Drafting Utopia

17/04/2022

Single or double glazing? Here's our quick advice on what the difference is and what you should expect.

A quick introduction to understanding your windows and what bearing it has on your home’s thermal comfort.

15/04/2022

Wish you all a Happy Easter break. 🐣

We'll be having some downtime chasing the easter bunny 🐇 and bounce back into the swing of things Tuesday (19th) next week.

Need a NatHERS or BASIX assessment? You can still reach out to us at [email protected]

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12/04/2022

12/04/2022

Have you ever wondered what your NatHERS Assessor is looking for when they're going through your plans? 🔍

There's no secret. Here's what we're after...

What is your Assessor looking for? Get a quick list of what will impact the thermal performance of your project for NatHERS.

12/04/2022

06/04/2022

Duncan Murray - We've Got Way Too Many "Glorified Tents" And Our Death Rate From Cold Is Worse Than Sweden's

Poorly insulated rental homes have a major impact in Australia, on energy usage, and on tenants' health.

29/06/2021

Exciting news for prospective home owners looking to go green with their new builds

$230 million in discounted green home loan finance is now available for Australians, with a $750 million green mortgage-backed securitisation raised by Firstmac, Australia’s largest non-bank financial institution, backed by the CEFC and Japanese bank, Norinchukin.

23/02/2021

Paul Crothers - Buildings Can Help Create A Sustainable Future

Smart, digitised buildings of the future are about much more than cost and comfort — they can lead us towards a carbon-neutral world.

06/10/2020

Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox & Justine Barrett - We Estimate There Are Up To 14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On The Seafloor. It's Worse Than We Thought.

This is up to 35 times more than the estimated weight of plastic pollution on the ocean’s surface.

27/04/2020

Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees. -- By 2050, it’s estimated th...

17/11/2019

Jonathan Rock Rokem - In Berlin, Hyper-Gentrification Has Proved Just How Fast Conflict-Torn Cities Can Change

Berlin's rapid transformation is proof that cities can overcome conflict – but the fight against injustice doesn't end there.

19/07/2019

Rising pressure on popular cities from speculative investment, tourism and a growing clutch of digital nomads has forced governments to act.

08/04/2019

Australia's environment took a beating in 2018, as temperatures rose, rainfall declined, the health of rivers and ecosystems worsened, and floods, droughts and bushfires all took their toll.

08/04/2019

Albert Van Dijk - Australia's 2018 Environmental Scorecard: A Dreadful Year That Demands Action

Australia's environment took a beating in 2018, as temperatures rose, rainfall declined, the health of rivers and ecosystems worsened, and floods, droughts and bushfires all took their toll.

13/02/2019

Miguel Altieri - How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security In US Cities

Urban farming can make it easier for city residents to obtain healthy, affordable food. But to raise big yields from small pieces of land, farmers need training and support.

28/01/2019

Sophie Vorrath - Grid Held Together By Solar, Load Management, As Coal Fails In Heat

Extreme heat plus coal outages have made it a rough couple of days for the Australian grid operator. But there are some of good news energy market stories to come out of this heatwave, too.

25/01/2019

Wishing a Happy Australia Day to all our followers today. Remember to keep hydrated and top up on sunscreen if you're out in the sun all day!