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Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia's infrastructure, assesses the physical impacts and consequences of climate change on infrastructure in the property, electricity, road and rail and finance sectors. According to the research, the water sector has relatively advanced preparation ...

Local Government Super wins property sustainability award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has been given an award by the Australian Property Institute (API) for the sustainability features of one of its Sydney properties. LGS office property, 120 Sussex St Sydney API gave LGS the Environmental Award for the Carnegie ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... manages an AU$84.6m investment fund which provides finance to improve energy efficiency and achieve carbon abatement in the property and industry sectors. McDonald talks to The Sustainability Report on how LCAL's model encourages private sector investment ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Diversified property group Stockland reported continued reductions in greenhouse gas intensity in its office and retail properties, an 84% employee engagement score and a figure of AU$2.9m social return on investment for a typical Stockland retirement ...

NAB funds second Environmental Upgrade Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Eureka Funds Management and Low Carbon Australia have signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) with the Suleman property development group to fund the retrofit of a Melbourne office block. 470 Collins St Photo courtesy Sustainable Melbourne Fund ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... joint winner of the energy award for refurbishing 76 Berry Street, North Sydney, a commercial building in the fund's property portfolio. The building was retrofitted and renovated to meet NABERS 6-star energy certification, and emissions have reduced ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Australian property companies and funds outperform regional peers in implementing sustainability strategies into their portfolios, according to the third Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). The 42 listed and private company and fund ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... credit committee. He is on the board and audit committee of Challenger Infrastructure Fund and Challenger Diversified Property Fund and previously served as a board member and chair of the risk committee of hedge fund Artesian Capital Management. Skarbek ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund invests in Swanston St retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... not a revenue generating entity, a SMF spokesperson said. They manage the common areas in a building without owning the property and thus don't have the traditional security required by lenders. The SMF board decided to approve the investment, based ...

Low Carbon Australia joins Climate Bond Standard group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... bonds investment-grade for interested investors such as pension funds, and finally the need for models such as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) to be used in the municipal and community space that can scale up adoption". See Also: Report: US$174bn ...