Agenda
Tuesday 10 November, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
12.30pm Welcome and introduction
Speaker: Gabrielle Pavicic, Green Star Program Lead, Green Building Council of Australia
12.50pm Future Focus: Australia’s Waste [d] opportunity
Hear about the findings from a new industry-first report revealing the high volume of waste from the average building project. The report, developed by Coreo in partnership with the Green Building Council of Australia and funded by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, offers a platform to build a future based on value. The report sets national waste benchmarks and outlines a practical plan to cut emissions, reduce costs, and recover more value through circular design and smarter material choices.
Speaker: Cameron Kaufman, Circular Economy Specialist, Coreo
1.20pm Discussion Groups: Delivering Waste Outcomes in Green Star Projects: Challenges and opportunities
Attendees will break into smaller facilitated groups to discuss the most effective way of approaching the waste credit in Green Star Buildings
- Are you currently working on a Green Star Project? If so, what are the challenges in implementing the requirements?
- What action do you think would most help reduce wasted material outcomes on your next project?
- In what stages of design is it best or worst represented?
Host: Gabrielle Pavicic, Green Star Program Lead, Green Building Council of Australia
1.40pm Designing out Waste: Pathways to a circular economy with Green Star
Hear practical strategies to minimise waste and integrate sustainable design, driving efficiency and sustainability in the built environment. This session will explore how Green Star can be used to embed circular economy principles from the earliest stages of design, helping projects reduce emissions, recover materials and create long- term value.
Speakers: Shruti Thomas, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Arcadis
2.10pm BREAK
2.20pm Case study: Commonwealth Bank Lighthouse Project
Join u to hear about SHAPE’s largest fit out, which achieved a prestigious 6-star Green Star rating by prioritising circular economy principles, extensive reuse of on-site materials and sustainable design and construction practices
Speaker: Paul Rosenberg Vella, National Manager, ALD & Co Founder & Director, Refit8
2.50pm Case Study: Unlocking Value Through Circular Fitouts
Traditional office defits often see furniture and fit out materials discarded long before the end of their useful life. Hear how circular economy principles can transform fit out projects from waste-generating exercises into opportunities to retain value, reduce embodied carbon and extend the life of materials.
Speaker: Clayton Bristow, Managing Director, FF & 3
3.20pm Session wrap up and close