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Presented by National Climate Action Sustainability Committee 1 Formal CPD Point The National Climate Action Sustainability Committee (NCASC) and their Climate Action Sponsors are hosting an in-person event on how electrifying architects is critical for a zero-carbon future. Recently the NCASC developed a position paper on ‘emerging energy transition technologies’ which provides the NCASC’s position for architects to consider when planning their own trajectory to 2030. Prof Deo Prasad, member of the NCASC and CEO of UNSW’s Decarbonisation Hub on the energy technologies in Architecture, spoke about the great opportunities architects can incorporate into their work.
Davina Rooney from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) spoke about how the process of measurement is crucial for ensuring that the built environment continues to support other sectors in their transition, how electrification of the built environment allows a larger benefit to the community and how regulation and code are shifting to support this. Graham Hunt, an experienced Architect and Energy Assessor in NSW, discussed integration strategies in residential architecture that supports whole of home electrification for continuous energy supply, how the future grid scenarios will impact residences and the work that is being done by architects in advancing the sector.
The talk focused on the crucial role of electrification in architecture for achieving a zero-carbon future, featuring discussions on emerging energy transition technologies, opportunities for architects, the importance of measurement in supporting sectoral transition, and scaling electrification for equitable energy access, all while emphasizing the event's carbon-offset initiatives and live streaming for national audiences.
We are using the contributions to purchase ethical biodiversity offsets as we will not be able to design out all carbon emissions from the event. We have however determined that the event will provide:
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
This course will deliver outcomes related to the following Competency/s from the 2015 National Standard of Competency for Architects: DESIGN: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 3.1 Design response integrates the objectives of brief, user intent and built purpose. 3.4 Design response incorporates assessment of the physical location and relevant wider regional, contextual and environmental issues. DESIGN: SCHEMATIC DESIGN 4.2 Evaluation of design options against values of physical, environmental and cultural contexts.
This course will deliver outcomes related to the following Competencies from the 2021 National Standard of Competency for Architects: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PC 12 Provide independent, culturally responsive and objective advice in accordance with relevant building codes, standards, technical specifications and guidelines, and planning regulations, including climate change implications, across all aspects of architectural practice.
PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PC28 Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project. PC 31 Be able to identify, analyse and integrate information relevant to environmental sustainability – such as energy and water consumption, resources depletion, waste, embodied carbon and carbon emissions – over the lifecycle of a project.
The NCASC National Climate Action Sustainability Committee members provide strategic recommendations to National Council on a range of policies and programs that will be put in place to create practical solutions for architects. These aim to help architects address the challenges posed by climate change, population growth and the imperative for more connected, healthier and sustainable communities. They are focusing on how this will be done through advocacy, practice and research/education in the Architectural sector in Australia. This presentation has been reviewed and approved for formal CPD via the Institute's Refuel CPD Provider Program.
This session is proudly supported by the current climate action sponsors, who are: