On-demand courses
Our on-demand courses are designed to keep you up to date with the latest in industry information, as well as helping meet your CPD needs. New courses are added regularly, covering a diverse range of topics from regulatory requirements, innovation and development, to design and social responsibility.
Our courses are:- designed by industry experts
- recognised as Green Star CPD points by GBCA
- claimable as official CPD points by other Institutes and affiliations
PROGRAMS
 Case Studies | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
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| Inside the Pixel Building construction and Green Star certification, Dylan will discuss how the office space is performing and discover its most impactful sustainability initiatives. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 57 mins | ||||
| Melton Library & Learning Hub for libraries?
Find out when Leigh Ryall hosts a webinar unpacking a case study on Melton Library's 5 Star Green Star rating. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 101 mins | ||||
| Bowden's Green Star Communities Rating came together, what design elements were used to target its sustainability goals and why it scored a 6 Star Green Star. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 102 mins | ||||
| Regeneration of a Sydney Icon - 5 Martin Place discusses the building features, challenges and opportunities involved in the project and achieving the As Built rating for this existing building. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 50 mins | ||||
| Heritage can be Sustainable - Case Study of the Old Perth Boy's School worked on the project as they unveil the project's key sustainability features, such as energy efficiency, reducing water consumption and acoustics. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 59 mins | ||||
| Ginninderry - building a sustainable community Stewart, Sustainability Manager at Ginninderry to learn about how Ginninderry has used Green Star - Communities to strengthen its Sustainability Vision. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 44 mins | ||||
| Melbourne International RoRo and Automotive Terminal webinar unpacks the key sustainability features of the Melbourne International RoRo and Automotive Terminal (MIRRAT).
Speakers:
Byron Davy
Senior Sustainability Advisor, CPD Contractors $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 33 mins | ||||
| Level Crossing Removal Project This webinar presents a case study on the Furlong Main Blackburn Heatherdale Level Crossing Removal Project in Victoria.
Speakers:
Byron Davy
CPB Contractors $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 53 mins | ||||
| Examining Passive House LVL structural ply box frame system with dry straw as insulation which supports a RITEK sandwich panel corrugated Colourbond roofing system.
$53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 54 mins | ||||
| From ice cream to regeneration dream: a case study of West Village Sekisui House. She previously worked for a range of organisations include Moreton Bay Regional Council, Stockland and The Hornery Institute. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Breaking new ground on interiors: Case study of Swiss Re's move to Barangaroo will learn about some of the things that you should be mindful of when working on a Green Star Interiors project. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 66 mins | ||||
| Lendlease APPFC Portfolio upgrade the Portfolio system and how Lendlease, JLL and their wider network of tenants, contractors and partners delivered this still unmatched achievement. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 47 mins | ||||
| Younghusband Woolstore redevelopment led project.
Key learning points:
How to model a carbon, energy and water neutral precinct
Best practices in urban regeneration
The importance of community engagement $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 39 mins | ||||
| The Sunshine Coast University Hospital air tightness journey of the project and the test results achieved.
Join this webinar to learn about their fantastic project development and air tightness achievements. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 39 mins | ||||
| A case study of Barrack Place Alex Rosenthal (Arup Associate Architectural Engineer) as they share their story of the development and achieving exceptional wellness and sustainability ratings. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 59 mins | ||||
| St. Benedict’s School – pathway to 6 Star Innovation
Liam Murray will also introduce the dashboard initiative they have created to communicate and track the Green Star credits and initiatives.
$53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 50 mins | ||||
| Embedding sustainability in aged care know the how
Regis’ sustainability outcomes
Join Dr Kaushik Sridhar, National Sustainability Manager, Regis Healthcare, to learn how to make sustainable change stick. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 55 mins | ||||
| Lot Fourteen facilities shared across the precinct
How both the neighbourhood and buildings have been designed for health and well-being.
Key project highlights and initiatives. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Innovation in WELL - Learning from recent projects key to success – how do we bring the end user on the journey?
Beauty, biophilia and the Mind & Community categories $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Exploring COP 26 and its impact for the built environment - session 1 Green Building Council Australia
Michael Li, Senior Project Manager (Cities), Climate Works Australia
Helen Bell, Research Director, Green Building Council Australia
Carlos Flores, Director, NABERS $30.00 No Points 90 mins | ||||
| Green Star | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| What do best practice Green Star submissions look like? your Submission Guidelines
- Evidence is key
- It’s about quality, not quantity
- Use your technical resources
- Don’t be afraid to reach out $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 43 mins | ||||
| What's new in Green Star - Design & As Built and Interiors v1.3 2019 to use JV2?
Do projects need to be using v1.3 to use JV2?
How can I tell where the changes are? Free No Points 50 mins | ||||
| A strategy for Future Homes - a plan for improving the residential sector for the New Homes Standard and the Best Practice Guidelines for Existing Homes.
