Sydney City Council will make changes to planning policies and asset management and procurement practices as it sets course to slash emissions and conserve water, according to a new action plan.
After using NABERS to demonstrate the energy efficiency of its data centres, Fujitsu now plans to quantify for each customer the financial benefits, says the company's sustainability manager Lee Stewart.
A Melbourne City-led alliance has won draft ACCC approval for a renewables bulk-buy, seven councils are jointly tackling energy efficiency and the Municipal Association of Victoria is working with VicRoads on a plan to upgrade lights on major roads.
One of Australia's biggest health-care providers has won approval to earn carbon credits, as it aims to cut total energy use by up to 40% by the end of 2018.
Frasers Property today revealed plans for a $12.2 million warehouse that would be Australia's first 6-star rated industrial facility, consuming less than a third of the electricity of one built only to Building Code specifications.
Energy standards in the National Construction Code are too weak and owners of upgraded or high-performing buildings should receive tax breaks, says a new study on achieving zero-emissions buildings.
A new international standard on sustainable procurement is on the way, and one of its architects has warned companies that simply screening out poor-performing suppliers can be a costly mistake.
A detailed new government guide steps through the difficult process of deciding whether voltage optimisation will deliver big energy savings at your site.