10 Stories to Celebrate 10 Years
On Wednesday 29 February 2012, then federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese stood before a packed crowd at Parliament House in Canberra to unveil Australia’s first national rating scheme for sustainable infrastructure. Wishing the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating Scheme, or IS for short, a “busy life”, Mr Albanese noted that project teams working on everything from roads
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2022 Impact Report
In this report, the Council outlines our four Strategic Goals: Leadership, Thriving Industry, Market Transformation and Organisational Health, supporting an industry to deliver best practice, long-term outcomes that support all beneficiaries, and deliver on the quadruple bottom line. Our four main goals are all designed to drive our purpose – To ensure all infrastructure delivers social,
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Journey to Net Zero
A journey to net zero presents a compelling case for a great opportunity to change the way we approach out transport sector, and indeed our towns and communities. It is a ‘call to action’ for the industry to stop and rethink the way we approach transport in Australia. It presents an opportunity for the industry
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Thriving Nations Report
From the moment we wake to the moment we go to sleep, what we do and how we do it, is enabled by our infrastructure. It is crystal clear, this century is one of change – for our lifestyles, our communities, our economies and our environment. Whether it is climate change, addressing inequality or riding
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Place-based approach to net zero
A place based approach acknowledges that the implementation of net zero commitments and goals will be more successful if the solutions both relate to the unique context in which they are applied, and mobilise localised resources, action and engagement. Place based solutions to net zero provide multiple benefits such as: Mobilising enthusiastic local investment and
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A NET ZERO FUTURE: Delivered through our infrastructure pipeline
In Australia, collective action is needed to deliver low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure that meets community, Government, and investor requirements. Australian state and territory Governments have committed to net zero carbon by 2050 to address climate change risks identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). All have set further intermediate 2030 benchmarks to drive action
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Return on Investment
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has been supporting the infrastructure industry drive best practice through the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating Scheme (IS Rating Scheme) since 2012. In this time, the Scheme has actively contributed to capacity building and transparently measuring the social, environmental, governance and cultural outcomes delivered by more than $160 billion of
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Reshaping Infrastructure for a Net Zero Emissions Future
Infrastructure has a significant, lasting influence on Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Around 70% of Australia’s emissions are associated with infrastructure projects. Infrastructure assets built today will still be operating in 2050 when countries like Australia are expected to reach net zero emissions under the Paris Climate Agreement. Despite this, emissions reductions in line with a
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IS Rating Scheme Return on Investment – Cost benefit analysis of the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating Scheme
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) has been supporting the infrastructure industry to drive best practice through the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating Scheme (IS Rating Scheme) since 2012. In this time, the scheme has actively contributed to capacity building and transparently measuring the social, environmental, governance and cultural outcomes delivered by more than $160 billion worth of
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ANZ infrastructure industry well-positioned to meet 2030 benchmarks and achieve net zero by 2050
In a first-time collaboration Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Australian Constructors Association, Consult Australia and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council have released a joint report to support industry in accelerating a net zero future through the design and construction of the infrastructure pipeline. The report, A net-zero future delivered through our infrastructure pipeline, signals that a whole-of-business, systems-based
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2021 Impacts Report
During the webinar we showcase case studies of leading edge practice from our community of members that demonstrate how the sector is forging pathways deeper into sustainability. Read the 2021 Impact Report
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Pathway to Productive and Sustainable Infrastructure Report
ISCA has collaborated with over 30 representatives from the building sector, government and academia to produce the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council’s (ASBEC) Pathway to Productive and Sustainable Infrastructure workshop report (the report) calling for a clear pathway to sustainable and productive infrastructure.
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