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The WA Government has announced the completion of the $1.73 million Safe Active Street project, which seeks to improve the safety and connectivity of regional streets for riders, walkers and drivers. Read more via Infrastructure Magazine: bit.ly/3A4moAv

"We need to build capacity in our communities and our institutions to become resilient to more frequent and severe natural hazards." John Brockhoff, PIA, on planning for #resilience to more frequent and extreme floods via Sourceable.net: bit.ly/3SIdK1R

In a joint statement, more than 100 diverse organisations are calling on governments to use an upcoming building ministers meeting to toughen building energy standards that haven’t changed in more than a decade. Stephen Lunn reports in the The Australian today theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

Monica Richter, WWF_Australia, on radical collaboration – pitching towards a climate safe and prosperous future, via The Fifth Estate: bit.ly/3QriUxp Monica Richter

Over 100 organisations join forces in push for 7-Star homes. ASBEC is part of a broad alliance of community and industry organisations calling on state and federal governments to lift energy standards for new homes to 7 stars. bit.ly/3JIMlJ6

A recent City of Melbourne research project has found that simple changes to #ventilation systems can significantly decrease the transmission of COVID-19 and reduce energy consumption in office buildings. hvacrnews.com.au/news/landmark-…

Webinar | Embodied carbon in the built environment: Concrete outcomes for Australian industry & policymakers Join Energy Efficiency Council & MECLA next Tuesday to hear from local & global experts on the state of play of embodied carbon in Australia. 16 August, Online bit.ly/3JMKRxx

Australian homes are lagging behind the rest of the world in energy efficiency, and it's time for an overhaul. ASBEC is one of the 105 organisations calling on state and federal governments to lift energy standards for new homes. Learn more via ABC News: ab.co/3vRWT32

All Australian homes should be safe, healthy, comfortable & affordable. But we are still building leaky & inefficient homes that cost too much to heat & cool. Lifting minimum energy ratings for new homes to 7 Stars will cut energy bills & cut emissions. bit.ly/3JIMlJ6

'The technologies are already there. They're mature, commercially viable, they just need to be massively deployed.' Climateworks Cities Lead @margodlf talks getting Australia's buildings to net zero with Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel youtube.com/watch?v=lF7EDS…

Applications are open for Women & Leadership Australia's construction and engineering scholarships. These partial scholarships enable emerging and mid-level women leaders to participate in one of two high-impact leadership courses. Applications close 7 October: bit.ly/3wjFj8r

Lifting energy standards is a win-win-win: it cuts energy bills, cuts emissions, makes homes healthier and more comfortable, and makes the broader transition to renewables cheaper and faster. It’s time to lift home energy standards to 7 Stars. bit.ly/3JIMlJ6

The US has finally passed a huge climate bill. Australia needs to keep up, writes Assoc. Prof. Christian Downie via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: bit.ly/3SFYqmF ANU Media

It’s been over a decade since Australia last improved energy standards for our homes. We’re falling behind the rest of the world, and it is costing us in energy bills. ASBEC backs lifting minimum energy ratings for new homes to 7 Stars. bit.ly/3JIMlJ6

The U.S. Senate has passed the “Inflation Reduction Act”— the biggest climate and clean energy bill in U.S. history. RMI discusses the new bill, which is poised to lower costs and open up a wave of new clean energy investment: bit.ly/3dneoBN

Joint statement urges governments to increase #energyefficiency in homes, via Architecture & Design: bit.ly/3dmMNRe

As the EU works to accelerate the sustainable urban transformation it has committed to create 100 climate neutral and smart cities by 2030. Learn more about the EU-funded projects working to achieve this goal: bit.ly/3QD6gvf

The FairAir website aims to provide in-depth, unbiased technical information to consumers about home cooling options and products. It includes interactive guides and calculators. Check it out: bit.ly/3bSMddt @AIRAHnews

Two weeks left to enter the True Zero Carbon Challenge! Hosted by Design Matters National, the aim of the competition is to design a home that not only produces more power than it uses over the year, but also tackles #embodiedcarbon and carbon debt. #NetZero bit.ly/3ApdpKG

We’re excited to welcome ASBEC 🇦🇺 as our newest #Equalby30 signatory, as we work together to build a more diverse and inclusive energy future💡. Learn more: equalby30.org/en/