How climate change demands sustainable infrastructure solutions
As much of the world works towards carbon neutrality by 2050, IPWEA Australasia’s Director of Sustainability, Jacqueline Balston, and CEO, David Jenkins, insist there...
Green infrastructure. The next frontier in asset management
By David Jenkins
A significant development in asset management practice has been the use of natural assets, which can replace traditional hard assets, or be...
Joondalup’s climate programs win international recognition
Joondalup in Western Australia is a planned city created in 1998, but those original plans were not able to completely factor in the advancing...
When saving, a building can save on emissions
By David Jenkins
Decarbonisation is one of the great challenges facing the construction industry, and to meet that challenge, infrastructure planners are increasingly focusing on...
Sustainability Through Street Lights: Tracking Community Carbon Reduction
By Itron
Around the globe, cities are responsible for approximately 75% of man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Many cities have since embarked on a journey...
Four pathways to carbon neutrality by 2050. Opinion by Jacqueline Balston
Climate change has been declared the greatest threat to the planet this millennium, but innovative technologies in the building and infrastructure industries could help...
It’s not only the tech that makes cities smart
By David Jenkins
When most people think of smart cities they define them in terms of technology.
A quick internet search of definitions bears this out....
Infrastructure and the circular economy
In the past, regional depots at state government utility SA Water would each dispose of an estimated 1.5 tonnes of waste to landfill every...
Building Climate Resilience for Generations to Come
New Zealand’s infrastructure is facing mounting pressure from a changing climate. More frequent floods, longer droughts, and rising seas. Building resilience isn’t just about...
To stay or go? The dilemma of coastal erosion
By Steve Mooney
Coastal erosion is a growing issue in New Zealand, and is presenting challenging questions for residents, as well as for local and...
