Below are some examples of hosted events during World Green Building Week 2010.

• WSP Lincolne Scott

  WSP Lincolne Scott is running an internal thought-leadership competition asking staff to imagine what a green building will, or should, look like in World Green Building Week in 2020. The winner will be judged by Tina Perinotto of The Fifth Estate, and receive a cash prize and promotion of their entry through our marketing sources. Simultaneously, we are raising awareness of the great work WSP Group does around the world to green the built environment, featuring a 'green building a day' on our intranet, and sending a client communication out on the last day of World Green Building Week.

  Who can attend: Staff only

• Gunnersen

  To promote awareness of green products and green initiatives in support of the World Green Building Week. Internal staff training to build awareness of green building products. Presentation sessions to include the following:

  • Overview of Greenstar - David Fletcher (10 min)
  • Overview of the Green Building Council of Australia - David Fletcher (5 min)
  • Green Product Presentation - Australian Hardboards - Andrew Smith (20 min)

  All employees will wear something green, green drinks and cakes will be served to employees. Q&A of Australian Hardboards products will be conducted at the end of each session.

  Who can attend: Staff only

• RICS

  RICS World Green Building Week e-campaign on all the best practice, research and resources available from RICS nationally and globally to the industry. The campaign includes free access to normally restricted material and early notice of our Carbon event on 27 October. RICS will be showcasing the green & sustainable work we undertake globally in recognition of World Green Building Week. Campaign commencing Mon 20 Sept finishing 24 September.

  Who can attend: Open to public - View campaign

  Contact: Jillian Carney RICS oceania / 08 9225 4011 / jcarney@rics.org.au

• The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering

  Positive Communities Forum SSEE members are invited to an Industry Forum to discuss future urban planning goals, the threats and opportunities of urban communities and ways to create Positive Communities through research and development opportunities.

  Who can attend: Register to attend

  Contact: http://www.ssee.org.au/

• Stockland

  Triniti Business Campus in North Ryde, NSW will be hosting several events throughout the week for tenants of the Campus to get involved in, to demonstrate Stockland's commitment to green building and a greener planet. Triniti has the first 5 star Green Star As Built buildings in the North Ryde area and displayed all through the week will be information signboards around the campus which demonstrate why Triniti is such a sustainable business campus.

  Some of the major businesses will be undertaking their own initiatives to highlight the challenges of tackling global climate change at ground level. Baulderstone will be erecting a carbon emissions cube in the podium area and are supplying DVDs on climate change for general viewing throughout the week. Downer Group are undertaking a new initiative in their kitchens by separating food waste from the general waste bins and in collaboration with Stockland, will be trialling the use of a worm farm at the campus to compost the food waste. Using the worm farm can become available to other tenants if interested. Downer will also be holding internal seminars for their staff on their goals and interests in sustainability. Goodman Fielder will be issuing their staff with “Keep Cups” to help reduce paper cup waste. CSR will be running tours through their 5 star Green Star office Interiors Fitout on the Friday. In addition, Stockland will be holding a barbecue with organic produce, to raise funds for Sydney Care and will have a guest speaker in the podium area.

  Who can attend: Invitation Only

  Contact: Lauren Cassar, Property Manager, 02 8019 9321

• www.rockcote.com.au/

  Rockcote invites you to visit the Rockcote Design Centre at Nerang, a multi-award winning green building that embodies innovation inspired by nature. Based on core values of bio-mimicry, radical waste reduction, integration, and non-compromise, the project was planned to achieve the maximum efficiency with the minimum of external inputs. The Rockcote Design Centre serves as a working example of how sustainable development practices can be profitably integrated into practical and attractive building developments. As part of World Green Building Week, Rockcote will be offering visitors a relaxed and informative site tour of the Design Centre that will include a tasty healthy lunch. Come and see why this building was the 2009 winner of the United Nations Szencorp Green Building Award.

