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Vim Sustainability was appointed by Baptist Community Services (BCS)  in 2008 to provide sustainability services to their new range of developments, programmed over the next five years. The latest development involves a 100 bed, residential aged care facility in Griffith NSW. Following various presentations, design meetings and workshops, BCS’s Senior Management Team on Sustainability and […]

In 2010, Kmart appointed Vim Sustainability as their sustainability and energy auditing consultants. Over the past year, Vim Sustainability in conjunction with Allan Jack Cottier Architects have devised a cutting edge ESD store concept and business plan for Kmart, in both the Australian and New Zealand climate. The energy saving results and improvements of the […]

John Brodie was invited to write about his recent trip to London whereby he visited both Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s carbon neutral stores. John explains that sustainability is more than just turning off lights and buying carbon credits. “Sustainability is about efficiency,” says Mr. Brodie. “More sustainable retail operations help maximise customer dwell time, thereby increasing […]

John Brodie, Managing Director of VIM Sustainability was invited to speak to students from the University of Sydney on Tuesday 5th October 2010. Michael Kirckpatrick, the lecturer and coordinator of the university’s Renewable Energy and Advanced Renewable Energy was pleased with John’s presentation which focused on the importance and practice of environmentally sustainable design of […]

John Brodie has been invited to be a guest speaker at the launch of “Sustainability – The Danish Way”. This seminar, was funded by the Consul General & Trade Commission of Denmark and Vento Australasia Pty Ltd. John Brodie was given the opportunity to learn from the Danish, and discuss ways of creating high quality […]

Vim Sustainability has been appointed the Green Star professionals and ESD Consultants on the first 5 star Green Star TAFE building at Kurri Kurri, north of Sydney.The building is a new Hotel training academy. Vim are the ESD consultants as well and our role entails providing the design strategy for the project as well as […]

Vim Sustainability are pleased to announce their appointment as ESD consultants and energy auditors to Kmart Retail nationwide and in New Zealand. Kmart are one of Australia’s largest retailers. The role involves providing detailed ESD design strategies for their new and refurbished retail and distribution centres.In addition we will be undertaking EEO audits for a […]

Vim Sustainability are pleased to announce their appointment as ESD consultants for the new Catholic Education Office Oran Park education and worship centre. Oran Park is a new suburb in development  in western Sydney and is designed around broad sustainability pricnciples.Vim Sustainability’s appointment  is due  our expertise  provided to the CEO last year on over […]

The Uniting Church Aged Care division known as Uniting Care are leaders in Aged Care across Australia. They have commenced the design of a new major Aged Care facility in Gordon, a suburb of the ACT. They are keen to ensure it is a cutting edge sustainable design considering the use of passive and low […]

After a long process of review Vim Sustainability has recently been appointed to the panel of ESD consultants for the ACT Government. This panel will provide ESD consulting services to the ACT government across a range of developments. Selected on merit and specialised skills the panel is limited to a few ESD consultancies that provided […]