Engineers are pivotal to addressing the issues facing our planet and its people, write Engineers Australia President Trish White and CEO Peter McIntyre.…
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China is building a new city that will be home to more trees than people
In the mountains of southern China, a small city is under construction that will be covered in vegetation to disappear into the natural landscape.…
One Central Park: Anatomy of an award-winning green infrastructure project
Since its completion, One Central Park has become a bit of a Sydney icon for a few reasons. One of the more obvious ones is that it’s covered head to toe in greenery.…
Barangaroo urban renewal project wins awards for sustainability and innovation
The Barangaroo South urban renewal project has nabbed Lendlease a handful of awards from the Property Council of Australia.…
9 reasons this is Australia’s greenest public building
In suburban Perth, a team of engineers is setting Australian-first standards for environmentally friendly projects.…
This photosynthesising wallpaper gives new meaning to the term ‘green energy’
A new development by UK researchers could provide wall-to-wall renewable energy for future homes.…
Here’s how we can put green infrastructure to work for water sensitive cities
In the world’s driest inhabited continent, a bit of greenery seems like a luxury in the height of summer. But one Australian engineer is looking at green infrastructure as a way get plants growing in …