Presented by
Elham Monavari, Senior Manager – Strategic Projects, GBCA Free No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Green Star in focus: Industrial to build more sustainable buildings which will meet investors’ growing demand for future-proofed investments that uphold environmental and social governance principles. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Reflections from Future Focus pilot projects
Speakers:
Devan Valenti, Green Building Council of Australia
Sean Holmes, WSP
Janine Parker, City of Darebin
Greg Johnson, Stockland
Dennis Lee, Green Building Council of Australia $77.27 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Exploring Green Star for Performance and management
This webinar is suitable for all those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star - Performance. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Introduction to the Green Star Homes draft standard all those interested or working in residential housing and those wanting to know more about the Green Star for Homes standard. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Creating homes that are better for you: the Healthy category Projects, Green Building Council of Australia
Paul Wall, CEO, Australian Passive House Association
Tim Devlin, Head of Innovation, Rawson
Bill Giannikos, President, Delos Australia $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Career journeys with Green Star Champions Park
Jeremy Mansfield, National Sustainability Operations Manager, Lendlease
Jessica Stewart, Sustainability Manager, Riverview Projects
Facilitator:
Nick Baker, Senior Technical Coordinator, Green Building Council of Australia $30.00 No Points 90 mins | ||||
| Future proofing homes: the resilient category an experienced panel with expertise in climate risk and resilience and what this means at an industry, community and home level. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Positive homes that are net zero in energy and will also hear from industry leaders who have worked extensively in the residential sector to deliver net zero energy homes. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into circular economy Solutions, Circle Economy
Kim Host, Resource Recovery Manager, Office and Industrial, Mirvac
Naomi Martin, Sustainability Manager Construction, Mirvac
Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into Green Star for government you currently work for a government department or agency, registration for this webinar is complimentary via the 'government admission only' ticket. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Green Star digital strategy will interact with the calculators once released
Simon Ng, Green Star Digital Manager, who will provide an overview of the pilot calculators.
Free No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Resilience in the built environment – launching our thought leadership paper and domestic frameworks driving resilience, we will tackle what can now be done and what this means for Australia’s built environment. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Exploring the upcoming release of Green Star Online CEO, Build-Apps (GBCA’s digital partner)
Brett Shoemaker, ANZ Sustainability Lead, Microsoft Australia
Melissa Kaplan, Technical Specialist – Nonprofits Microsoft Technology Centre, Microsoft Australia $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into Green Star and Universities Program, Edith Cowan University
Jessica Holz, Associate and Sustainability Leader, Aurecon
Chris Mann, Senior Sustainability Consultant, WSP
Jeff Oatman, Head of Collaboration and Membership, GBCA $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Green Star Performance stakeholder briefing - Responsible & Places categories been developed in consultation with our Expert Reference Panels.
Credits will be open for consultation for two weeks, until Friday 3 December. Free No Points 56 mins | ||||
| Industry Standards | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| Living Building Challenge & Green Star occupancy.
We're hosting a webinar that will explore how these targets can be met so that you can meet these prestigious standards. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 36 mins | ||||
| Tackling the SDGs in the built environment highlighting the work of the Green Building Council of Australia through Green Star as well as the work of our Members. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 54 mins | ||||
| Air tightness: for best results go back in time Australia), to learn how to specify for air tight buildings and how to leverage the air tightness credits in green star. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into responsible products Manager, Bluescope, will comment on the role of manufacturers in the market and the incentives required to drive product sustainability strategies. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into building envelope and energy performance house in Queensland
A case study of an air tight building
What are the roles of the architect, consultant, mechanical engineer and builder? $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 93 mins | ||||
| Insights into operational waste management Beard, Senior Facilities Manager, Knight Frank
Jim McBurney, General Manager, ORG
Sarah Smith, Consultant, Foresight Environmental
Paul Cross, Project Manager, Sydney Waste Services (SWS) $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into Build to Rent projects both overseas and in Australia. Learn from the latest developments in the sector and examine what is on the horizon. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into healthy buildings Hodgson, General Manager, Ambius
David Keenan, National Director Science & Research, CBRE
Facilitated by: Nadia Barbov, Technical Specialist, Green Building Council of Australia $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into sustainable digitalisation Capitals Consulting
Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
Dorotea Baljevic, General Manager Data Science Services, Lendlease
Ruben Langbroek, Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Social Sustainability | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| Community engagement Getting the most out of Community Engagement - hosted by Frasers Property Australia's Karen Woo and City of Casey's Kerri Elso. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 35 mins | ||||
| Why community resilience matters: from extreme events to everyday stresses a projects risk profile, encouraging internal advocacy for community resilience, and ensuring the project has social capacity building measures in place. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 59 mins | ||||
| Community development: the people perspective for the meaningful legacy projects we strive for in CD. Michelle was previously a Community Development Consultant, MC and event organiser. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into social value using social value to inform decision making
Margot Black, Head of Sustainability and Community, Charter Hall. Details on Margot's presentation announced shortly. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 123 mins | ||||
| Insights into social procurement and workforce Chief Executive Officer, Refugee Talent
Angela Simons, National Manager, Renew Australia
Greg Rafferty, Social Inclusion Manager - Infrastructure & Major Projects, John Holland $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Staying strong during COVID-19 and beyond wellbeing. He will provide tips and suggest evidence base strategies for how to sustain wellbeing during the challenging times and beyond. Free No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Energy & Carbon | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| WWF Renewable Energy Aggregation Program into a large utility-scale volume, driving the market to provide the best possible pricing, contract term and escalation rates to participants. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 35 mins | ||||
| Delivering energy modelling goals will explore different methods of forecasting accurate estimations through dynamic energy simulations.
