Last month, Edge, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the Supply Chain Sustainability School co-hosted an event Sustainable Building Products – So What?, bringing together representatives...
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Green Cities 2017: The Data & Disruptive technology future is coming
Last week, the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia hosted the 11th annual Green Cities Conference at the new International...
What Makes a Successful Building Energy Rating Scheme?
Some would say it’s good science, others would say it’s good knowledge-sharing – we say it’s a mix of both. The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation...
Green building expert joins Edge Environment as our first Head of Industry Engagement
UK-born Richard Griffiths is a newcomer to Sydney and is now also Edge’s newest recruit. Here he shares his motivations for taking on the new...
Why Australian builders need to take charge in healthier building material selection
Found in many common office and household items, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can cause a range of negative health effects. Whilst their use in manufacturing...
Science Based Targets: where powerful climate strategies begin
Ecofys and Edge Environment team up to boost Science Based Targets implementation in Australia As a sustainability or strategy professional looking to develop a climate strategy,...
Edge Environment awarded for leadership in infrastructure sustainability
Sustainability consultancy Edge Environment (Edge) was this week announced winner of the Organisational Leadership in Infrastructure Sustainability Award by Australia and New Zealand’s peak industry...
Part II: Reviewing TfNSW’s ‘Sustainable Design Guidelines’ from a life cycle perspective
LCA in transport infrastructure Part II: Edge puts TfNSW’s ‘Sustainable Design Guidelines’ through the life cycle test. You can read Part I here. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is...
Part I: Be careful what you wish for – the only ‘con’ to life cycle thinking
LCA in transport infrastructure Part I: Life cycle thinking is one of those things – next to democracy, justice and education – that is a...
Five minutes with Ainsley Simpson, ISCA’s Business and Technical Services Manager
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) is Australia’s peak industry body for advancing sustainability in infrastructure. ISCA provides a common language on the topic, while...