Game-changing breakthroughs at Edith Cowan University’s School of Engineering
Revolutionary new ways to remove microplastics from water, use zinc-air batteries to power electric cars and significantly improve hydrogen storage ...
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.
How utilities company Veolia balances profit with sustainability
Richard Kirkman explains how Veolia ANZ is embracing ecological transformation to do better for the environment.
Five lessons I learned during my first year designing timber buildings
Structural engineer Fiona Zhang reveals the surprising lessons she learned during her first year designing mass timber buildings.
Delivering complete solutions for the data centres of tomorrow
Accelerating digitalisation across commercial construction projects, such as new factories, warehouses and office blocks means data centres are more critical ...
A groundbreaking innovation in wall construction is set to reduce the sky-high number building defects plaguing the industry
When New South Wales Building Commissioner David Chandler was appointed in 2020, he wasted little time in declaring war on ...
Could foamed bitumen pave the way to an eco-friendly future for road construction?
Three engineers explain how foamed bitumen could be an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to regular materials — and could ...
Pioneering technology at RMIT recycles toxic waste for use in energy storage and agriculture
Australia produces 1.5 Mt of wastewater sludge every year, enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Riding into the future: Safe cycling infrastructure in Australian cities
These four cities have grand plans to improve cycling infrastructure and active transport through safety, development and incentive measures.
A prefab building revolution can help resolve both the climate and housing crises
The world faces a shortage of housing and a climate emergency. These urgent issues call for quick action and innovative ...
Roboplant: The high-tech, eco-friendly factory of tomorrow
Italian civil engineering giant Webuild has unveiled a state-of-the-art, automated factory that sets new benchmarks for advanced manufacturing.
