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Circular Economy thinking in Australia’s housing industry could cut greenhouse gas emissions
As the construction sector produces about 18 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, coming up with an overarching strategy that will reduce this impact is vital. A new AHURI Inquiry final report, Informing a strategy for circular economy housing in Australia, brings together a wealth of information needed to build an effective and efficient circular economy (CE) for the Australian housing industry: from construction, through operation to demolition and recycling of used building materials.
Federal Government announces Social Housing Accelerator
The recently announced Social Housing Accelerator is designed to rapidly fund new social housing supply, providing $2 Billion in funding to states and territories, intended as a bridge until the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) proceeds begin to be realised.
Government support could help overcome barriers to reuse and recycle building materials
With the construction sector responsible for 18 per cent of Australia’s carbon footprint, finding ways to reuse and recycle building materials waste generated when buildings are constructed or demolished is essential. However, there are deep institutional barriers to recycling and reusing this waste, new AHURI research reveals.
AHURI Discussion Series revisits ‘The Stack’ in Sydney
Following the success of the Private Sector involvement in social and affordable housing panel discussion and networking event in Melbourne earlier in June, our Sydney event on 15 June did not disappoint.
National housing and homelessness policy development needs a coordinated National Strategy
A National Housing and Homelessness Strategy with a comprehensive mission to ensure everyone in Australia has adequate housing would help Australia address its housing challenges, new AHURI research has confirmed. The research, ‘Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy’, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from UNSW Sydney and RMIT University, investigates the rationale for an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy and sets out options for achieving such a Strategy.