Now more than ever, sustainable buildings are needed. Here in Australia, we have some of the most innovative, clever, and eye-catching sustainable buildings around. So what makes a building sustainable and how can we rate its effectiveness?

There are obvious incentives for future-proofing your home but did you know there are also potential financial ones? Many insurance companies will offer reduced premiums for customers who have made flood- and fire-proof upgrades to their existing homes or included them in designing their new homes. Some states are also offering financial assistance to residents who live, for example, in a flood-risk zone to upgrade their existing homes or build new homes in accordance with local guidelines. So what can you do to prepare your home for natural disasters?

Electric cars are here to stay! But what do you really know about them? And how can you tell if you should get one, or even which one to get? We answer some of your burning questions in this week’s blog!