Think Brick Sustainability Blog

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

As discussed just before Christmas, the 6 Star proposal was deferred. Senators Wong and Carr have signed off on the changes in the 2010 Building Code (see below). Although there was hope from various parts of the industry that there would be changes, it wasn’t the case and the revisions CONTINUE READING

It has gone largely under the radar, but the Government has defererd its decision on implementing the regulations for 6 Star outlined in the recent update to the BCA 2010. At this stage it is not quite clear why the decision was deferred, however, it appears that after submissions to the CONTINUE READING