Speakers:
Eben Simmons
Associate Director, Umow Lai
Matthew Webb
Sustainability Consultant, Umow Lai $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 63 mins | ||||
| Offsets: fundamentals for the building industry of the Environment and Energy
Robert Brown
Director, South Pole Group
Alison Read
Manager Environmental Sustainability, National Australia Bank Limited
Olivia Leal-Walker
Sustainability Coordinator, Frasers Property Group $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 55 mins | ||||
| An overview of our Carbon Positive roadmap help drive the decarbonisation of the built environment.
Carbon Positive Partners include:
- Frasers Property
- Stockland
- Integral Group
- Dexus
- Commonwealth Bank
- Liberty Onesteel Free No Points 55 mins | ||||
| Electric Vehicles: Preparing for the future built environment your building?
Future applications.
Join this one hour comprehensive session to get an update on EVs developments and how to facilitate their implementation. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Built to perform: an industry led pathway to a zero carbon ready building code facts and research outcomes.
* Evolution of the National Construction Code, the need for stronger energy standards and the role of government. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 55 mins | ||||
| Environmental product declarations and embodied carbon embodied carbon emissions and other environmental impacts of your project.
Presenter: Stephen Mitchell – Chair, EPD Australasia. Read more about Stephen under below. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 50 mins | ||||
| Bringing embodied carbon upfront emissions.
Confirmed speakers include
Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, GBCA
Nicole Sullivan, Senior Manager Green Star Solutions, GBCA
Jeff Oatman, Senior Manager Membership, GBCA Free No Points 55 mins | ||||
| The energy internet - distributed generation and blockchain of electricity and where the marginal cost of this power will tend towards zero.
Presented by James Eggleston, Senior Analyst, Power Ledger $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 42 mins | ||||
| Comparative energy efficiency outcomes of key HVAC systems – a world-first study carried out by experienced practicing engineers, involved in the design, specification and ongoing monitoring of HVAC systems as installed in buildings. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 62 mins | ||||
| Getting electric vehicle ready of:
- the key considerations for cost effectively supporting EV charging in buildings, and
- the direction of regulatory change in this space. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 59 mins | ||||
| Energy efficiency: understanding Section J and NCC 2019 changes on Energy Efficiency
NZS 4214 – effects of thermal bridging and R-values
Façade U-value modelling
Impact on ESD consultants
Performance Solutions vs Deem to Satisfy $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 54 mins | ||||
| Towards lower carbon concrete carbon concrete
know how to analyse a concrete EPD and compare results to industry benchmarks
understand the next steps for carbon neutral concrete $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into distributed energy storage?
How is the business case for battery storage evolving?
Lessons from current projects and trials
What does this mean for the property sector? $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into circular energy New Property, Origin
Facilitator:
Dani Alexander, Research Principal, UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, and RACE for Business Program Leader, RACE for 2030 CRC $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into solar and storage Solutions (GSES)
Will Furness, Analyst | Business Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Igor Sekatski, National Manager - Renewable Projects,Vicinity Centres $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into electric vehicles in the built environment vehicles and charging solutions in Australia, as well to learn about the results from the retrofitting trials on a large scale. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into PPAs recent PPAs
drivers and PPAs as part of wider strategic decisions, not just cutting energy costs
how to get engagement within your organisation $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Embodied Carbon & Embodied Energy in Australia's Buildings findings and implications from our work and our collective efforts to achieve a net zero built environment in the coming decades. Free No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into upfront carbon in construction when purchasing materials, and how to ensure that we are doing our best to drive the demand for low carbon materials. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| A Climate Positive Roadmap for Precincts actions needed to make this roadmap a success.
Set a pathway for carbon reduction expectations within the Green Star Communities rating tool. $30.00 No Points 60 mins | ||||
| Design | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| Ambius Working with Indoor Plants task performance, illness reduction and productivity.
