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Jan 14 2013
LED Lighting Demonstration in Canberra
January 2013: Ecomplish is arranging an LED Lighting Demostration in Canberra for 15th February 2013. If you or your company would like to attend, please contact us.
Jan 12 2013
Why use a Sustainability Consultant?
1. Knowledge From one point of view, there should be no ‘need’ for a sustainability consultant, but the truth is most traditional architects, designers and engineers have not been trained in how to achieve holistic, integrated and sustainable solutions. For example, I know several architects who had only two days of ‘sustainability’ training over …
Jan 09 2013
Innovative BioEnergy Project
2009: Quantum Bioenergy are developing two renewable energy projects in Queensland and Victoria. These will generate electricity from waste gases, reducing the amount of power required on site. Methane is up to 20 times more damaging to the atmosphere compared to Carbon Dioxide so such projects are vitial to reduce our impacts on the environments.
Jan 09 2013
Constructing a Sustainable House – Video
A video of the construction of an award winning sustainable house in Australia has been created as an educational tool. View the full 18 minute video here for free: http://youtu.be/8iCkVoHOZZM For more visit the website about the sustainable house.
Jan 09 2013
30 Storey Building Constructed in 15 Days
In a sign of things to come, some companies such Broad Group in China have developed systems to construct modular buildings in record time. Whilst pre-manufactured systems can save on material waste , the types of materials used and the initial design is still vital to achieve higher levels of sustainable development outcomes. See this video of the latest …
Dec 24 2012
Vale Chris Walton
We commemorate and celebrate the life of Chris J. Walton, who died in a tragic building accident in Burleigh Heads on 23 December 2012. He was a great mentor, leader and visionary. Chris and his team developed The Ecovillage in Currumbin, which has won over 30 different awards including an International Award for Excellence. www.theecovillage.com.au …
Sep 19 2012
First Green Star Communities project in Australia
Ecomplish has been employed to provide submission and technical design services for the ‘loop’, which is the first development to seek a 6 Star rating under the Green Building Council of Australia rating system. See: www.loopcanberra.com.au The Canberra project will see over 300 apartments added to the site and many more community facilities, which will …
Aug 02 2012
New Brisbane Hotel
August 2012: We are currently working to enhance the design of a new 5 Star Hotel planned for Brisbane City. We can’t say any more, because the project is been kept under wraps, but more will be revealed in due course. Suffice to say this Hotel will include some smart sustainability initiatives and technologies which …