Technical Notes
Grounded
Insights.
Principal-led essays on asset resilience, carbon policy, and engineering logic.
What care providers can do right now to improve comfort and cut energy bills
How targeted engineering interventions and early involvement can address energy poverty and improve the wellbeing of vulnerable residents in the care sector.
Not all five-star buildings are created equal
Two buildings can both achieve a Green Star rating of five stars or above, but one can cost significantly more to get there. The route you take matters as much as the destination.
When performance commitments are put to the test: Lessons from NABERS Projects
How the right advice early on can protect long-term asset value and why accurate modelling during the commitment agreement sets everyone up for success.
How Co-Perform helped finalise a 5-Star Green Star building submission for Kangan Institute
When the Kangan Institute’s Health & Community Centre of Excellence approached completion, the project needed a clear path to complete its Green Star Buildings submission.
From shoe factory to 5.5-stars NABERS rating: turning a Fitzroy icon into a high-performance building
How a former shoe factory became a benchmark for sustainable reuse and why the partnership between Co-Perform and Kahlon Group is now pushing for six stars.