Demands for environmentally sustainable buildings and the rise of complex new building technologies are lifting the construction and building industry to new heights and needing workers wiath the skills and education to operate in such a dynamic sector.
Increasingly universities are building momentum for a strong academic research program focusing on sustainable building. Sustainable standards and technologies are increasingly important.
The Green Building Council of Australia has certified the nation’s 250th Green Star building Grocon’s carbon-neutral Pixel building in Melbourne.
The Green Star environmental rating system began about 5 years ago. There is now more than 3.5 million square metres of Green Star certified office retail education and residential space across the country.