We need to think differently when designing or adapting a home to better cope with the multiple adverse impacts of climate change. Dick Clarke and Chris Reardon look at smarter ways to prepare for heatwaves.

Our Federal elected representatives have voted to abolish the carbon tax. Did you give your rep a mandate to do that? I didn’t, yet tho is now what we have: no effective energy

Sustainability is mercurial, an ever retreating horizon. Just when you think you’ve arrived, you find it’s moved on, and yet again you have to rethink your strategy, your choices, your designs and specifications.

We don’t like getting into politics at the personal level at Envirotecture, although we sure jump in boots and all at the policy level. Therefore we are reluctant to say too much about

The Royal Commission into Kevin Rudd’s insulation scheme should, if it is real deal, uncover the truth of the whole affair. In which case, Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett are likely to have

Lie back and think of England – or dance naked on the coffee table? Another flood-punctutated fire season is in full swing and all we can do is hope Elvis the skycrane is

BP’s Chief Executive  Bob Dudley has just announced that peak oil is not going to happen any time soon. Worse, he forecasts drilling much more oil than can be safely burnt without triggering

How can we know if a demolition or building site is asbestos safe? A “green flag” displaying the safety certificate clearly displayed at the site entrance would remove any doubt. The recently announced

At Envirotecture we have a reputation for being militant anti-air conditioning. This is almost entirely true. But why? There are oh so many reasons. Here I look at the problem of peak demand

This week’s news contains two seemingly unrelated stories – urban planning and fish stock management – which together actually point to where things go wrong. But that also means we know where to

THE BIGGEST ESTATE – FIRE MADE IT BUT NOW BURNS IT UP Or, if you prefer… BUSHFIRE: A DEMON OF OUR OWN MAKING – APPLYING NEW RESEARCH TO LAND MANAGEMENT AND BUILDING DESIGN

The best option for consumers wanting to solar power their homes may be to totally thumb their noses at the grid, and go it alone, even in the city. The ongoing use of

Australians still have the biggest houses in the world, and NSW has the biggest houses in Australia. That trend may have peaked and is starting to turn downward again, but size is still

Pain avoidance and the dying art of learning …is humanity capable of change before it feels pain? Animals are adept at avoiding pain, but generally only after at least one exposure to the

Europe and UK’s expert on carbon taxing and trading is “astounded” by Australia. Sadly, neither Uluru nor the Great Barrier Reef are responsible for this. Nope – it’s all our own work. Oh