Join us for a real projects-based discussion on the importance of tackling the upfront carbon in construction. Experts from four different parts of the industry will shed a light on the challenges and opportunities they face and how can we all collaborate together to reduce upfront carbon in construction.
We will explore projects that have significantly reduced their upfront carbon, as well as best practices for industry on what to look out for when purchasing materials, and how to ensure that we are doing our best to drive the demand for low carbon materials.
There has been huge growth in corporate Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) in the last three years, leading to over $2.4 billion in investment in wind and solar. But what makes a good PPA and how can they be used to not only meet consumption but make greater environmental impact? How can corporate PPAs be used as a powerful tool, creating impact beyond renewable energy procurement and providing opportunities with enduring benefits.
Join us as our speakers explore leading examples of PPAs and the lessons learnt, and what might be on the horizon for the Australia market.
Key themes:
- the why and how of PPAs
- how PPA market has changed in the last couple of years
- lessons from recent PPAs drivers and PPAs as part of wider strategic decisions, not just cutting energy costs
- how to get engagement within your organisation
With the Australian Government putting millions of dollars towards adoption of electric vehicles there is no doubt that the complete take-up of emissions-free vehicles across our communities is only a few years away.
View this online session to examine the current state of the industry and its future. We examine how the influx of EV will impact the built environment, how the industry can prepare and what is already being done.
This session covers:
- Findings from the ACT
- EV trial for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) experimentation
- Ways of upgrading workplace power supply to allow for on-site fast charging
- Improving access to charging refuelling sites
- Future proofing properties for charges to be added as needed
- Current policies and regulations
- Retrofitting in practice, and how to manage the power source at peak times
This is a unique opportunity to learn about the current state of electric vehicles and charging solutions in Australia, as well to learn about the results from the retrofitting trials on a large scale.
What is the state of play for storage and solar in the current market? Batteries and other operational storage options are available, but how are they being applied? What are the results and the financial implications?
Join our experts to examine what solar and storage means for the property sector and the opportunities and risks we need to understand.
We discuss:
- outlook for battery systems and solar panels in the current market
- storage options that exist and their commercial viability
- interaction with the grid, virtual power plants and embedded networks
- the role of storage to achieve 100% renewable energy regulation changes
- emerging technologies EV Chargers and V2G (vehicle to grid)
Speakers:
- Chris Martell, Director of Operations and Engineering, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)
- Will Furness, Analyst | Business Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Igor Sekatski, National Manager – Renewable Projects,Vicinity Centres
Leveraging the benefits of embedded networks
Embedded networks are becoming a commonly used feature of our energy systems. In this Insights session we explore why their applications are increasing, how they are integrated in a range of projects, opportunities for the built environment, and the benefits for customers.
We cover:
- Where do embedded networks fit in the big picture?
- What are the range of models and concepts that exist?
- Where are we up to in our states?
- Benefits for property developers and end users
- Changes to the regulatory framework and how it improves benefits for consumers
- Developers’ insights and project examples
Speakers:
- Paolo Bevilacqua, General Manager – Real Utilities, Frasers Property Australia
- Andrew Truswell Director, Australian Energy Market Commission
- Michael Di Russo, Director – Investments, CEFC
- Andrew Cameron, Group Manager, CES & New Property, Origin
- Facilitator: Dani Alexander, Research Principal, UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, and RACE for Business Program Leader, RACE for 2030 CRC
Distributed energy solutions are playing a key role in supporting the transition of our electricity grids to renewable energy.
- How can your project, development or operation best benefit and support this transition?
- How can we ensure the energy transition to renewable energy is fair, equitable and accessible?
- How will distributed energy opportunities be most efficient and how can the property sector best support these opportunities?
Looking at in front of the meter alternatives, this webinar examines the use of Virtual Power Plants (VPP) to coordinate Distributed Energy Resources (DER) as well as other options and models available to facilitate distributed energy, such as community-based battery storage.
We discuss how the aggregation of DER delivers services to the grid and unlocks value for energy users, with a focus on new community models and the potential unlocked by community scale batteries.
Join us to examine some of Australia’s broad range of DER projects, from local community energy projects to wide metropolitan and state trials. This session offers the opportunity to deep dive into some examples and reflect on what the future may look like and how you can contribute.
Key topics to be explored:
- What is a virtual power plant and what role can it play for our renewable energy future?
- How are community energy models increasing the amount of renewable energy generation and storage that can be installed in electricity distribution networks?
