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Ché Wall retires from Green Building Council of Australia (29/05/2009)

... Wall, a founding Board Director of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has retired from the Board following seven years of green building support and direction.According to Tony Arnel, Chairman, Green Building Council of ...

Green Building Council of Australia award The Summer with Green Star residential rating (27/05/2009)

... ‘The Summer’, in Western Australia has been awarded Australia’s Green Star residential rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). The Summer has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star, a multi-unit residential PILOT certified ...

Greenpainters Association announce registration for a course in sustainable painting practices (22/05/2009)

... live and play, as well as improve working conditions for tradesmen.The short course will cover topics such as Green Building Council requirements, EPA compliance, Ecolabels, low-voc paint technology, natural paints, heat-reflective coatings ...

China Southern Glass Australia Exhibiting at DesignBUILD Sydney (21/05/2009)

... from CSG has been used for a variety of projects and has been awarded 4, 5 and 6 Green Star Certifications from the Green Building Council of Australia. In future, CSG Australia will be launching a Triple E Coated glass, which will ...

Building Construction Information at DesignBUILD (21/05/2009)

... offer include: Project Leads LeadManager e-Select PREMIUM Hangouts Green Building Market Reports FuturArc Architectural Journal Strategic Research Mail Outs Research ...

Magnetite Insulating Windows install window insulation system at Adelaide Grosvenor Hotel (21/05/2009)

... such as hotels, schools and office space are taking advantage of government funding and rebates, such as the Green Building Fund and Building the Education Revolution to retro-fit existing windows.Commercial building owners and tenants have ...

Watersave Australia launch new brand at DesignBuild 2009 (14/05/2009)

... Australia are launching their new total solution provider brand at this year’s DesignBuild in the Green Building Zone.Watersave Australia’s innovative approaches to water resource monitoring and management solutions create significant ...

Look Green Home Design Awards for designers and builders (8/05/2009)

... cool in summer and warm in winter.Winners of each of the three categories will receive a trip for two to the green building conference, Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix, US. Winners will be announced in October and winning entries will appear in ...

RUD release Nexus recycling systems (5/05/2009)

... RUD have released the Nexus recycling system. The Nexus recycling system combines coloured bins in a range of sizes with different aperture shapes to provide visual reminders about the type of waste to be placed in each bin.It is ...

Global Safe Technologies’ Safe Grip stair nosings features at NZI centre (4/05/2009)

... Centre, Auckland are currently under consideration with the New Zealand Green Building Council to become one of New Zealand’s Green Star Office Design buildings, with an up to 5 Green Star rating. Global Safe Technologies NZ have been chosen ...

CSR Gyprock deliver interactive website (21/04/2009)

... CSR Gyprock have committed their business to produce environmentally sustainable products and support the green building professionals.CSR Gyprock have uploaded Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) certificates for each of their relevant ...

New Features at the DesignBUILD 2009 Event (20/04/2009)

... new initiatives will complement the existing program, which includes the National Plumbing Show, the Green Building Zone and DesignBUILD Seminar Series. Key product areas such as Windows and Glass; Finishes and Services; Building Materials; and ...

Documented quality assurance system for DTAC products and installations

DTAC provide documented quality assurance system for products and installations (15/04/2009)

... the product can be removed, refurbished, reinstalled or recycled. Appropriate certificates and membership with the Green Building Council of Australia and other organisation will demonstrate a commitment to the environment in manufacturing, ...

Solatube Australia launch 750 DS Daylighting System at Form & Function/DesignEx 2009 exhibition (9/04/2009)

... Daylighting devices a necessary consideration in good lighting design.Solatube Australia are a member of the Green Building Council of Australia and the Lighting Council of Australia and HIA Greensmart Regional ...

Australian buildings receive Green Building Council’s Green Star certification (8/04/2009)

... number of Australian buildings receiving Green Star Certification from the Green Building Council of Australia has risen in the past two years.In 2003, the Green Building Council of Australia launched their Green Star rating system for ...