  Event Details
  Friday 24th September - Nerang, QLD
  Morning tour 11am - 12.30pm
  Lunch 12.30pm - 1pm
  Afternoon tour 1pm - 2.30pm

  Attendees at either the morning or afternoon tour are invited to join us for a light lunch - delicious pizzas from the wood fired clay cob oven. Bookings are essential, so contact the Rockcote Design Centre to register your attendance.

  Who can attend: Register to attend at www.rockcote.com.au/

  Contact: Tony Thorogood, Design Centre Supervisor, Rockcote Design Centre 07 5554 2100 tthorogood@rockcote.com.au

• RDA Illawarra

  22st Sept 2010 10:00am - 11:00am

  Tour of Australian Health Management Building, 77 Market Street, Wollongong. The building is a 4 Star Green Star building for office design by the Green Building Council of Australia. All building owners and organisations interested in green building initiatives are welcome to take part in the tour. A brief presentation on Energy Efficiency government programs and NABERS will also be included.

  Who can attend: Register to attend

  Contact: Katrina Skellern 4227 4500 katrina@rdaillawarra.com.au

• Australand

  20th Sept 2010

  In support of World Green Building Week, Australand is holding interactive lunch time sessions to raise the profile of green buildings. Staff are invited to come along and discover sustainability initiatives that have been showcased across the business, as well as discuss Australand’s draft Sustainability Strategy.

  Who can attend: Australand staff

• Cadgroup Australia

  21st Sept 2010 2:30pm - 5pm

  Green BIM: How to claim points for Daylighting and Solar Radiation under the Green Star Rating code: Indoor Environmental Quality Regulation - IEQ4. This is a 2 hour briefing for architects, industry consultants, and those associated with the design and regulation process. This briefing will be held at the NSW Institute of Architects in Potts Point on 21st September.

  Who can attend: Register to attend at www.cadgroup.com.au/

  Contact: Jill Owen or Ibrahim Thanawalla 1300 765 654

• AMP Capital Office & Industrial

  20-24 Sept 2010

  AMP Capital Office & Industrial will be highlighting the sustainable evolution of five of our Sydney buildings. Our evolution focuses on what initiatives have been completed in the past, what our environmental footprint is today and where we intend to take the sustainability of our built environment in the future. This information will be displayed in the buildings foyer during World Green Building Week. Apart from the foyer displays, a member of our property management and sustainability teams will be present on a particular day to hold a question and answer sessions whereby invited guests have the chance to ask any questions they may have.

  During World Green Building Week, AMP Capital would like to welcome members of the public to our buildings if they wish to find out more about the sustainable evolution of our built environment. Displays will be located in the foyer of the following buildings:

  • AMP Centre, 50 Bridge St, Sydney
  • NAB House, 255 George St, Sydney
  • Angel Place, 123 Pitt St, Sydney
  • 117 Clarence St, Sydney
  • 116 Miller St, North Sydney

  Who can attend: Foyer displays are open to the public. Q&A sessions are invitation only

  Contact: Dominic Ambriano 02 9257 1830 / 0405 484 522 / dominic.ambriano@ampcapital.com

• BlueScopeSteel

  21st Sept 2010

  Q&A pannel discussion concerning Building design and adaptation to climate change approx 40 participants from Building industry and BlueScope Steel with 3 - 4 invited panelests.

  Who can attend: Invitation Only

  Contact: Ross Davies 0408 297 871

• Tarkett New Product Launch

  Did you know that a vinyl floor can be 75% natural and renewable? Made from natural and renewable raw materials including salt, mineral fillers and the ricinus plant, iQ Natural is the new nature of vinyl flooring. A high performance solution that's environmentally friendly too. iQ Natural is the natural choice for heavy traffic commercial applications in sectors such as healthcare, education, office and retail. With an outstanding range of colours and designs, iQ Natural brings a touch of nature to interiors. Features:

  • 75% natural and renewable raw materials
  • Very low VOC emissions (40 times lower than European standards)
  • Best life cycle cost on the market
  • No wax or polish forever
  • 100% recyclable.

