sustainability

New data has found the estimated insurance loss from the flooding in parts of NSW and Queensland earlier this year has reached more than $4 billion. For many business owners, affording the insurance premiums has been a major hurdle in the rebuilding process.

The lack of actual greenery in top-rated environmental projects has prompted criticism of how standards are being applied.

Only 20% of office strip-out waste is recycled, a scary thought given the amount of companies making moves post-pandemic. Thankfully, sustainable change is afoot.

The water-saving efforts of the QV1 Building in the Perth CBD have secured it a top accreditation in waterwise practices and sustainability.

Affordable all-electric technologies, powered by renewable energy, are fast becoming the new norm for new commercial developments, and for existing buildings.

The former Sidetracked Entertainment Centre in Oakleigh South has been sold for $17m. And the new owner’s plans for the go kart venue involve four-wheeled vehicles.

As more businesses adopt sustainability targets, they are increasingly focused on the environmental impact of the spaces they own and occupy. In the commercial real estate space, proof of this can be seen in the growing demand for properties with high environmental ratings such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System.

As flood ravaged businesses begin the work of rebuilding, there are mixed emotions as to whether it is best to rebuild and start over.

The experts behind a retrofit on the corner of Queen and Collins streets in Melbourne’s CBD, tell us how they future proofed a complex precinct of heritage-listed buildings.