The path to better buildings starts with better materials.
From embodied carbon to performance risks, material decisions are increasingly under scrutiny. Understanding what’s next in material innovation is now essential, not optional. This two-hour session is built for practitioners seeking insight into responsible material innovation and the market potential of emerging responsible products. Focusing on solutions and next-generation materials including bamboo, mycelium and PFAS-free alternatives, this session will equip participants to make smarter material choices, unlock new opportunities, and navigate key barriers to adoption
What you will learn:
Assess opportunities for emerging material use and innovation in responsible products to meet project requirements, design intent, and sustainability objectives.
Evaluate performance factors, risks, and trade-offs associated with materials such as bamboo, mycelium and PFAS-free alternatives when making specification and procurement decisions.
Apply insights from project examples to support informed material selection and stakeholder communication
Dissecting the roadblocks and opportunities for innovative products to reshape the built environment
Who you will hear from:
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Jennifer Snyders, CEO, House of Bamboo
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Jeremy Mansfield, Founder/Director, Mansfield Advisory
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Stephanie Sirianni, Director, Nature Collective
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Aidan Mullan, Sustainability and Lean Manager, Interface
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Yann Frampton, Senior Associate, Hassell
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Karie Soehardi, Director, Circular Design Thinking
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Katherine Featherstone, Senior Manager – Products and Materials, Green Building Council of Australia
Who’s it for:
This session is ideal for Architects, Designers, ESG Consultants, Project managers and those seeking practical insight into responsible material innovation and the market potential of emerging products.
This course was recorded in July 2026
The construction sector is projected to contribute around one-third of Australia’s total emissions, and that share is continuing to grow. As pressure increases to deliver lower-carbon projects, accelerating the adoption of low-emission construction practices has become critical. While many of the technologies and approaches needed to reduce site emissions already exist, uptake is often slowed by practical, financial, and knowledge barriers.
This session explores what decarbonising construction sites looks like in practice today, how solutions are being deployed at scale, and how organisations are measuring, evaluating, and justifying the impact of change as we seek to deliver on our sustainability goals. It also considers emerging developments in electric equipment and renewable diesel, and what they mean for future site operations.
What you will learn
• How low-emission construction practices are being implemented on live projects today, including real-world challenges, constraints, and successes across different site types.
• The range of practical solutions available to reduce construction emissions, including electrified plant and equipment, hybrid systems, and alternative fuels such as renewable diesel.
• How current and emerging electric equipment can meet operational requirements, including charging infrastructure, battery compatibility, and expected future developments in the market.
• How to measure construction-related emissions and assess the financial implications of low-emission site operations, including approaches used to support investment decisions and track performance improvements.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for construction and project professionals, developers, contractors, and consultants involved in delivering or influencing project outcomes, as well as sustainability practitioners seeking practical insight into emissions reduction, technology adoption, and cost implications in construction site operations.
This session runs for 90 minutes and was recorded in June 2026.
Achieving circular outcomes requires more than good intentions – it demands clear strategies, informed decision-making, and a commitment embedded from the very beginning of a project.
This short course offers a practical, grounded exploration of how to move from ambition to action. Drawing on project examples and initiatives, the session unpacks how circular strategies are identified, prioritised, and successfully implemented across the full project lifecycle from concept through to operation and end-of-life.
With a focus on design intent, waste and material use participants will learn how to apply circular principles in ways that are both achievable and impactful. The course also addresses the complexities of stakeholder engagement, cost considerations, and whole-of-life thinking, equipping attendees with the tools to make confident, informed decisions.
What you’ll learn:
Core circular design principles and practical pathways to implementation
How to identify, assess, and prioritise circular strategies within projects
The role of stakeholders and effective decision-making frameworks
Approaches to whole-of-life costing and carbon assessment
Insights and lessons from leading circular projects and fitouts
Who is it for:
This session is ideal for professionals seeking to translate circularity from concept into measurable outcomes, while navigating the constraints of design, delivery, and operations.
