The future of Australia’s cities is unknown, so infrastructure needs to be ready for anything
Australian cities need to focus on flexibility, cross-sector collaboration and smarter use of data to keep up with the demands ...
Tag: sustainability
Sustainability is a practice that presumes that resources are limited, and should be used conservatively and wisely with a view to long-term priorities and consequences.
Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources at a rate that does not compromise the natural environment or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Hydrogen trial promises Australia a lighter energy load
Green hydrogen has been flagged as a future clean energy export, and a New South Wales distributor is set to ...
5 big takeaways from this year’s Australian Engineering Conference
We've pulled out the top insights from this year's Australian Engineering Conference to reveal the trends, ideas and events that ...
Top highlights from this year’s Australian Engineering Conference
Here's a look back at the featured speakers, interesting topics and innovations that showcased the best of Australian engineering.
WA Scientist of the Year on cities, sustainability and how to get it right
Peter Newman, a professor of sustainability at Curtin University, was recently named WA Scientist of the Year 2018. He sat ...
China is building a new city that will be home to more trees than people
In the mountains of southern China, a small city is under construction that will be covered in vegetation to disappear ...
How one engineer found her dream job creating timber buildings
Growing national interest in engineered timber buildings is welcome news to those who have been advocating for the material, like ...
One Central Park: Anatomy of an award-winning green infrastructure project
Since its completion, One Central Park has become a bit of a Sydney icon for a few reasons. One of ...
If you want sustainable cities, you need to first consider resilience
Strengthening resilience today is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable cities in the future, says one industry expert.
Barangaroo urban renewal project wins awards for sustainability and innovation
The Barangaroo South urban renewal project has nabbed Lendlease a handful of awards from the Property Council of Australia.
