Life Fellowship for Beginners

Dr. Rosemary Kennedy was honored as a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects during a recent ceremony in Brisbane. Reflecting on her unconventional career, she emphasized the importance of integrating climatic design principles into urban planning and promoting societal well-being through architecture. She passionately advocates for creating environments that prioritize trees and sustainability.

Alarming signs of a perfect storm for apartment occupants over energy security

For residents of high-rise apartment buildings proliferating in cities across Australia energy insecurity is literally designed in to the dwellings they occupy. Energy unaffordability and problems that occur during power outages are intensified by energy-intensive building design. These problems are avoidable.