Maryia Perthen, Author at eTool

About Maryia Perthen

Maryia is an electrical engineer and business manager with over ten years’ experience in sustainable construction, renewable power, lithium-ion batteries, and electric vehicles. During her studies in Germany she chose the environmental path and has been working in industries helping to combat climate change. After moving to Australia, she dedicated her work to making the construction industry more environmentally friendly. Since 2018 she has been with eTool looking after the Australian and New Zealand markets, liaising with the government and councils, and helping to improve planning and design policies to integrate more sustainable practices.

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Big News for Low Carbon Infrastructure

08/04/2022 /0 Comments/in eBlog, Environment, Infrastructure, ISCA, Past Events, Projects /by Maryia Perthen

ISC rating and HS2 Continue reading →

Top 10 LCA modelling tips for eToolLCD users for the New ‘Green Star Buildings’ rating

15/12/2021 /0 Comments/in eBlog, Environment /by Maryia Perthen

Green Star Building’s new carbon emissions scheme. Continue reading →

What is it like building a carbon negative home?

30/03/2021 /0 Comments/in eBlog, RapidLCA /by Maryia Perthen

It all started with developers from Western Australia who had a vision to create the most sustainable residential community possible. It took more than 10 years to acquire the land, finalise the design, receive all the required approvals to finally … Continue reading →

Bayswater Station – Integrated Life Cycle Design

23/06/2020 /0 Comments/in Infrastructure /by Maryia Perthen

“eTool’s Life Cycle Assessment helped us understand how future impacts from energy, water, materials, recycling and waste will influence Greenhouse Gas emissions and whole of life costs of our project. It enabled us to identify and compare different options to … Continue reading →

LCA in Sustainable Infrastructure

05/05/2020 /1 Comment/in Breeam, Engineering, Environment, Infrastructure, ISCA /by Maryia Perthen

This article provides an insight into the latest sustainability policies and regulations that have integrated the Life Cycle Design approach. Continue reading →

Super Credit (Materials+Energy+Water) for Green rating schemes

07/06/2019 /1 Comment/in Breeam, Building, Design, eBlog, Green Star, ISCA /by Maryia Perthen

eTool believes the “Super Credit” based on the life-cycle methodology should be adopted in the short term as an innovation credit (alternative pathway for material, water and energy) in rating schemes like Green Star and ISCA. In Green Star, LCA could … Continue reading →

eTool Response to the Green Star Future Focus consultation paper 2019

07/06/2019 /0 Comments/in Building, Design, eBlog, Green Star, Sustainability /by Maryia Perthen

Suggested changes to the credit have been presented in the Future Focus consultation paper for the Green Star for New Buildings. The industry has been asked to submit comments to the proposed changes, that include the new set of categories and credits, encourages the elimination of carbon emissions from the built environment, sets high and ambitious requirements for the 5 and 6 Star projects. Continue reading →

What will green buildings deliver in 50 years?

01/02/2019 /0 Comments/in Breeam, eBlog, Economy, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Green Star, Infrastructure, LEED, Software, Sustainability /by Maryia Perthen

The construction industry is going through major changes under the Green flag. The greening of building stock and infrastructure becomes more than just an idea, but a strategical attribute in developing the future of the precincts and entire cities all … Continue reading →

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