1 March 2010 | Choosing to live in a high fire danger area is one thing, but wanting to make it energy efficient on a west facing slope added more challenges.
1 March 2010 | The new building for the Faculty of Law by fjmt is a striking figure on the University of Sydney campus in Camperdown, Sydney.
1 March 2010 | Warren McLaren has a look at eight materials created from annual or bi-annual agricultural by-products for building.
1 March 2010 | What exactly do we mean by 'sustainable,' 'affordable' and 'cost effective'? Warren McLaren ponders one of the great sustainability conundrums.
1 March 2010 | As new illumination technologies gain acceptance and energy efficiency gains more importance, fully integrated lighting systems are emerging as the favoured lighting control solution. John Gunton illuminates the way forward.
1 February 2010 | Stephanie McDonald reports on how one architect infused a lively sense of warmth into a 20th century semi-detached cottage and brought the outdoors in.
1 February 2010 | Susan Kaplan reveals the trials and tribulations of turning New York City into a green city with the Battery Park City Authority.
1 February 2010 | BPN profiles the winner - Davey Water Products - and finalists in the Water Efficient Product category in the 2009 Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia GreenPlumbers Awards.
1 February 2010 | In the midst of tough economic times, building professionals are today, more than ever, ensuring they get as much out of their building products as possible, and acoustic panels are no exception. Danielle Bowling reports.
1 December 2009 | Following on from Ross Maher’s Sustainability View in the November issue of BPN, Paul Downton argues life cycle assessment needs different environmental weightings for accurate data to be produced.
1 December 2009 | Stephanie McDonald reports on a home in the Snowy Mountains whose uniquely shaped roof helps the home deal with high wind loads.
1 December 2009 | Dick Clarke, judge of the BPN Sustainability Awards, contemplates what the word really means.
1 December 2009 | The bushfires in Victoria had serious ramifications for the development of new homes. Stephanie McDonald reports on what the new bushfire regulations mean for designers and builders.
1 December 2009 | The products Warren McLaren has selected here, whether the absolute best in their field or not, are products that follow that important trait of different thinking.
1 November 2009 | To the outsider, full life cycle assessment seems to be an oxymoron for 'simple and concise'. Ross Maher explains why it is anything but simple.
1 November 2009 | A room with a view is even more spectacular the higher up you are. Deborah Singerman reports on designing windows for high-rise developments.
1 November 2009 | The first principle of keeping your home cool is keeping out the heat in the first place. This simple advice comes courtesy of NABERS, but it seems that few are listening. Warren McLaren takes a peek at nine shading products which keep the heat out.
1 November 2009 | With healthcare crises regularly in the media, everyone is acutely aware there are very few pennies in the public purse for building and operating health facilities. It’s therefore little wonder that governments are looking to eco design to deliver cost effective outcomes. Warren McLaren reports.
1 November 2009 | Stephanie McDonald reports on what makes a landscape sustainable.