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Australian Clay Brick Industry Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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Australian Clay Brick Industry Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

To understand and mitigate the environmental impact of buildings and occupying houses, Think Brick Australia has used a total Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to more accurately compare the advantages and disadvantages of different building materials. The study used the four most preferred types of life cycle assessments to not only CONTINUE READING
Published: 16 Apr 2010 By: Ross
Reducing emissions: when should you off-set?

Think Sustainability Reducing emissions: when should you off-set?

For people, groups and companies that are serious about reducing emissions or being carbon neutral, the question of off-sets can be polarising: some people see off-sets as ‘not genuine’ emissions reductions and that they should only be used after all other efforts are exhausted to reduce emissions first. On the CONTINUE READING
Published: 01 Jun 2010 By: Ross
Jade 909 wins HIA Western Australia GreenSmart Home of the Year

Think Construction Jade 909 wins HIA Western Australia GreenSmart Home of the Year

Jade 909, the 9 star carbon neutral home built in partnership between Right Homes, Jade Projects and Think Brick Australia has won the HIA WA GreenSmart Home of the Year, Partnership and Water Efficiency awards. The house will now be judged against all other state winners at the National Awards CONTINUE READING
Published: 18 May 2010 By: Ross
Awards entries challenge the concept of the ‘project home’

Think Architecture Awards entries challenge the concept of the ‘project home’

The About Face 2010 entries are now online for peer review. The About Face Award is Think Brick Australia’s invitation-only design ideas competition intended to encourage innovative Australian architects to push the boundaries of traditional brick design and present original ways of using brick in a contemporary environment. Six leading architects have CONTINUE READING
Published: 03 Aug 2010 By: admin
Lessons learned from two years of life cycle analysis research

Commentary Lessons learned from two years of life cycle analysis research

Think Brick Australia has been very active in energy efficiency and life cycle analysis research for over 10 years and for its submission to the Prime Minister’s Task Group on Energy Efficiency, it decided to provide a brief, ‘lessons learned’ overview specifically discussing three areas: thermal modelling software the life cycle analysis CONTINUE READING
Published: 18 May 2010 By: Ross