BUILDING PERFORMANCE: IMAGINATION TO REALITY |
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Session 1 | Future-Ready Foundations: Reimagining Building Performance |
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The Series kicks off with a dynamic exploration of the evolving landscape of building performance. This opening session sets the stage by examining how Australia and New Zealand are responding to the challenges of performance, health, and resilience in the built environment—framed within a global context. Discover the vision behind the CIBSE Building Performance Reimagined report and how it’s reshaping thinking around future-ready buildings. Gain valuable insights into the drivers of change, and the barriers that must be overcome to ensure better performing buildings. (AEST) |
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12:00 PM - 12:05 PM |
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Session Chair | Introduction |
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12:05 PM- 12:25 PM |
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Inspiring a new reality Fiona Cousins, Immediate Past President, CIBSE |
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12:25 PM - 12:45 PM |
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Regional Outlook of Building Performance Alison Scotland, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council |
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12:45 PM - 1:05 PM |
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Presentation 3 Sam Archer, Director of Market Transformation at New Zealand Green Building Council |
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1:10 PM - 2:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
Session 2 | What does it mean for a building to be truly connected? |
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In this session, we dive into the first of four key performance metrics shaping the future of resilient buildings: Connectedness. Through compelling case studies, we’ll explore how leading projects are integrating building systems, energy grids, and digital infrastructure to create smarter, more responsive environments. But it’s not just about technology—this session also highlights how thoughtful design can foster human connection, community, and wellbeing within the built environment. Join us to discover how connectedness is redefining performance—from systems integration to social impact. (AEST) |
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12:00 PM - 12:05 PM |
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Session Chair | Introduction |
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM | ![]() |
Places of Connection, Regeneration and Culture Annie Tennant, Director, Design and Place, Placemaking NSW, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
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12:25 PM - 12:45 PM | ![]() |
Monash’s journey to the edge of the grid and back As part of its Net Zero transformation, Monash University did a deep dive into what it means for buildings to be truly connected. In this session we will explore the challenges and lessons learned from connectivity, ontologies, aligning to energy markets and renewables, through to including humans in the loop. Rob Brimblecombe, Co-founder, n0de and Southern Sea Greens |
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12:45 PM - 1:05 PM |
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Presentation 3 Nathan Semos, Executive Manager, Virtual Buildings Information System (VBIS), A.G. Coombs Advisory |
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Panel Discussion with Imtee Baksh, P.Eng, Optergy |
Session 3 | Emergent Intelligence: Designing for Evolution |
What if buildings could evolve—learning, adapting, and giving back more than they take? In this forward-thinking session, we explore Emergence, the second key performance metric shaping resilient buildings of the future. Discover how cutting-edge technologies like AI, machine learning, and robotics are enabling buildings to become dynamic systems—capable of self-optimisation, predictive maintenance, and even regenerative performance. Through visionary case studies and expert insights, we’ll examine how building services can move beyond efficiency to become intelligent, responsive, and even symbiotic with their environments. (AEST) |
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Session Chair | Introduction |
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Circularity: learning building services and systems Dr Bree Trevena, Australasia Foresight Leader, Arup |
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12:25 PM - 12:45 PM | ![]() |
Human-Robot Teaming for Building Construction and Maintenance Dikai Liu, Distinguished Professor, Director of the ARC Research Hub for Human-robot teaming for Construction, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) |
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM | ![]() |
Findings of IEA Annex 81 ‘Data-Driven Smart Buildings Dr Stephen White, Energy Performance Research Leader, CSIRO |
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1:10 PM - 2:00 PM | Panel Discussion with Roger Cladingboel, Senior Vice President of IES ANZ |
Session 4 | Adaptive by Design: Embracing Variety in the Built Environment |
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How can buildings flex and flow with the changing needs of their users? In this session, we explore Variety—the third key performance metric—focusing on how building services can unlock adaptability, inclusivity, and multifunctionality. Through inspiring case studies, we’ll showcase how thoughtful design and smart systems can transform static spaces into dynamic environments that support a wide range of uses, users, and futures. From flexible layouts to responsive technologies, discover how variety in design leads to resilience in performance. (AEST) |
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12:00 PM - |
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Session Chair | Introduction |
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12:05 PM - 12:25 PM |
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Reimagining Vacant Spaces with the STAR Toolkit I am here to talk about something that might sound boring – underused and vacant buildings. The STAR (Sustainable Temporary Adaptive Reuse) Toolkit is about making our cities work harder and smarter – especially while we wait for the ‘new normal’ to figure itself out. Learn about the 5 Tools developed in Sydney over a 3 year knowledge exchange project. Sara Wilkinson, Professor of Sustainable Property, UTS |
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12:25 PM - 12:45 PM | ![]() |
Macquarie University Precinct - Design for future resilience (title tbc) Luke Johnson, Principal, Architectus |
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM | ![]() |
Flexible building solutions are critical to creating truly sustainable places and in this presentation Anthony will discuss some of the simple solutions that help achieve this in reality. Anthony Calderone, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald |
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM |
Panel Discussion: Resources professionals need to design a flexible future change with minimal material waste and intervention. |
Session 5 | Future-Proofing Performance: Designing for the Unknown |
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In an unpredictable world, how can buildings be prepared for the unknown? This session explores Readiness, the final key performance metric, focusing on how buildings and building services can anticipate, absorb, and adapt to emerging risks—from climate extremes to system failures. We’ll examine how resilient design and smart technologies can reduce harm, safeguard occupants, and future-proof our built environment. Through thought-provoking presentations (to be announced), we’ll uncover strategies for building anticipatory capacity—so our spaces are not just reactive, but ready. (AEST) |
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11 Mounts Bay Rd – Electrification of Heating Geoff Osbourne, Senior Associate, NDY |
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Factory-Ready Futures: Evolving Building Services Design for Prefabrication Construction worldwide is moving offsite, buildings will be manufactured in components in large scale factories. This presentation will set out the current state of play and future trends for building services design for prefabrication in Australia and abroad and explore Design for Fabrication and Assembly and other design aspects Dan Waak, Integrated Prefabrication Leader A G Coombs |
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM | ![]() |
Building Performance Readiness in Aotearoa New Zealand Beyond the NZ Building Code there isn't much to mandate building performance in New Zealand when green bench-marking tools aren't specified by the client. A building performance engineering approach expands on building designs, and client queries, to find pragmatic improvements when building performance is a project afterthought. Ruth Williams, Building Performance Engineer | Founder, InsideOut |
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM | ![]() |
Panel Discussion
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