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As demand for infrastructure and urban development grows, one of the Australian design and construction industry’s biggest challenges is implementing an effective strategy for reducing built environment emissions. The National Construction Code (NCC) of Australia – a performance-based code that sets the minimum requirements for all new buildings and building work – plays a critical […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines health as “…a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. While physical health has long been well-understood, the other two parts of this equation – the mental and social aspects of wellbeing – are often not fully acknowledged. Even […]
Hotels today are not what they used to be. Far from the utilitarian functionality of the 60s and 70s, but having veered from the extravagance of the 90s, hotels today are more akin to home – albeit a luxurious one. Ultimate comfort, flexibility and a sense of familiarity, they seek to enrich the lives of […]
Commercial buildings (such as shops, hotels, restaurants, offices, industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, etc.) are responsible for approximately 10% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Like residential dwellings, they represent a significant proportion of our climate problem. Every effort should be made to reduce the amount of energy they consume and the amount of carbon they […]
“You are here.” Perhaps no other sentence better describes the powerful impact of design. The sense of arrival – or, in other words, the first and lasting impression – plays upon our imaginations. It takes bricks and mortar and renders them ephemeral. Eternal. It’s the stuff of memory: of the great chemical rhapsody blending serotonin […]
Hosted by Indesign Media and presented by leading brands via a series of interactive online events, streamed live across October 1 and 2, 2020, CPD-Live Season 2 is jam-packed with free CPD content exploring leading topics and areas to inform specification. Better yet, thanks to the simple digital format, CPD Live is an initiative that makes […]
View the video now by filling the form below. CPD Documents: Download QUESTIONNAIRE HERE Download the Answer Sheet HERE *Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. *You do not need to submit your Questionnaire to the AIA or brand, […]
View the video now by filling the form below. CPD Documents: Download QUESTIONNAIRE HERE Download the Answer Sheet HERE *Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. *You do not need to submit your Questionnaire to the AIA or brand, […]
View the video now by filling the form below. CPD Documents: Download QUESTIONNAIRE HERE Download the Answer Sheet HERE *Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. *You do not need to submit your Questionnaire to the AIA or brand, […]
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