Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could save us billions
As we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, have we overlooked a key enabling technology, the humble electric water heater?
Green trends in interior design
While much of the focus in sustainable architecture goes to the innovative approaches and design thinking behind the structures themselves, it’s often the interiors that really provide the icing on the sustainable cake.
The latest exclusive apartment sales pass $1 billion mark
Lendlease's One Circular Quay development, designed by the late Kerry Hill, has surpassed $1 billion worth of sales since its launch late last year.
Electricity prices are rising again but renters (and homeowners) can cash-in
Consumers struggling with cost-of-living pressures were dealt another blow on Thursday, when the Australian Energy Regulator confirmed energy price hikes of up to 25% from July.
New property developments to be powered by renewables
Frasers Property Australia’s Burwood Brickworks (NH Architecture, Russell & George) and Midtown MacPark (Bates Smart) developments are set to be among the first communities in the country to be powered entirely by renewable energy, via the developer’s energy arm Real Utilities.
Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Australia are colder than is healthy
Every winter we hear about soaring energy bills and people’s inability to stay warm. But, until now, we haven’t really known just how cold Australian homes are. Our newly published research suggests around four out of five of Australian homes fail to meet World Health Organization minimum standards for warmth.
Building Bradfield City - our newest city
A massive project is unfolding in Sydney’s Western Parkland region. The building of a new city from the ground up is central to an infrastructure-led restructuring of metropolitan Sydney. The catalysts are the Western Sydney City Deal and the Western Sydney Airport being built alongside the new Bradfield City.
Budget shows real wages expected to start growing early next year
Real wages are expected to start growing slightly earlier and grow more strongly than previously forecast, according to the latest Treasury estimates.
Will new laws make the homes we buy and rent more energy-efficient?
A long-awaited increase in energy-efficiency requirements for new homes is part of revised Australian construction standards taking effect on May 1. All new homes must achieve a minimum 7-star whole-of-home energy rating from October, following a six-month transition period.
