By Dr Grant Skidmore Published on July 7, 2022 Cracking open our windows in offices, schools and at home has become part of our everyday defence against the spread of COVID-19. But while open windows are one of the simplest and most effective ways to ventilate indoor spaces, they also drain the energy pumped into heating and cooling buildings. The research tested more energy efficient ways to reduce COVID-19 spread in office buildings.
By Dr Paulo Vaz-Serra Published on July 6, 2022 Windows that barely open, no sound proofing, leaky ceilings and balconies – the list of faults we see in new buildings around Victoria could fill several articles. These kinds of problems are common in the everyday construction of residential apartments, townhouses and homes. And it’s owners and the people living in the resulting low-quality housing who are suffering. Faults in new buildings have become an everyday occurrence.
By Dr Melanie Lowe Published on July 5, 2022 More than half of Australian adults don’t do enough physical activity – and our cities aren’t helping. A healthy level of physical activity isn’t just about going to the gym or playing sport, it is about the built environment around us and how that makes it easier or harder to walk around. Walking is an easy, popular, equitable, and accessible way to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations that we each do 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity.
By Dr Fahimeh Abedi Published on July 4, 2022 Technology continues to transform the practices of every organisation around the world. But if we look specifically at the legal profession, these digital transformations can bring unanticipated legal and ethical risks. In-house legal departments used to be viewed as a hallowed black box and, although it was unclear what they did, their decisions were highly regarded. New digital transformations can bring unanticipated legal and ethical risks.
By Dr Kate Dooley Published on July 4, 2022 Growing commitments to net-zero climate targets to achieve the Paris Agreement goals are a welcome step forward on climate action but have also seen an increasing focus on nature restoration to remove carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere. Nature restoration broadly refers to allowing degraded agricultural lands, forests and other ecosystems to naturally recover through less intensive use or replanting. Nature restoration involves allowing degraded ecosystems to recover through less intensive use or replanting.
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