sustainable buildings research centre

PODCAST ALERT – Engineering Heros

RESILIENT ENGINEERS https://engineeringheroes.com.au/Resilient-Engineers-with-Leela-Kempton/ Both of Leela’s parents were scientists and were gaining th... Read More...

PODCAST ALERT – Stirring the Pot

In this episode of Stirring the Pot Former Director of Australia’s Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, Professor Paul Cooper, talks about his work bringing ... Read More...

Living Building status formally awarded

University of Wollongong’s Sustainable Buildings Research Centre was formally recognised as a Living Building last week. Industry partners, project teams and academic staff came together to celebrate the achievement with SBRC’s director Paul Coope... Read More...

Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in

Illawarra Flame House demonstrates how a typical Aussie fibro home can be transformed into a net-zero-energy sustainable home. By Daniel Daly, University of Wo... Read More...

From zero to hero: Helping small businesses achieve net zero by 2030/50

Dr. Daniel Daly, from the University of Wollongong Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, shares his expert advice on lowering carbon emissions in your business... Read More...

Desert Rose wins Green Globe Awards

Awards keep coming for Desert Rose Desert Rose stood out among an outstanding range of innovative projects from across NSW, showcased in the 2019 winning line-up for the 20th annual Green Globe Awards. NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Env... Read More...

A guide to low carbon living

Guide to the benefits of low carbon social housing This story is republished from The Green List. Lowering carbon emissions in social housing can yield mult... Read More...

Most sustainable building in Australia

Sustainable Buildings Research Centre given full marks under the Living Building Challenge The University of Wollongong’s Sustainable Buildings Research Centre... Read More...

Designing for people

Leaders of design thinking come together Aspirations for the future of design excellence within the building and urban landscape were the topic of the day at the recent inaugural Illawarra Design Excellence Symposium. Throughout the day architect... Read More...

Senior Professor Paul Cooper wins prestigious James Harrison Medal

Three awards for the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre team UOW's Senior Professor Paul Cooper was awarded the prestigious James Harrison Medal at the rece... Read More...