- What is the business case for community-based battery storage?
- How is the business case for battery storage evolving?
- Lessons from current projects and trials.
- What does this mean for the property sector?
The development of the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ready-mix concrete was the missing link for the Australian building and construction industry.
Join this webinar with Holcim’s National Development & Sustainability Manager Cyril Giraud and Environment Manager and Sustainability Lead Evan Smith to learn more about how this EPD came to life and what it means for the building and construction industry.
This session explores the key drivers for greater transparency of environmental performance within the concrete industry, and how it will help shape the way building materials are selected and the environmental impact of buildings are analysed in the future. We analyse the results from Australia’s first ready-mix concrete EPD and show how early adopters can and are using this to include environmental specifications to traditionally technical concrete specifications.
This session also demonstrates how greater transparency is enabling the supply of carbon neutral concrete in Australia today.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the key drivers for greater environmental transparency within the concrete industry and how this will lead to more sustainable buildings
- Understand how specifications for concrete need to change to allow and encourage the use of lower carbon concrete
- Know how to analyse a concrete EPD and compare results to industry benchmarks
- Understand the next steps for carbon neutral concrete
This webinar will cover changes to the National Construction Code (NCC), with a special focus on Section J which sets out the requirements for energy efficiency of buildings. NCC 2019 introduced a direct reference to thermal bridging for the first time in Australian construction industry’s history, directly impacting thermal performance of most buildings.
Learn how the new requirements will impact thermal compliance, traditional wall design, Façade U-Value modelling and work of ESD consultants.
Key topics to be covered include:
- Basic principles of thermal insulation
- Section J update and impact on Energy Efficiency NZS 4214 – effects of thermal bridging and R-values
- Façade U-value modelling
- Impact on ESD consultants
- Performance Solutions vs Deem to Satisfy
The webinar will present the key objectives, dynamic simulation parameters, process and outcomes of this unique study. The study has relevance to all associated with the built environment from investors, developers, builders, ‘green’ organisations, designers to facility managers and operators.
World First Study – Background information: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) has become an integral component of all commercial buildings providing indoor comfort conditions for occupants. Technological innovations have led to development of various types of HVAC systems – from conditioned air supplied overhead via ceiling mounted diffusers to floor outlets providing air from an under floor arrangement.
There is also radiant and convective cooling through cold surfaces (‘chilled beams’ – essentially chilled water coils) located in ceiling spaces.
HVAC systems contribute significantly to energy consumption of a building on an on going basis – in the order of 75 – 80% of the base building energy costs. This needs to be taken into consideration when selecting the type of HVAC system at the initial design stage for a new project or indeed for a major retrofit. For the first time a comparative dynamic simulation analysis of key system configurations prevalent in Australian buildings, namely Variable Air Volume (VAV), Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) and Passive Chilled Beam (PCB) systems has been performed from an energy efficiency perspective. Research, commissioned by the ARBS Foundation, was carried out by Team Catalyst.
It is the first study where the energy performance of these three systems has been carefully modeled, when applied to the same hypothetical building. It is unique because it has been carried out by experienced practicing engineers, involved in the design, specification and ongoing monitoring of HVAC systems as installed in buildings.
How distributed generation and blockchain are transforming legacy power networks into community owned economic engines
Our energy networks are a work in progress. We are now seeing the accelerated uptake of distributed generation, storage and blockchain applications transforming legacy electricity networks into community owned economic engines.
During this webinar, James takes us through the major energy market changes that have transformed the energy market during the past 10 years and discuss his latest research on distributed generation and blockchain, based on a range of local and international case studies.
The presentation discusses:
- National and global solar and storage uptake
- Price trends
- Case study: Three sites in the WGV housing precinct: GenY, SHAC in addition to Evermore.
- Results Opportunities for the building sector
Background Interconnected local energy markets have emerged as an anticipated outcome of a monumental shift in the electricity industry away from centralised network planning. Monolithic business models, characterised by fossil fuelled bulk generation and one-way delivery are being disrupted by decentralised renewable models complemented with storage. The lesser the distance between the generator and consumer means the opportunity exists to dramatically reduce network costs through the better utilisation of localised distribution infrastructure, and challenging the prevailing transmission infrastructure heavy approach to network design. Innovations from the sharing economy are now entering utilities, from which end users play a more active role in both production and consumption of electricity and where the marginal cost of this power will tend towards zero.
Presented by James Eggleston, Senior Analyst, Power Ledger