Our speakers:
Karolina Bäckman Faulkner, Associate, Circular Design Specialist, 3XN
Clayton Bristow, Managing Director, FF&3
Tom Dean, Director, Carbon Planning, Slattery
Sophie Kebbell, Senior Interior Designer, Hassell
Dr. Jim Goddin, Head of Circular Economy, thinkstep-anz
Renae Tapley, Founder, Future Materials & Perth Studio Director, Foolscap
Lucy Borota, Senior Consultant, Circular Economy and Waste Advisory, Arcadis Australia Pacific
Katherine Featherstone, Senior Manager – Products and Materials, Green Building Council of Australia
This masterclass was recorded in June 2026. The session runs for three hours including discussion groups and breaks. Discussion groups and group work are not included in the recording.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the world around us, transforming how decisions are made, how systems are managed, and how industries operate. From prediction and automation to generative design and real-time optimisation, AI is becoming a general-purpose capability with wide-ranging implications for efficiency, productivity, and innovation.
But what does this mean for us in the built environment as we pursue our sustainability objectives?
This session provides insights into how AI is beginning to change the way buildings are designed, delivered, and operated. It focuses on practical applications emerging across the sector and how organisations are using AI to improve building performance, support better decision-making, and unlock operational efficiencies.
It explores AI as a decision-support tool that augments human expertise in managing complex building systems, rather than replacing it, while also examining what is required to enable AI at scale, including structured data environments, system integration, and organisational readiness. It also considers the sustainability implications of these developments, including opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation and improve energy performance, alongside the governance, privacy, and ethical considerations that must be addressed as adoption increases.
What you’ll learn:
Where AI is being applied in buildings today across design, delivery, and operations and the types of problems it is being used to solve.
How AI supports sustainability outcomes including improvements in building performance, energy efficiency and emissions reduction opportunities.
What is required to enable AI at scale including data structure, system connectivity and organisational capability.
The key risks and governance considerations associated with AI adoption including data quality, privacy and human oversight.
Ideal for:
Professionals working across sustainability, design, engineering, development and operations in the built environment. It is intended to provide insights into how AI can be applied to improve building performance, support operational decision-making, and enable more sustainable outcomes.
This webinar was recorded in June 2026.
How can we amplify Indigenous design voices and move beyond consultation to true co-creation?
Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring how meaningful First Nations collaboration can shape more inclusive, connected and enduring places. Through real project examples, we’ll examine how design outcomes informed by First Nations wisdom, storytelling and Country-centred principles can create richer community experiences and stronger project outcomes. Discover practical insights for embedding authentic collaboration into the design process and delivering places with lasting cultural value.
Speakers:
Mastura Mokhtar, Associate, Six Degrees Architects
Racquel Kerr, Lead-Strategic Indigenous Delivery, WA Region, GHD
Uncle Russell Reid, Senior Aboriginal Affairs and Participation Advisor and National RAP Lead, WSP
Elham Monavari, Head of Green Star Strategic Delivery, Green Building Council of Australia
This webinar was recorded in June 2026.
This short course will equip attendees with practical insights into how modularity and modern methods of construction (MMC) can be scaled to deliver low carbon, resource efficient and circular outcomes. Through a series of case studies and a dynamic panel, participants will explore how sustainability ambitions can be embedded into modular design, procurement and delivery from reducing embodied carbon and construction waste to enabling circular material flows.
The course bridges design and delivery perspectives, focusing on what it takes to move from pilot projects to repeatable, scalable modular solutions. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how MMC can support organisational sustainability goals as well as social and community outcomes through project examples.
What you will learn:
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Understand how modularity and modern methods of construction (MMC) can be applied to achieve low-carbon, resource-efficient, and circular outcomes
Identify practical ways to embed sustainability into modular design, manufacturing, procurement, and delivery processes -
Gain insight into real-world case studies demonstrating successful modular and circular approaches
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Understand the key challenges and enablers in scaling MMC from pilot projects to repeatable, industry-wide solutions
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Develop an understanding of how MMC can contribute to organisational sustainability goals and climate targets
This masterclass was recorded on May 2026. The session runs for three hours including group discussions and breaks. Note group discussions are not accessible in the recording.
As cost pressures continue across the built environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to balance commercial outcomes with meaningful social impact. This session explores how social value is being defined, embedded and applied in practice, and why a more consistent, outcomes-focused approach is becoming essential across the sector.
We’ll examine how social value is framed and measured in different ways depending on intent, and why clarity of purpose is critical to making it useful in practice. Speakers will share how organisations are using targets, indicators and minimum requirements to better connect social value with decision-making across operations, projects and supply chains.
The session will also explore the practical mechanisms through which social value is delivered, including procurement, workforce development, placemaking and project integration, and how these levers can be used more deliberately to strengthen outcomes across the value chain.
