Brisbane needs exemplary buildings that respond to and embrace our subtropical climate and showcase our city’s urban character and outdoor lifestyle. Openness, permeability and a strong connection with the natural environment are the main characteristics of well-designed subtropical cities. This design guide illustrates how residential and commercial buildings in our city centre, mixed use inner...

The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre project entitled 'Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood-prone buildings' (BNHCRC, 2016) is examining opportunities for reducing the vulnerability of new and existing Australian residential buildings.

Energy upgrades in Australia’s buildings could deliver a quarter of Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target. Improving energy performance through improved building design, heating and cooling systems, lighting and other equipment and appliances could also deliver more than half of our National Energy Productivity Target. Progress has been slow, however, and our research shows that delay...

In summary: 1. As a result of Colombia’s new green codes, buildings are expected to consume 10 to 45 percent less energy and water. These reductions will avoid nearly 190,000 metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2021, helping big cities like Bogota achieve a goal to reduce 2019’s greenhouse-gas emissions by 16 percent compared to...

This report reviews progress achieved by European Union Member States in reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings, and also for building elements. It fulfils the obligation upon the European Commission to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the use of the delegated powers referred to...