Buildings
Strategy
Opportunity knocks: accelerating energy efficiency for mid-tier buildings
This policy framework addresses the potential opportunities presented by increasing the energy efficiency requirements for mid-tier buildings.
Article
To keep heatwaves at bay, aged care residents deserve better quality homes
Research suggests that residential aged care facilities are not well regulated in terms of providing safe indoor temperatures, especially during hot summer months.
Guide
Respecting the vision: Sydney Opera House - a conservation management plan (4th Edition)
This resource provides detailed guidance on conservation and management at an important moment in the Sydney Opera House's 'Decade of Renewal.'
Policy report
AIBS policy - building regulatory reform in Australia
The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) has released a new policy, outlining the key components required to modernise and harmonise Australia’s building regulations.
Guide
National carbon offset standard for buildings
This is a voluntary building standard to manage greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve carbon neutrality. It provides best-practice guidance on how to measure, reduce, offset, report and audit emissions that occur as a result of the operations of a building.