BUSINESS NEWS: Developers are going green with EV chargers and native plantings, while last-mile delivery companies also jump on the green (three-wheeled) wagon.
Canberra based private developer Molonglo known for its creative approach to projects has appointed UK based David Chipperfield Architects for its Dairy Road masterplan to design its 700-person residential neighbourhood. It’s also appointed Assemble (UK) for its industrial neighbourhood.
Starting on 6 November the developers are holding a month-long public event program to engage the community, with food and housing symposiums, exhibitions, design presentations, garden tours and native planting workshops, and a seasonal Dairy Road Design Market in partnership with DESIGN Canberra.
Knight Frank has launched a healthcare and life sciences offering in response to the growing opportunity in the sector.
The team will focus on retirement, medical real estate assets, biomedical manufacturing and research facilities, specialised education and accommodation assets.
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Healthcare plastics are getting a new life with the Albanese Labor Government adding tyres, mattresses and plastics in healthcare products to the list of items in the product stewardship priority list for 2022–23.
This includes recycling, development, design, manufacture, import, sale, use and recovery of materials and products.
Other products already listed include solar panels, electrical and electronic products, child car seats, oil containers, clothing textiles and problematic plastics.
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek said: “An industry-led stewardship approach is one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reduce a product’s impact on the environment and human health.”
According to the minister around 85 per cent of healthcare waste can be recycled.
Sunshine Coasts’ Cube Developments has struck a deal to provide EV chargers in all new developments in partnership with Jet Charge.
In addition and showing a commitment to sustainability, director Scott Juniper said the company had also installed solar panels in all developments “to offset and reduce common area electricity costs, as well as installing sensor lighting in common areas.
“We’ve also installed water catchment and reticulation for all planters and garden beds where possible… cross ventilation of spaces and window tinting to reduce heat and subsequently, minimises the use of air conditioning and ceiling fans.”
Property operations software as a service platform CIM has added 10 Westfield Living Centres to its existing partnership with Scentre Group, owner and operator of 42 Westfield Living Centres across Australia and New Zealand.
CIM’s PEAK Platform supports reductions in environmental impact and improvements in operational efficiency.
IKEA Australia’s Tempe store is getting two new EVs that have never been seen in Australia before; an electric three wheel TukTuk.
Last week, federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen spoke at an event in Sydney to announce the strategic partnership between last-mile delivery company ANC and rental, leasing and fleet management company ORIX.
The companies are electrifying ANC’s fleet with a new EV – an e-TukTuk – designed for last-mile delivery.
The three-wheelers are already used by companies such as IKEA overseas and will be launched into the US market in coming months. Two vehicles will be deployed to carry out deliveries for a three-month trial.
TrinaTracker, manufacturer of Trina Solar has announced that the TrinaTracker One-in-portrait (1P) tracker system has been validated by RINA Tech Renewables. This means the device, that orients towards the sun to harness solar energy, has passed a reputable inspection, certification and consulting multinational organisation, for compliance with the Australian Building Codes and Standards for deployment in Wind Region C.
Wind Region C refers to Australia’s northern coastal area, where wind speeds are classified as cyclonic and can reach heights of 248 kilometres an hour, representing significant design and engineering challenges to anyone from developers to independent power producers who are considering installing solar.