http://www.gbca.org.au Our mission is to define and develop a sustainable property industry for Australia and to drive the adoption if green building practices through market-based solutions.Our objective is to promote sustainable development and the transition of the property industry to implementing green building programs, technologies, design practice and operations.To do this we advance and promote the creation of a green building rating tools, economic incentives, government initiatives and programs, new technologies and industry knowledge. Copyright 2004-2008, Green Building Council Australia http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-statement-the-age-timber-expert-reference-panel-5-9-08/1778.htm?source=rss This is the statement the GBCA gave to The Age newspaper in reference to the Timber Expert Reference Panel. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-statement-the-age-timber-expert-reference-panel-5-9-08/1778.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/good-environmental-choice-australia-announces-new-board-of-directors/1777.htm?source=rss Good Environmental Choice Australia has welcomed seven new directors to expand their Board. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/good-environmental-choice-australia-announces-new-board-of-directors/1777.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:58 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/inquiry-into-the-effects-of-climate-change-on-training-and-employment-needs/1776.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council of Australia has entered a submission to the Senate inquiry into the effects of climate change on training and employment needs. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/inquiry-into-the-effects-of-climate-change-on-training-and-employment-needs/1776.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:03 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/chief-executive-hosts-climate-change-session/1775.htm?source=rss Chief Executive, Romilly Madew chaired the Climate Change Session at the recent Built Environment Meets Parliament event in Canberra. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/chief-executive-hosts-climate-change-session/1775.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:03 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-education-green-star-retail-centre-version-1-released/1769.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council have released Green Star - Education and Green Star - Retail Centre as version 1. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-education-green-star-retail-centre-version-1-released/1769.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:35 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/fellowship-in-honour-of-graham-treloar/1767.htm?source=rss The Fellowship will provide financial support to an early career researcher from the Faculty to develop their research career in their chosen specialty. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/fellowship-in-honour-of-graham-treloar/1767.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:03 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/spowers-achieves-iso-14001/1763.htm?source=rss Green Building Council of Australia members, Spowers Architects, have achieved the internationally leading standard ISO 14001:2004 for the Environmental Management of all project procedures, management and general operations. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/spowers-achieves-iso-14001/1763.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:25 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/sustainability-green-projects-manager/1758.htm?source=rss ISIS is an award winning national building company with over 19 years of industry experience in the fitout and refurbishment sector, and currently has a vacancy for a Sustainability & Green Projects Manager. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/sustainability-green-projects-manager/1758.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:07 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/minister-campbell-officially-opens-wollongongs-first-green-building/1755.htm?source=rss The newly constructed building at 77 Market St Wollongong is more than just a new home to Australian Health Management (ahm). The building was designed with green efficiencies in mind and is the first in Wollongong to be awarded 4 Star Green Star certification for office design by the Green Building Council Australia. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/minister-campbell-officially-opens-wollongongs-first-green-building/1755.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:34 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/bond-university-achieves-first-6-star-green-star-education-pilot-rating/1752.htm?source=rss Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, has today officially opened Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star certified educational building. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/bond-university-achieves-first-6-star-green-star-education-pilot-rating/1752.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:28 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/rics-receives-4-star-green-star-rating/1751.htm?source=rss The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recently been awarded a 4 Star Green Star – Office Interiors rating for the fit out of the RICS Oceania head office in Castlereagh Street, Sydney. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/rics-receives-4-star-green-star-rating/1751.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:01 +1000