Air Quality
Clean Air Society 23rd Biennial International Conference
In October 2017 Brisbane was host to the biennial Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) conference. The local QLD CASANZ branch (including Katestone’s Natalie Shaw) did an excellent job as hosts. Unfortunately for all of the visitors hoping for some sunshine, Queensland didn’t live up to its reputation as the sunshine state with…
Read MoreKatestone opens European office
Katestone Director, Simon Welchman, is happy to announce the company’s first European Branch has opened in Ireland. Taking advantage of the unique skills we have in air quality, dispersion modelling and meteorological forecasting to move into the European market, we have a unique opportunity to build on our excellent track record in air quality and…
Read MoreExtracting value from NPI data
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes So first we need good data… The three levels of government in Australia can pull industry in different directions with sometimes duplicated, overlapping and…
Read MoreHow can NPI reporting help you save money?
NPI reporting can seem tedious; however, diligent reporting can inform both environmental and financial outcomes of a company. Katestone has provided NPI reporting assistance to clients over the years and has found that there are a variety of ways that NPI reporting can help a company. Saving money For one client, an increase in fuel…
Read MoreCASANZ Conference 2015: New Frontiers
The Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) held its 22nd conference at The Pullman Hotel in Melbourne this year. Katestone’s consultants Natalie and Mick were on the scene! The Conference kicked off with a number of Special Interest Group workshops covering odour, dispersion modelling, measurement, traffic and risk assessment. These workshops provided…
Read MoreAir quality, odour and beer
An evening of Beer Tasting @ Katestone The sense of smell is one of the fundamental senses in the enjoyment of life. Diane Ackerman wrote in her book A Natural History of the Senses: “Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant landmines, hidden under the weedy mass of many years and experiences. Hit a…
Read MoreNavigating the Brisbane City Plan 2014 from an air quality perspective
Brisbane City Plan 2014 is Council’s plan for future development of Brisbane—it guides how land in Brisbane can be used and developed. Brisbane City Plan 2014 aims to deliver the goals and objectives of the Clean Air Strategy for Brisbane, which are to: Minimise the release of harmful pollutants to the air. Minimise the impact…
Read MoreWhere it’s at: AAQ NEPM
On 29 April 2014, Australian Environment Ministers signalled their intention to vary the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure (AAQ NEPM) particle standards. To coincide with the consultation process, Katestone hosted a series of events in 2014 to help our clients understand the proposed changes to the AAQ NEPM particle standards. So what has been…
Read MoreNPI data – more than just a bunch of numbers
Has a lack of data or unreliable analysis caused you to make a poor business decision? The three levels of government in Australia can pull your business in different directions with sometimes duplicated, overlapping and inconsistent environmental reporting requirements. These reporting requirements can seem unrelated to you achieving your business goals. However, it is possible…
Read MorePeer review – a second opinion can save your project
We were engaged to peer review the work of an international air quality consultant. On face value it all looked very professional. Latest models, high resolution, 3-D, temporal and spatial…blah, blah. However, the results of the assessment just didn’t ring true. The assessment predicted considerable impacts in the oddest of circumstances. So we dug into…
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