From business case to implementation, how are government projects using Green Star and how is it being applied to major projects?
In this exclusive session you have the opportunity to hear government leaders share their expertise and learnings on how they have embedded the Green Star rating tools in their projects. Our guest speakers will discuss:
- Business case: how does Green Star align with the vision and goals of a project and how can policy commitments be achieved through certification?
- Concept design: why is it essential to include Green Star upfront?
- Procurement: how are Green Star requirements built in the procurement processes and contracting?
- Implementation: what is the best Green Star strategy for the delivery of your project?
- What does collaboration look like with GBCA?
- Reporting: how can we close the loop on projects with measurable outcomes and data?
- What is the value of Green Star for the project more broadly?
Speakers:
- Laura Pritchard, Sustainability Manager, Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport, Transport for NSW
- Becky Sharpe, Senior Project Manager – Environment Team, Homes Victoria
- Peter Murrell, Sustainability and Liveability Officer, Victorian Planning Authority (VPA)
- Facilitators: Nick Alsop, Senior Manager – Market Engagement, GBCA
- Sandra Qian, Senior Manager – Policy and Government Relations, GBCA
This session is designed for policy makers and implementers, providing a unique platform to discuss strategies to apply Green Star to government projects.
The circular economy presents an opportunity to design out waste, keep materials in use, regenerate systems and deliver positive social and environmental impact. This Insights session, developed in partnership with Edge Environment, Circle Economy in the Netherlands, and Mirvac, addresses how to develop a circular economy strategy, illustrated with European and Australian examples.
We cover:
- Approaches and tools for developing a circular economy strategy
- International case studies, including one city and one product manufacturer
- Australian property case study: Mirvac’s plan for zero waste by 2030
- Planet Positive: Waste and Materials
Closing the loop on supply chains is one of the seven megatrends underpinning the Green Star for New Buildings rating tool. This webinar gives a holistic understanding of this concept and the results we can expect in practice.
Speakers:
- Jacqui Bonnitcha, Head of Circular Economy and Lifecycle Thinking, Edge Environment
- Jacco Verstraeten-Jochemsen, Lead Business Solutions, Circle Economy
- Kim Host, Resource Recovery Manager, Office and Industrial, Mirvac
- Naomi Martin, Sustainability Manager Construction, Mirvac
- Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia
On average, Australian families spend 90% of their time indoors, with two thirds of this at home. So it’s not surprising to hear that 57% of Australia’s built environment emissions come from our homes. If we are serious about limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees, as committed to in the Paris Agreement, we can’t ignore our homes.
Australian households also pay amongst the highest energy bills in the world. Most households pay between $1,600 to $1,900 on average, per year. The Green Star Homes Standard outlines a path to deliver net zero energy homes. A net zero energy home is one that has been built to generate enough renewable energy to power all estimated regulated loads as well as estimated appliance and plug loads. They do not use gas. When operated well, these homes will not only save money in reduced bills, but will also be built to be net zero in operations.
Please join us for this webinar as we take a deeper look at the Positive category of the Green Star Homes Standard.
You will gain an understanding of the net zero energy requirements of the Green Star Homes Standard and will also hear from industry leaders who have worked extensively in the residential sector to deliver net zero energy homes.
Global climate change is affecting all facets of life and many of these impacts are being felt today. Increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters such as bushfire, flooding and extreme heat, detrimentally affect our built environment, including our homes. This in turn impacts our health and wellbeing, and the reliability of infrastructure. These changes challenge the way we build and has broader implications to the community.
At Green Building Council of Australia, our vision is to create healthy, resilient and positive places. This includes our homes. A resilient home is one that has been built to be more robust than required by the minimum building standard and is thus able to better withstand natural disasters and future climate change conditions.
Please join us for this webinar where we take a deep dive into the Resilient category of the Green Star Homes Standard. We will also be joined by an experienced panel with expertise in climate risk and resilience and what this means at an industry, community and home level.
In June we announced our 2020 Green Star Champions, a new GBCA award, recognising the vision, passion and commitment of leaders across our industry who work tirelessly to deliver a more sustainable built environment using our Green Star certification program.
Our 40 Green Star Champions are ambassadors for Australian excellence, for the delivery of world leading projects across our cities and communities and this is your opportunity to find out what drives their professional journey, passion and inspiration.
Join us at our next Future Green Leader online event, to hear from four Green Star Champions. You’ll learn about their career and commitment to Green Star, and have the chance to ask questions.