What you will learn:
How to distinguish between different purposes of social value measurement and apply the right approach for each context
How social value indicators and targets can inform decision-making across project lifecycles
Practical ways procurement, workforce development and placemaking can be used to deliver social value outcomes
How to identify and integrate social value opportunities through project design and delivery processes
How stronger alignment between intent, measurement and delivery can improve consistency and impact
Who this is for
This session is designed for sustainability, ESG and social impact professionals across the built environment, including design, development, construction and asset management, as well as procurement, planning and project delivery professionals responsible for embedding and reporting social outcomes.
Speakers:
Min Seto, Executive Officer, Alliance Social Enterprises
Professor Martin Loosemore, Distinguished Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
Justine Felton, Group Social Sustainability Manager, Stockland
Richard Mullane, Managing Principal/Board Director, Hassell Studio
Helen Bell, Senior Manager, Research, Green Building Council of Australia
This course was recorded on May 2026.
Australia’s energy transition is accelerating, and buildings are playing a critical role in shaping national energy outcomes. Energy efficiency, electrification, and smart technologies are not just about making individual buildings better, they are essential levers for reducing emissions, lowering costs, and enabling the wider adoption of renewables.
This session explores how building owners and businesses can implement integrated energy strategies, including on-site batteries, demand flexibility, and electrification, to drive measurable change. Through real-world case studies, attendees will gain practical insights into overcoming operational and financial barriers and unlocking the potential of existing and new buildings as part of the broader energy transition.
What you’ll learn:
Approaches to decarbonising existing and new buildings using energy efficiency, electrification, and smart systems.
Insights into how integrated energy strategies are applied across buildings.
Ways to leverage innovative financing and business models to enable energy projects at scale.
Lessons from real-world case studies, including challenges, successes, and opportunities to accelerate action.
Who is it for:
This session is designed for sustainability, energy, and facilities professionals including managers, analysts, consultants, and asset owners responsible for driving building performance, decarbonisation, and energy transition initiatives.
This masterclass was recorded in May 2026. The session runs for three hours including breaks.
Airtightness is now a minimum expectation under Green Star Buildings, setting a new standard for improved building practices and performance outcomes. So how can you ensure success from the outset? Join our experts during this interactive masterclass as they examine successful projects and real results across design, testing and performance.
What you’ll learn:
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Airtightness requirements in Green Star and updates in Green Star Buildings v.11
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Best practice in air tightness testing and performance
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The value of early design review and steps to ensure success
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Bridging the gap between design intentions and onsite execution
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Delivering quality assurance through simple practices
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Comparison of air tightness results across varied project types
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for architects, engineers, project managers, site supervisors, and specialist trades who want to strengthen their knowledge of air tightness in building design and delivery. It will also benefit sustainability consultants, building assessors and government representatives involved in standards, compliance, and energy efficiency.
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Sean Maxwell, Scheme Manager, ATTMA Australia and New Zealand
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Joseph Cheung, Technical Manager, Efficiency Matrix
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John Konstantakopoulos, Managing Director, Efficiency Matrix
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Samantha Anderson, Senior Associate, Building Physics and Sustainability, Inhabit
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Christopher Piperidis, Project Manager, Muliplex
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Patricia Albarracin, Senior Contract Administrator, Texco
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Anastasia Adams Picard, Sustainability Coordinator, Lendlease
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Jim Ng, Technical Services and Innovation Lead, Green Building Council of Australia
This masterclass was recorded in MAY 2026. The session runs for four hours including discussion groups and breaks. Note group discussions are not accessible in the recording.
Product carbon disclosure is becoming a critical requirement for manufacturers, designers, and project teams yet confusion remains around the roles of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs).
This webinar provides a clear, practical overview of how EPDs and PCFs are used, how they differ, and how they work together to support informed decision making across the supply chain. Featuring perspectives from certification bodies and manufacturers, the session will explore real-world applications, costs, benefits, and challenges.
The discussion will also address how product carbon data is measured, benchmarked, and applied within Green Star.
What you’ll learn
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The purpose and value of EPDs and PCFs and why one does not replace the other
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When to use each tool and how they coexist in practice
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Manufacturer experiences implementing EPDs and PCFs
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How carbon disclosure is applied within Green Star
Speakers
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Andrea Davies, Sustainability Manager, Laminex Australia
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Milly Colahan, Head of Industry Engagement, GECA
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Steve Mitchell, Director, EPD Australasia
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Emily Chung, Manager, Future Focus, GBCA