Enjoy a coffee and pastry while networking with your peers

Andrew Fischer, Head of Policy and Research, Green Building Council of Australia

Katie Brown, Executive Director, Electrification, Efficiency and Safety, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

• Exploring how practice is evolving to shift embodied carbon to zero using tools and benchmarks  

• Where are the real opportunities to drive change 

• Addressing the role of manufacturers and materials in driving emissions reduction  

Panelists:

Jorge Chapa, Chief Impact Officer, Green Building Council of Australia (moderator)

Stefan Preuss, Associate Government Architect, Office of the Victorian Government Architect

Gavin Ashley, Head of Better Cities & Regions & Director of Sustainability, HIP V. HYPE

Gabrielle Pavicic, Green Star Program Lead, Green Building Council of Australia with speaker to be announced

Speaker to be announced

Jorge Chapa, Chief Impact Officer, Green Building Council of Australia

Dr. Dominique Hes, Chair of the Board, Greenfleet

Discover how these projects quantified and demonstrated the broader economic efficiency achieved through the implementation of sustainability initiatives beyond project stakeholders. The presentation will touch upon the methodologies, key findings, and how SROI is an effective tool to enhance decision-making. 

Ruchita Panchal, Senior Sustainability Manager, AECOM

• Overview of GBCA circular procurement guide  

• Discussion on opportunities to build less and dematerialise   

• How collaboration across the supply chain influences project decisions    

• How setting performance outcomes can deliver better results for projects   

Panelists:

Harriet Smith, Program Lead – Responsible Products and Materials, Green Building Council of Australia (moderator)

Speakers to be announced

Davina Rooney, Chief Executive Officer, Green Building Council of Australia

Mark Vender, Advocacy and Policy Manager, AIRAH

Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia

This session will explore how 90 Melbourne Drive at Melbourne Business Park  became the first Stockland logistics project to receive 5-star certification under Green Star Buildings v1.  With a vision for an efficient and future-proofed workplace, this all-electric industrial site encompasses low carbon and low waste from design to build.

Anthony Osborne, Senior Development Manager – Workplace and Logistics, Stockland

speaker to be announced

Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia

As Australia’s first large-scale Green Star homes-designed community, this session will look at the project’s significant outcomes for energy efficiency, water conservation and environmental sustainability.  

Matthew Napper, National Sustinability Manager, Ingenia Communities 

Speaker to be announced