Speakers:
- Marine Calmettes, Sustainability Manager – Corporate and Investment Property, Frasers Property Australia
- Sally Hamilton, Director Environment & Planning, Sydney Olympic Park
- Jeremy Mansfield, National Sustainability Operations Manager, Lendlease
- Jessica Stewart, Sustainability Manager, Riverview Projects
- Facilitator: Nick Baker, Senior Technical Coordinator, Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Star Homes Standard aims to create healthy, resilient and net zero energy homes for all Australians. What does it mean to create a healthy home and what are the requirements of the Standard to help demonstrate this? As recent events have shown, the impact our homes have on us physically is significant. We spend 90% of our time indoors with two thirds of this being at home.
Our homes, and where they are located, influences every aspect of our lives. There is an increasing body of work establishing the links between housing and an individual’s health and wellbeing. Higher use of air conditioning, poor ventilation and issues such as mould can negatively impact a person’s health.
Please join us for this webinar, where we will take a deep dive into the Healthy category of the Green Star Homes Standard, where these issues and more are addressed. As well as gaining a deeper understanding of the requirements of the Standard, you will also hear from three speakers who will discuss the importance of a healthy home and how they are working to achieve this.
Presenters:
- Elham Monavari, Senior Manager, Strategic Projects, Green Building Council of Australia
- Paul Wall, CEO, Australian Passive House Association
- Tim Devlin, Head of Innovation, Rawson Bill Giannikos, President, Delos Australia
Australia’s population is set to continue growing to 31 million people by 2030, which means an additional 197,000 new homes will need to be constructed per year. Our homes are where we spend two thirds of our time, so it’s not surprising to hear that 57% of Australia’s built environment emissions come from our homes. If we are serious about limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees, as committed to in the Paris Agreement, we can’t ignore our homes. This is why we are committed to improving the standard of new homes built in Australia through a voluntary framework. Green Star for Homes is a national standard that assesses and certifies a home.
Green Star certified homes will be nationally recognised as:
- Healthy: ventilated, comfortable, with products that are better for you;
- Resilient: water efficient and climate change ready; and
- Net zero energy: fully electric, draught sealed, efficient and powered by renewables.
This webinar will provide an introduction to the Green Star for Homes draft standard and how it is aligned to other schemes and the proposed 2022 National Construction Code update.
This webinar is suitable to all those interested or working in residential housing and those wanting to know more about the Green Star for Homes standard.
In 2018, we embarked on an ambitious journey to reshape the Green Star rating system. This session will provide an update on the Future Focus project, share the work that has been delivered in collaboration with industry and what the feedback has been so far.
We cover both the new credits for New Buildings and the major proposed changes for the Communities rating tool. We also share insights into the Early Access Program: a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders already testing the credits in their projects.
Speakers:
- Devan Valenti, Green Building Council of Australia
- Sean Holmes, WSP
- Janine Parker, City of Darebin
- Greg Johnson, Stockland
- Dennis Lee, Green Building Council of Australia
Green Star for Performance builds on the success of Green Star in building operations. It aims to meet the megatrends of the future, create a more approachable framework for communicating achievements, as well as set a pathway for net zero building operations to be delivered over the next decade.
Join us for this webinar where we will examine the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and an overview of the changes we are proposing for Green Star for Performance.
This webinar is a broad outline of the rating tool and the changes that you should be aware of. We will also outline key terminology that is being introduced, and give an insight on the tool’s development.
Key themes of Green Star for Performance:
- Introduces a new set of categories and credits reflecting issues relevant to the market now and in the future
- Prioritises the elimination of carbon emissions from existing building operations
- Provides valuable information relevant for reporting your successes
- Expands to cover fitout operations Has a stronger focus on portfolio operations and management
This webinar is suitable for all those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star – Performance.
Join us online as we share our new report Green Star in focus: Industrial, released jointly by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).
This work warns of the increasing risk of significant industrial assets becoming stranded if they can’t show that they are low or zero carbon and demonstrates the business case for sustainable industrial buildings and sustainable, independently certified assets. It finds that new Green Star certified industrial buildings produce 66% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than standard buildings and shows that a minimal 2% upfront cost to support green design can result, on average, in lifecycle savings of 20% of total construction costs.
The report underscores that the technology, design, materials and expertise are available now to build more sustainable buildings which will meet investors’ growing demand for future-proofed investments that uphold environmental and social governance principles.