Search for Solutions to Climate Change Prompts New Partnership between Australia and China (6/04/2009)

... Green Building Councils of China and Australia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding; an agreement designed to establish a firm relationship between the two organisations and encourage the implementation of sustainable building ...

DesignBUILD Expo Showcases Sustainable Building Solutions (6/04/2009)

... sustainable building solutions. Among the attendees will be Robin Mellon, Green Star executive director from the Green Building Council of Australia; Tone Wheeler, principal architect, Environa Studio; and David Baggs, technical director of ...

Sustainable Painting Program to promote sustainable products and trade practices

Greenpainters launches Sustainable Painting Programme (26/03/2009)

... and seminars designed for architects and builders looking to increase their knowledge of paints and coatings for the green building industry, which is forecast to grow at 4.8% this year.A series of brochures has also been released that provide ...

Architects Benefit from Launch of Green Building Fund (9/03/2009)

... Green Cities Conference, environment minister, Peter Garrett, recognised the success of the federal government’s Green Building Fund program. After attracting a vast number of primary applicants, Garrett reported that enough requests had been ...

Conergy solar hot water and power system for sustainable building solution (2/03/2009)

... building and green developments gather momentum in Australia, builders and developers are seeing the benefits of green building in three main areas of their business – reducing the long-term environmental impact of their developments, green ...

Autex GreenStuf and QuietStuf Win Status of 'Good Environmental Choice Australia' (19/02/2009)

... producer responsibility policy.Autex is also a signatory to the National Packaging Covenant and a member of the Green Building Council of ...

Australia Green exhibition to be launched at Darling Harbour in January 2010 (19/02/2009)

... announced their first call for exhibitors for their Australia Green 2010 Exhibition.Australia's premier Green Building, Design and Technology show will be co located with GreenBuild Australia, 100% Green by Design and GreenTECH ...

Foamular Extruded polystyrene insulation from Austech reduce electrical consumption at University of Sydney (12/02/2009)

... of Sydney has recently opened its doors to staff and students. The building is designed to raise the bar in green building. It has many green features, including Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation and has achieved a 5-star Green star ...

LED Tube Lights from Spectrum Lighting (17/12/2008)

... of light as conventional T-series fluorescents, but last up to 10 times longer with low loss of illumination.The Green Building Fund Fact Sheet says that AusIndustry (an Australian Government Initiative) have grants ranging from $50,000 to ...

Coolshield International won Big 5 Gaia Award

Coolshield among Big 5 Gaia Award Winners Announced (15/12/2008)

... Construction for organisers DMG World Media. “The Big 5 is committed to advancing high-performance, energy efficient green building solutions and environmentally friendly technologies.”The Big 5 Gaia Awards – named after the mythical Greek ...

Queensland's green building stars shine in the Middle East (11/12/2008)

... role in organising and administering the Gaia Awards, coupled with their contribution to developing a new green building product section in the BIG 5 2008 product catalogue this year, fits well with Dubai's 2015 strategic plan to ensure all ...

The Laminex Group win FSC Australia Large Chain of Custody Operation of the Year 2008 Award (3/12/2008)

... Convention Centre project to comply with the achievement of the recently awarded 6-Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, this award has ensured that the Laminex FSC Timber Veneers range receives the industry ...

Award winning Downtown Burj Dubai project

Downtown Burj Dubai wins BIW sponsored Mixed use Project of the Year Award (26/11/2008)

... shopping centre, on Thursday 13 November 2008.Organised by Building magazine and endorsed by the Emirates Green Building Council, the inaugural Gulf States Building Awards highlighted important projects across the six member states of the Gulf ...

Gyprock EC08 plasterboard receives environmental tick (18/11/2008)

... be certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA).As building practices become more sustainable and the green building market increases rapidly, the need for better performing environmental building products is growing. Gyprock EC08 ...

Woodhead’s fitout for Fujitsu sets new direction in workplace design (14/11/2008)

... of new and sustainable technologies is now the key to designing great workplaces.”Woodhead are members of the Green Building Council and a Climate Neutral Certified Company, bringing improved performance, user comfort and reduced environmental ...