Putting the love back into pre-loved
20 October 2009
At least 95 per cent of all buildings in Australia are 'pre-loved' - they are at least a few years old and very few, if any, are designed with sustainability in mind.
Updating the existing building stock in Australia is critical in addressing climate change and sustainability. The challenge is for existing buildings to remain competitive against newer and greener buildings, and for owners and occupiers to future-proof their buildings against market demand, requirements for environmental disclosure, and regulation that requires higher levels of performance.
AIRAH's Pre-Loved Buildings 2009 conference in November will focus on optimising the sustainable performance of energy, water and indoor environment quality in commercial buildings.
The conference features a keynote speech from Mick Pearce, the world-renowned architect behind Melbourne's Council House 2. Anita Roper, CEO of Sustainability Victoria, and Michael Crutchfield, MP Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water, will also present at the conference.
The conference topics include:
- Low Energy, High Rise - an Australian study showing the relationship of technical features and management practices on building performance
- 200 Victoria St: From derelict building to world leader
- Building optimisation - making the most of controls
- Indoor air quality versus sustainability objectives
- Total carbon modelling of refurbishing versus building new
- Retrofitting occupied buildings
Visit the AIRAH website to download conference program and registration details.
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