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Find out all the latest news and press releases for the Green Building Institute

2018 Posts

Auction Energy efficient house

Articles

Paying the Right Price for Energy Efficient Homes

New research finds that people are willing to pay more for energy efficient housing, making the case for a mandatory national rating system for existing homes

Author: DR GEORGIA WARREN-MYERS and DR FRANZ FUERST
06 Jun 2018
Sustainable House Day

Events

Sustainable House Day

Sustainable House Day gives visitors a chance to inspect firsthand houses that have been designed, built or renovated with sustainability in mind

Author: Jodi Rashbrook
17 May 2018

Press Releases

Greenwashing the Property Market

Why ‘green star’ ratings don’t guarantee more sustainable buildings

Author: Igor Martek and M. Reza Hosseini
03 Apr 2018
Typical Suburban House

Press Releases

The Other 99% - Retrofitting is the Key to Putting More Australians into Eco-Homes

Most people agree we need modern, comfortable, eco-efficient homes. This article is not about the relatively few, new, demonstration “eco-homes” dotted around Australia. It is about the rest of our housing.

Author: Ralph Horne, Emma Baker, Francisco Azpitarte, Gordon Walker, Nicola Willand, Trivess Moore
27 Feb 2018