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Introduction to Reloved Buildings

INTRODUCTION from the editor: As more than one property investor has said, re-loving a building can lead to a better result than building new. In today’s highly competitive world a…

Re-loved warehouses: creative, cool and in demand

Willow Aliento
21 October, 2019

Warehouse conversions for apartments have been popular for decades but the rising appetite for co-working and shared office space is seeing a new wave of conversions. The business case for…

Apartments: how to get help for your strata committee

Damian Clarke
21 October, 2019

SPONSORED: Tonja Gibson, founding director of Strata Answers and board member of Green Strata, is on a mission to bring modern, green solutions to strata buildings – and not just…

SPONSORED: Existing buildings typically have the ability to radically improve their energy performance. That means there’s often a mountain of untapped potential that could slash emissions and running costs, according…

Engineering reloved buildings: the inside story

Willow Aliento
21 October, 2019

Building Codes and safety standards have come a long way in the past century but that’s no reason to write-off an existing building as too hard to bring up to…

Sam Marshall and Jean Rice on how to re-love a building

Damian Clarke
21 October, 2019

Adapting and re-using a building is all about respecting what’s there and leaving space for the next person to do what they want to do, according to Sam Marshall of…

There is a huge store of hidden history and sustainable value in old buildings, which shouldn’t be wasted to make way for the new, say experts. In an economy built…

Snapshots: Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai; Knai Bang Chatt Resort, Kep; Omnia, Sydney and more

Damian Clarke
21 October, 2019

As the trend to refurbish old buildings with more than a nod to their heritage gathers pace, we take a look at what’s on offer around the world, from not-so-old…

Long life, loose fit, low impact: Playing the long game on sustainable buildings

Tone Wheeler, contributor
21 October, 2019

It may not be possible to re-love every component of a building but if we want ensure buildings remain as sustainable as possible throughout their lifetimes, the property industry needs…

Heritage buildings: Nothing to be afraid of

Willow Aliento
21 October, 2019

Ghastly refurbishments of existing buildings are bad enough, but there have also been some high-profile examples of illegal demolition. One example is the heritage Corkman pub in Melbourne in 2016,…

Less is more when it comes to renovating homes

Anne Susskind, contributor
21 October, 2019

Architects are discovering that keeping some of the old features of our homes can be more sustainable than installing new materials and technology. Architect Luisa Manfredini has a new string…

In the face of spiralling carbon costs, the case for upgrading existing buildings rather than bulldozing and building anew is gathering pace. French writer Marcel Proust once said that “the…

5 reasons re-loving old buildings makes dollars and sense

Willow Aliento
21 October, 2019

Phillip Lukin, Rachel Jackson and Elisha Long share five things you might want to factor in if you want to make a business case for re-loving a building. 1. Spend…

Resource guide

The Fifth Estate
21 October, 2019

Commercial Resource Information Buildings Alive Buildings Alive helps you extract the hidden value from your building or facilities without major capital investment. Your commercial buildings – offices, shopping centres or…