Category Archives: Green buildings

How to heat your house efficiently

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By Will J Grant

Winter is coming, and all across the southern states eyes turn to energy bills and minds towards how to make them smaller. What is the most efficient way to heat your house?

As with anything to do with thermodynamics the answer is complicated, but there are some solid rules to help shape.

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How to succeed with ‘green’ changes at facilities

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There are many operational and behavioural changes that can be made to reduce the carbon footprint of facilities at a minimal cost, according to Dan Hoffman, one of the international keynote speakers at the upcoming Total Facilities expo. He says one of the keys to implementing these changes is a good communication plan, and it.
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Queensland Government urged to formalise energy audit industry

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Master Electricians Australia has urged the Queensland Government to formalise the energy audit industry and help prevent scammers from conducting energy audits on homes. Master Electricians Australia Queensland state manager Stephen King called on the state government to endorse energy efficiency and assessment qualification as a prerequisite for performing in-home energy audits in the state. “Master Electricians.
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Buildings don’t use energy – people do

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'Buildings don't use energy - people do' is a story written for the Fifth Estate, by Stephen Choi, senior consultant with Viridis. This is an extensive article unveiling the complexities of energy auditing, building management and how people approach the associated challenges. As a consultant, Choi consistently finds that there is often "a gulf between what the.
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Why HVAC Performance Gets Worse Over Time

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HVAC Part 1: Why HVAC Performance Gets Worse Over Time - By David P. Callan and Kyle Hendricks - January 2013 Part 2: Measures To Optimize HVAC Systems Include Energy Audits And Commissioning Part 3: Utility Rebate Programs Can Help Fund HVAC Audits, Commissioning "It's sad but true. HVAC performance gets worse over time.
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Good energy efficient procurement a win win for business

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From EEX.gov.au published on April 12, 2013 Getting a handle on how energy is priced, consumed, sourced and regulated is a must when it comes to negotiating a new energy supply contract and implementing demand management practices which will best support your business.

Understanding the Energy Market and Demand Profiles

The price businesses pay for energy is influenced.
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The World’s Greenest Buildings

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11 April 2013 – Extract from The Fifth Estate: It’s the burning question: how green are green buildings? Do they live up to they hype? What is their actual energy consumption, as opposed to their promised energy consumption? And what about water? Author and keynote speaker on green buildings, Jerry Yudelson says these.
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City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.
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Green building now a business imperative, survey finds

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By Donna Kelly in the Fifth Estate 5 March 2013 — In Australia 68 per cent more firms expect to be at “high levels of green” by 2015, building on a 56 per cent jump from 2009 to 2012, a new global survey from McGrath Hill found. Architects, engineers, contractors, consultants and building firms.
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AIRAH discussion paper for low-emission HVAC&R

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hvac24 January 2013: AIRAH has released its discussion paper, Transition to low-emission HVAC&R : Issues and solutions, for public and industry review (later finalised in March 2013). The paper is available at the “Resources” section of the AIRAH website, www.airah.org.au, with comments due by 5pm, Friday.
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