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The more people come to a city, the bigger demand for buildings. These buildings need to be safe.
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Developers pay more tax to refurbish than demolish and rebuild – but there’s a very easy fix.
As climate change intensifies, much of the nation’s building stock will need upgrading to strengthen it against flooding, snowstorms and other weather hazards.
Polls show that climate change is one of the top-three issues for Canadians heading to the ballot box.
A call to make our cities more resilient to climate change could drive one of the largest new infrastructure builds in history.
Bamboo has been used since ancient times for building, but only in recent decades has pioneering work in Bali inspired its wider use for substantial and enduring structures.
Air conditioning requires energy, and contributes to global warming – here are five ways of cooling which won’t cost the planet.
The delay in adopting a national approach to building industry reform, based on a report received more than a year ago, typifies official neglect of the impacts of uncertainty on the affected people.
From building blocks made of fungus to self-healing concrete, architecture is using biotechnology to make buildings come alive.
The construction industry crisis didn’t happen overnight. Authorities have been on notice for years to fix the problems that now have the industry itself calling for better regulation.
Planning controls in Melbourne were eased 20 years ago, with mixed results, and new limits are now in place. Will other cities that have eased height limits, like Adelaide, avoid the same mistakes?
One in 10 shops in the UK lies empty. These buildings could be put to good “meanwhile” use to benefit and sustain communities.
Fires and building failures highlighted serious gaps in Australian building regulations. But recent revisions and recommendations still fall short of preparing our buildings for climate change.
For two decades, a competitive design process pioneered by Sydney City Council has been transforming the city skyline and, new research shows, raising standards as it goes.
Years of regulatory failure are having direct impacts on the hip pockets of the many Australians who bought defective houses or apartments. It’s turning into a multibillion-dollar disaster.
Under the new code, buildings are hardly likely to differ measurably from their fault-ridden older siblings and can still fall short of a six-star rating. It’s possible they may have no stars!
Artificial light, from low-level backyard lighting to lights in office buildings and skyscrapers, distract migratory birds with deadly effects.
The illegal demolition of a historic pub in Melbourne is the subject of a legal bid to order its rebuilding. Although the heritage value of such a move is debatable, there are other justifications.
As more and more Australians live and work in high-rise buildings, their responsibilities and roles in ensuring all occupants’ safety must not be neglected.
Australia’s commitments to cut emissions are on a collision course with urban growth. We need a much more comprehensive strategy to make the transition to a sustainable built environment.
Les contributeurs les plus fréquents
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Adjunct professor of architecture, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology, The University of Melbourne
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Fellow and Senior Research Associate, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Lecturer in Construction and Property, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer In Construction, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Professor, Murdoch University
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Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
