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators…
Genetically modified bacteria turns microbes into microchips with eco-electrical switch
Eco-engineered protein particles, initially produced by the E.coli bug, have been genetically…
What is biophilic design? 3 ways ‘green’ buildings work better for neurodivergent people
Research shows neurodivergent people benefit emotionally and socially from “Biophilic design”, which…
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
Written by Shukla Poddar, UNSW Sydney To reach the goal of 82%…
Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card
The Albanese government can justly claim to have reasserted Commonwealth leadership on…
How can Aussie builders hit the nation’s net-zero emission targets?
Australia has promised to stop producing emissions by 2050, but what does…
Fire repelling paint a game changer for bushfire protection
Aussie researchers have developed a new type of paint that is predicted…