  More information: www.tarkett.com.au/iqnatural

  Contact: Your Tarkett Sales Representative or email Customer Service on customerservice@tarkett.com

• Port of Brisbane - Site Tour

  22th Sept, 2010 3:30PM

  The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd would like to invite Green Building Council of Australia members to tour our new Port Office, the first 5 Star Green Star - Office Design v3 building at the Port of Brisbane. Come along and view our newly completed Head Office and learn about the green features implemented by the project team.

  Location: Port Office 3 Port Central Avenue Port of Brisbane QLD 4178 A light afternoon tea will be available.

  How to attend: Register online
  REGISTRATION IS A MUST. RSVP by Friday 17 September 2010

  For future information contact Melanie Shanahan on 07 3258 4738.

• Regupol Product Launch

  Throughout September

  Recycling has and will continue to play a major role in the world’s environmental future. Product brands like Regupol® are world renowned for their outstanding contribution in reducing world landfill by recycling rubber tyres, post consumer rubber products and cork and turning them into amazing floor finishes. During the month of September Regupol is launching the new everroll® collection of rubber flooring, it is environmentally conscious and accredited for its unsurpassed attributes and yet it is so affordable when compared to other floor finishes, it is no wonder it's talked about as the sustainable footpath for our future generations to walk on. The new catalogue presents an expanded colour range and improved layout of presentation material to make selection easier. If you would like to view the new catalogue or book a presentation please contact Paul Grierson on 02 9820 1233 or sales@regupol.com.au

  Website: http://www.regupol.com.au

• Paul Reidy speaks about the acclaimed Ark Building

  23rd Sept 2010

  In celebration of World Green Building Week, Walton Construction has invited Paul Reidy of Rice Daubney Architects to speak about the acclaimed Ark Building (40 Mount Street, North Sydney).

  Who can attend: Invitation only

  Contact: Angela Caldwell 0419 981 786

• Investa / Green Buildings Alive!

  www.greenbuildingsalive.com
  Green Buildings Alive is a place to see and share real data on buildings so they run smarter, cleaner and cut costs. The project shares real, measurements of energy, water, greenhouse gas and more from 53 Australian commerical office over 7 years. The information can be analysed by many criteria - building age, size, city and more. This site is an open invitation to organisations and individuals around the world to share, scrutinise and analyse real building performance data and join in the discussion about what it all means, share ideas and challenge conventional thinking.

  Debunk green building myths with real data! The Green Buildings Alive team will be available in a live blogging session to answer your questions on this new online resource for real building performance data.

  Who can attend: Online Event Wednesday 22nd September (12 noon Aust EST) at www.greenbuildingsalive.com

  More information: Rebecca Short Investa 0415 156 409

• Umow Lai

  VIC / 24th Sept, 2010

  To celebrate World Green Building Week, Umow Lai is holding a staff competition with the theme being "engineering sustainable environments". Staff are invited to submit ideas on how we can make Umow Lai a 'greener' firm, or develop a new sustainable initiative. Submissions will be judged by a panel of internal and external judges on 24 September 2010, with a prize awarded to the winning team.

  Who can attend: Staff only

  More information: melanie.cheshire@umowlai.com.au / www.umowlai.com.au

• CSM Office Storage & Filing Solutions

  NSW / 20th Sept, 2010

  Official Launch of new product - Ecesis Garden Wall - bringing the garden into the office environment.

  Who can attend: Open to public

  More information: www.csm-office.com.au

• City of Wanneroo

  WA / 23th Sept, 2010

  Switch Your Thinking! Solar PV Workshop

  As of 1 AUGUST 2010, the WA State Government is introducing a new Net Feed-in Tariff of 40c / kWh. Together with the 7c REBS, you can get paid 47c/kWh for energy you produce and export to the grid!

  These free 1.5 hour workshops have been developed specifically to demystify issues relating to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

  Who can attend: Open to public

  More information: http://www.switchyourthinking.com.au/pv-workshops