Webinex Talks

Weathertex

Welcome to Weathertex Webinex Talks, where innovation meets inspiration in the world of sustainable building! Join us as we dive into thought-provoking conversations with Australia’s top architects, builders, designers and industry experts. Each episode is packed with expert insights, real-world experience and game-changing ideas that are shaping the future of construction and design. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just passionate about the built environment, Webinex Talks delivers the knowledge, trends and inspiration you need to stay ahead. Tune in NOW!

  1. Webinex Talks - Circular Economies and the Built Environment

    09/02/2021

    Webinex Talks - Circular Economies and the Built Environment

    Simply put, a circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the ‘take-make-waste’ linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources, by designing-out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, and regenerating natural systems. Business and Political leaders alike are coming to the realisation that continuous economic growth through endless consumption is not a sustainable way forward. Join us as we explore how circular economies may provide hope for sustainability and economic prosperity to co-exist. Guest Speaker - Ashleigh Morris, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coreo Ashleigh is on a mission to empower organisations to transition to circular economy principles. Ashleigh received the Lord Mayor’s Young Business Person of the Year Award and has been recognised as a global Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influential Leader for 2020. Ashleigh is a Prime Ministers Scholar, an Australian ASEAN Emerging Leader and an invitee to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Having presented to two Australian Prime Ministers, Ashleigh has also travelled with the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment to Japan on a Future Leaders, Future Cities Business Mission and represented Australia as a panellist and speaker at the 2019 World Circular Economy Forum alongside the former European Commissioner for the Environment. Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Environmental Health Science with Faculty Commendation for academic excellence, 1st Class Honours in Environmental Management, and the highest honour, the University Medal.

    32 min
  2. Is passivhaus the future for Australian house design?

    08/26/2021

    Is passivhaus the future for Australian house design?

    Dick and his colleagues at Envirotecture have carved out a reputation as the main ‘go-to’ Passive Haus design practice in NSW, having designed all three Certified Passive Haus projects built to date in NSW. Europe is leading the way when it comes to the Passive Haus movement, but is it necessary in Australia? Tune in to find out… the answer may surprise you. Dick Clarke is principal of Envirotecture, Architects and Building Designers who focus exclusively on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings. Dick holds a Master of Sustainable Futures degree and is Director of Sustainability for the NSW Chapter of the Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA). Dick is also a Past President and current Board Member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA). Andy Marlow, Director at Envirotecture, holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Architecture, is a certified Passive House Designer and is a regular speaker at conferences on sustainability, design principles, materials specification, community engagement and the future of our cities including the national conferences of both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. Previously Andy was a Board Member of the Australian Passive House Association, Co-Chair of the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Sustainability Committee and sits on the Property Council of Australia NSW Sustainability Committee and the Green Building Council of Australia NSW Industry Group.

    29 min

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Welcome to Weathertex Webinex Talks, where innovation meets inspiration in the world of sustainable building! Join us as we dive into thought-provoking conversations with Australia’s top architects, builders, designers and industry experts. Each episode is packed with expert insights, real-world experience and game-changing ideas that are shaping the future of construction and design. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just passionate about the built environment, Webinex Talks delivers the knowledge, trends and inspiration you need to stay ahead. Tune in NOW!