German School Buildings Top The Class
The German International School Sydney (GISS) has a stated philosophy that demands measurable outcomes for its students. It should come as no surprise therefore that the school sought measurable outcomes from its latest round of infrastructure expansion too.
The Perfect Pod
Passive Prefab Pod – Prefabricated 25-square-metre cabin is designed and built to offer the design, comfort, health and sustainability of a passive house on a smaller scale.
Is Non-Combustibility Good for your Health?
In the wake of Grenfell tower disaster in London, an out of cycle amendment was made to the building code to increase fire safety of façade systems. A new provision was included in March 2018 to combine a series of requirements and concessions for non-combustible…
Achieving Airtightness
Often when you see a job well done, you want to point to it as an example. At the Green Building Council of Australia’s recent workshop Tackling Air Tightness, there were several examples of projects that we could point to and say, “this is how…