The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN’s climate science body, published a report that stated the world has 12 years before the effects of climate change are irreversible. Forty Australian experts provided input to the report, involved in Working Groups on the Physical Sciences, Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability and the Mitigation of Climate Change. The IPCC called on policymakers and industry leaders to take the lead to influence the world in adopting practices to offset the current situation. With the threat of droughts, flooding, and extreme weather conditions anticipated to affect the socio-economic structure negatively, private citizens are increasingly doing their part to offset the current situation.
How Do You Make The Construction Process Sustainable?
The demand for green commercial construction is increasing as the issue of landfill, it’s environmental impact and sustainability become increasingly prevalent. Sydney’s 2030 Zero Waste Target and the impact of the China sword policy are major contributors to the increased pressure on greater sustainability and greener building practices and for good reason. The construction and demolition sector accounted for approximately $20.4 million of tonnes of waste in the year 2016-17 alone making it one of the largest waste source streams. With so much waste being produced per year, and increased demand on greener building, just how do you make the construction process sustainable?
Why Choose Grasshopper for Your Waste Management Needs
Since the early ’80s, Grasshopper has delivered excellent waste management services, including environmental reporting, in a timely manner for on-site efficiency.
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A Movement to Less Waste: Australia’s National Food Waste Strategy
Food waste is a global challenge that has a 19huge economic, social and environmental impact. It costs the Australian economy approximately $20 billion a year. In 2016, the Government of Australia convened a food waste summit to develop a national waste strategy.
5 Tips for Waste Management in the Construction Industry
The construction industry produces a lot of waste, especially demolition operations. According to Australia’s State of Waste in 2016, the construction and demolition industry accounted for 40 per cent of Australia’s total waste generation; this included waste such as bricks, concrete and timber. Additionally, a study in 2016 found that material wastage was the cause of an average of 20-30 per cent of cost overruns in construction projects.
Working Towards Sydney’s 2030 Zero Waste Target
On 28 August 2018, 23 out of 96 members of the megacity network C40 signed the organization’s Advancing Towards Zero Waste Declaration. One of those cities was Sydney.
Aside from supporting C40’s global aim of ensuring a healthier more sustainable future, the city council’s move strengthens Sydney’s goal of reducing generated waste and the amount of waste sent to landfills by 2030.
Case Study: North Strathfield Rail Underpass Project
The North Strathfield Rail Underpass Project (NSRU) was part of a joint Commonwealth and NSW Government project. The goal- to deliver faster, more reliable service on the main rail line that runs from North Strathfield to Newcastle. The underpass replaced the junction at North Strathfield, a point where there was often freight congestion.
Case Study: MD Equity — Northwest Hospital for Specialist Surgery
The New Northwest Hospital for Specialist Surgery project is a specialist surgery hospital, day surgery centre including medical consulting suites. This project demanded major modifications to an existing commercial office building in Sydney’s North West. All services in the building were being upgraded. A new electrical substation was installed, as well as a back-up generator and four new lifts.
Global Switch Sydney East Data Centre — Stage 1
The Global Switch Sydney East Data Centre supplies IT infrastructure for multi-national corporations and Australian Government agencies. This facility set a benchmark for environmental sustainability. To reach that goal, the project team were pursuing a Gold Rating in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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