Sustainability in industrial masterclass

5 Aug 2025

Agenda

Tuesday, 5th August 2025 — Agenda

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12:30 pm

Welcome and introduction

12:30 pm – 12:32 pm

12:32 pm

Setting the scene: the industrial market and drivers of change

12:32 pm – 12:52 pm

This session will provide an overview of the current state of the industrial market
• The factors currently driving increased demand for industrial sites
• A dive into the motivation for Green Star rated buildings
• What this will mean for tenants and investors

 

Ella Mudie, Market Engagement Lead, Green Building Council Australia

12:52 pm

Green Star Goals: certify to create enduring value

12:52 pm – 1:10 pm

Hear from one of our in-house experts about the opportunities available to certify your
industrial project. Understand the requirements to certify and examine the more challenging
credits. Bring along your burning questions!
• Why certifying creates enduring value for stakeholders
• Which credit aligns best to your objectives
• Minimum requirements for Greenstar rating
• A deep dive into the Green Star credit options, including the more ambitious credits
for Nature, People and Places

 

Presenter: Jim Ng, Technical Services & Initiatives Lead, Green Building Council Australia

01:10 pm

From Ratings to Results: setting new standards for sustainable efficiency

1:10 pm – 1:25 pm

NABERS ratings tools can be used to rate the efficiency of warehouses, cold stores and
other facilities to provide a benchmark for the industry to target higher standards in energy
efficiency. Hear more about how to incorporate NABERS ratings into your projects and how
Green Star and NABERS ratings tools can provide complementary pathways to success.

 

Presenter: Karl Welsch, Technical Officer, NABERS

01:25 pm

Ratings Q & A:

1:25 pm – 1:35 pm

Jim Ng, Technical Services & Initiatives Lead, Green Building Council Australia & Karl Welsch, Technical Officer, NABERS

01:35 pm

Balancing Tenant and Investor Relations

1:35 pm – 2:00 pm

How best practice projects are leaning into demand for sites with enduring value for all
stakeholders. Hear about balancing tenant and investor expectations, creating a shared
pathway to Net Zero and how to deliver a more sustainable, high performance, future ready
industrial site.

Presenter: Anastasia Spiropoulos, Associate Director ESG, Barings

02:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm – 2:10 pm

02:10 pm

CASE STUDY: Port of Brisbane

2:10 pm – 2:30 pm

See how these learnings come together with a leading Australian example in practice

 

Presenter: Brett Wilson, Head of Property, Port of Brisbane

02:30 pm

PANEL: Exploring the Energy of the Future

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Join our panel of experts to examine our current and future state as energy demand surges
and new design requirements reshape the future of energy in Industrial. Our panelists will
cover areas such as EV fleets, solar, batteries and how we can rise to meet new and evolving
energy demands.

  • James Pearson, Director – National Sustainability Manager, CBRE (moderator)
  • Heather Bone, Director ESG, Team Global Express
  • David Hershan, Partner, Green Transition Co
  • Iris Bua, Western Sydney Development Manager, Endeavour Energy
  • Brett Wilson, Head of Property, Port of Brisbane

03:15 pm

Break

3:15 pm – 3:25 pm

03:25 pm

CASE STUDY: A leading example in Industrial

3:25 pm – 3:50 pm

Presenter: Emma McMahon, General Manager, Sustainability, Goodman

03:50 pm

PANEL: Designing out carbon through the use of materials

3:50 pm – 4:25 pm

Join our panel of experts to hear a range of perspectives on how this can be achieved. In this
session we’ll consider how materials can be assessed and specified at the project level to
design out carbon. Hear the latest on innovative alternatives to traditional materials.

  • David Collins, Director, Cundall (moderator)
  • Andrew Thai, National Sustainability Manager, Frasers
  • Crystal Anson, Sustainability Advisor, Mainbrace Constructions
  • Vute Sirivivatnanon, Research Director, Smartcrete

04:25 pm

Wrap up and close

4:25 pm – 4:30 pm