SESSION 1 | The latest climate science and the urgency for action
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Presentations, recommended resources and references
Bruce Precious - 10 critical years of transition in the built environment presentation
Phil Oldfield - Building Paradox presentation
YouTube | Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: What is It? And How can we reduce it?
Article | Embodied Carbon in Buildings, Acumen Note
Absrtract | Modelling ambitious climate mitigation pathways for Australia’s built environment
Nick Lander - Climate Risk and Resilience Planning
SESSION 2 | AI tools to help us reach net zero
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Presentations, recommended resources and references
Maria Mingallon - AI’s Role in Achieving Net Zero presentation
These new technologies will accelerate the transition to net zero by the World Economic Forum
Future of Jobs Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum
AI in AEC: The Fundamentals by Stjepan Mikulic.
Artificial intelligence and the circular economy by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Embodied Carbon & Embodied Energy in Australia's Buildings, July 2021 by the Green Building Council Australia
AI Forum NZ, AI Knowledge Hub and AI for the Environment
Syed Ahsan Baqi - The role of AI in designing and delivering net zero presentation
Utilising Artificial Intelligence in Construction Site Waste Reduction
IBM Global AI Adoption Index 2022
Optimizing renewable energy systems through artificial intelligence: Review and future prospects
How can AI accelerate the decarbonization of real estate?
Accelerating Sustainability with AI: A Playbook
Jin Kawasaki - Net Zero Energy Building Test Facility " SUSTIE" and Technology for Building Management Systems presentation
SUSTIE | R&D / technology | About | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Global
Mitsubishi Electric's Net Zero Energy Test Facility Cuts Annual Operating Energy to Below 0%
SUSTIE Core Engine: Efficient IoT Platform for Smart Facility Solutions with Gateway, Spatiotemporal Database, and Simulation Interface
Mitsubishi Electric Australia
SESSION 3 | Tools for Passive Design
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Presentations, recommended resources and references
Alex Bogdanova - Urban Heat Island Effect - Digital Design for Healthy Precincts presentation
Guide | Thermal comfort guidelines for developments in the City of London
Paper | Climate Mitigation Strategies: The Use of Cool Pavements
Paper | Evidence-based guidance on reflective pavement for urban heat mitigation in Arizona
Tool | Green Factor Tool
Andrew O’Donnell - Facade Design for net zero buildings presentation
Guide | Delivering Net Zero In Use
Maíra André, PhD - Overheating criteria for Australian and NZ residential context presentation
Article | Testing the applicability of CIBSE overheating criteria to Australian subtropical residential contexts
Article | Achieving mid-rise NZEB offices in Brazilian urban centres: A control strategy with desk fans and extension of set point temperature
Guidebook fans for cooling | Fans for cooling
SESSION 4 - Learning from, and modifications to existing buildings
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Presentations, recommended resources and references
Iain Stewart - Harnessing the Power of Historical Data Doing More With Less presentation
Michael Snow - Electrification of Brownfield Commercial Buildings A practical guide presentation
Eoin Loughnane - Retrofitting Heat Pumps Navigating some of the challenges and pitfalls presentation
Better Building Partnership - Electricficaion Resource Pack
GBCA - A practical guide to Electrification
The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (or A2EP) Guidance - Commercial and Industrial Air Source Heat Pump Water Heaters
A.G. Coombs Advisory Note: Electrifying Buildings for Net Zero - Opportunities and Issues
A.G. Coombs Advisory Note: Changes to Wiring and Switchboard Standards for Buildings
Adrian Parsons, Senior Project Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric, Applied Products Overview
Guidance | AM16 Heat pump installations for multi-unit residential buildings (2021)
Guidance | AM17 Heat pump installations for large non-domestic buildings (2022)
SESSION 5 | Importance of culture; briefing tools & soft skills
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Presentations, recommended resources and references
David Ritter - Accelerating the decarbonisation of buildings presentation
Minoro tool
Ashley Bateson - Importance of culture: briefing, influence & soft skills presentation
Recording | Q&A with Ashley Bateson
Michael Calcoen - Applying a Value Framework and the Sydney Fish Market as a Case Study presentation
New Sydney Fish Market | Infrastructure NSW (insw.com)
Additional Net Zero Resources:
The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity - Publications - Cundall
Discovering the Decarbonisation Goldmine in existing buildings - Publications - Cundall
How Thinking Buildings can benefit people, the planet, and portfolios - Publications - Cundall
Digitally delivering on the triple bottom line - Blog - Cundall
Can digital engineering facilitate a faster route to achieving net zero goals? - Blog - Cundall
Navigating Hospitality’s Journey to Net Zero - Video - Cundall