Learn how you can use and maintain indoor plants to deliver big benefits for your staff. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 50 mins | ||||
| A Dose of Sustainable Healthcare Design Gail is the Co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems and the Chair of Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 55 mins | ||||
| Contracted Cleaning Services for Healthy & Efficient Buildings and translating complex information into practical and actionable information, is a qualified trainer and facilitator and an experienced and dynamic presenter. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 46 mins | ||||
| Building with Nature: Prioritising Ecology and Biodiversity research interest in community lead forest conservation, and the use of film, storytelling and digital media to support effective conservation strategies. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 45 mins | ||||
| Life Cycle Exposure to Chemicals in Buildings - How Risky? management of chemical in products in a life cycle perspective, in the frame of the UN environment Global Chemical Outlook II. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 52 mins | ||||
| Letting Nature In: The Benefits of Biophilic Design end-users and the project teams. He shares examples of how biophilic design has been successfully applied in projects around the world. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 52 mins | ||||
| Key Design Principles of Passive House Bridge Free Construction :using materials that are less conductive to heat (i.e. timber in place of metal) and/or incorporating thermal breaks. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 46 mins | ||||
| Calculating Cool: Rating Tool for HVAC Systems Cool
Presentation of a case study building example and it's HVAC system
Application of the online rating system using the above example
Q&A session $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 46 mins | ||||
| Solutions for Reducing Embodied Energy Emissions in Buildings culture
- Efficient design
- Solutions with concrete
- Solutions with steel
- Design for adaptability and resilience
- Reuse of existing buildings
- Solutions with timber $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 45 mins | ||||
| World Leading Sustainable Buildings - A Global Study Tour into design trends including passive house, dynamic facades, demand response, HVAC Systems, Solar PV, and low carbon building materials amongst others. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 57 mins | ||||
| Tall Buildings & Sustainable Design designing social spaces at height, zero carbon towers, appropriate façade design, Passivhaus thinking, tall timber and low-carbon structures and renovation opportunities. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Leading on Indigenous Design design and consulting a key part of their business and the impact this has had on their clients and the community. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into IEQ Candido, Director | SHE (Sustainable and Healthy Environments) Lab, The University of Melbourne
Facilitator: Ian Adams, ESD Consultant, Organica Engineering Pty Ltd $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into Placemaking of successful placemaking strategies.
Learn how to apply new methods in your projects, such as co-creation, community engagement, local analysis, social enterprise. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into inclusive design be considering now as we plan future projects and future communities?
We will feature current projects and innovative thinking across three presentations. $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into sustainable retrofits and renovations programs encourage existing building renovations- especially in the mid tier?
why retrofit/ refurbish buildings including key drivers
assessing the resilience of the building $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into smart buildings of data analytics
Data driven decision making and future planning
Use of machine learning to improve efficiency, productivity and sustainability across property portfolios $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into future mobility to tailoring travel technology and developing human centric design. Our experts will unpack what this means for the sustainable built environment.
$95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Insights into activating AI for building optimisation University
Daniel Lepore, Head of Asset Technology, AMP Capital
Kieran McLean, Senior Manager Energy Advisory, FG Advisory
Tyson Soutter, Director Global Business Development, Clockworks Analytics $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Finance | ||||
| Module Details | ||||
| Green Bonds - financing a sustainable future to find out how they work, their potential and gain insights from the companies already holding a slice of the pie. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 101 mins | ||||
| Green Bonds in the property sector Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative gives an update on the Green Bonds market. $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 45 mins | ||||
| Making the business case for sustainability link sustainability to tangible business value and estimate a return on investment of sustainability initiatives.
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Nebel, thinkstep Ltd. Australasia $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 35 mins | ||||
| Risky business: shaping a resilient and insurable built environment from TRANSFORM Online.
As climate challenges become more urgent, how can we shape a resilient and insurable built environment for our future? $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 58 mins | ||||
| Tackling the TCFD and its importance to property underpinning disclosure requirements
Examine the recommendations around disclosure on climate change risk
Examples of how the TCFD is being taken up by industry $53.64 1 CPD Point(s) 60 mins | ||||
| Insights into TCFD and quantifying climate related risks Senior Manager Group Reporting, Dexus
Sarah Barker, Head of Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison
Sharanjit Paddam, Head of ESG Risk, QBE Insurance Group $95.00 2 CPD Point(s) 90 mins | ||||
| Creating a resilient and insurable Australia in the era of climate change Cantwell, National General Manager, Development - Communities - Built Form, Stockland
Euan Robertson, General Manager of Government & Industry Affairs, Commonwealth Bank Free No Points 60 mins | ||||
* Time in minutes refers to the associated video content length of time.
** Free courses do not accrue CPD points.
** Free courses do not accrue CPD points.