RMIT University’s ‘Green Building’ 2-day conference is back in 2008. After another successful year in 2007, the annual and highly regarded review returns, featuring the latest, greatest and cutting edge in ‘green’ building design and construction – be it engineering, planning, construction, or making the business case.
The 2008 conference includes presentations and discussions on:
- latest policy updates and its effects on the building industry
- the business case for sustainability
- sustainable urban planning
- national water policy, strategies and its implementation
- peak energy load reduction
- case studies of current buildings projects showing innovative sustainable approaches
- post occupancy evaluation
- sustainable materials – review of labels
- site visits to high-performance green buildings
- heritage issues and sustainable refurbishments
- local governments and developers – lessons learned for green buildings
- constructors’ experiences with green building