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Podcasts from the Green Building Council of Australia.
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Podcasts from the Green Building Council of Australia covering our events, breakfasts and anything else
1 - Meet the Stars - Workplaces of the future, Perth
PERTH June 29, 2010 - Will tomorrow's workplaces be high-tech hubs straight from the pages of science fiction novels? Or will workplaces of tomorrow be greener, serener places with more daylight, fresh air and windows onto the world? Just 1% productivity improvement – or 5 minutes each day - can mean an additional 18 hours and 20 minutes a year for each person in your building. What could that small productivity improvement mean to your organisation?
2 - Meet the Stars - 1 Bligh St, Sydney
The next generation of sustainable office buildings is coming. 1 Bligh Street is Sydney's latest 6 Star Green Star building and provides a new benchmark in sustainable design. From its double skin glass facade to the naturally ventilated atrium, this 28 level tower has been designed with sustainability at its core and tenant amenity in its heart. DEXUS Head of Development, Tony Gulliver presents an in-depth case study covering the sustainability innovations at Sydney's largest 6 Star Green Star high rise premium office tower, 1 Bligh Street.
3 - Meet the Stars - Green Building Education Revolution
With more than 70 Green Star - Education v1 projects registered around Australia, the next phase of green building is definitely in the education arena. Hear first hand from John Hooper, Project Engineer for Broad Construction, who will present case studies of Peregian Springs State School and Bay View School - Queensland's first Green Star certified schools under Education V1. Richard Kirk, Director of Richard Kirk Architects, will also share his design vision for the Green Star-registered Advanced Engineering Building at the University of Queensland.
4 - Leading Green Thinkers - The Green Vision for Perth
Perth and the Peel region will need 328,000 more dwellings to accommodate an additional 556,000 residents by 2031. The Green Building Council of Australia presents a number of leading planning experts, who explore the design vision for this dynamic region and how this growth will be managed in a sustainable manner.
5 - Leading Green Thinking - Susan Kaplan - Sydney
Ever considered New York as one of the world’s greenest cities? Many would think of it as an ecological nightmare, but the majority of residents are living more sustainably in this high rise city than any other in the US - and its high rises are going green. On Wednesday 17 February, learn about how New York City is leading the green building revolution when the Green Building Council of Australia presents Susan Kaplan, the Director of Sustainable Development for Battery Park, New York.
6 - Meet the Stars - Melbourne - Goodshed North
Green Evolution: Derelict Sheds to Modern Green Star Office - Goods Shed North. Join us as we chat to the project team behind Goods Shed North about how difficult is it to turn a derelict, heritage listed goods shed into a modern office environment.
7 - Meet the Stars - Adelaide - Alternative Energy
* What alternative energy is available now and what will be possible in the future * The good and bad of alternative energy * What alternative energy is appropriate for your facility * Case study examples of Green Star projects currently utilising alternative energy Hear from our panel of experts including * Professor Deo Prasad, Sustainable Energy at UNSW * Blair Healy, Managing Director Cogent * Haico Schepers, Associate ARUP
8 - Meet the Stars - Sydney - Alternative Energy
Topic of discussion: * What alternative energy is available now and what will be possible in the future, * The good and bad of alternative energy * What alternative energy is appropriate for your facility * Case study examples of Green Star projects currently utilising alternative energy
9 - Leading Green Thinkers - Adelaide
On Wednesday 9 September, the Green Building Council of Australia will proudly present South Australian Minister for Environment and Conservation, the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, at an exclusive Leading Green Thinkers event.
10 - Meet the Stars - Perth
Western Australia is proudly home to Australia's first Green Star - Multi Unit Residential building "The Summer"
11 - Meet the Stars - Brisbane
Find out how Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lived up to its name when its Toowoomba office underwent a Green Star transformation. Not only did the EPA achieve a 4 Star Green Star - Office Interiors v1.1 rating, but it achieved this in the first round submission - a first in Queensland.
12 - Meet the Stars - Adelaide
The business case for a base building and the business case for a tenant are two very different things and yet both need to work well together for a project to be viable.