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The Annual Sustainability in Construction Professionals Forum 

Be part of a dynamic community and networking session where sustainability professionals unite to spark ideas, share knowledge, and inspire action. It’s the perfect opportunity to expand your network and contribute to building a more sustainable future.

Date: April 30th (Thursday)

SYDNEY

OUR SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION AMBASSADORS:

BECOME A SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION CHANGEMAKER

Help us build a sustainable future across Australia and become a Sustainability in Construction Ambassador! Our mission is to ensure that everyone in the industry is taking action toward a more environmentally friendly future. 

What's involved?

  • Listed as an Ambassador on the Sydney Build website and digital show preview
  • Receive a personalised promo pack to share with your network and show support
  • Join the Ambassador networking events and help inspire others
  • Gain exclusive access to the ambassador resource library with training sessions, webinars, networking events, news and more
  • Receive an Ambassador enamel pin at the show

Anyone of any gender who is passionate about driving change, from students to architects to CEOs, is welcome to get involved.

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10:00
  1. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS
    Successful Architects in today's market are not just the best designers; they are the best communicators. As Australia's housing and cost of living crises intensify, the ability to identify opportunit ...
  2. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
12:00
  1. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE

    The panel will explore why the earliest stages of precinct planning are critical to delivering long‑term regenerative outcomes. Aiming to focus on how meaningful early engagement can shape integrated approaches to nature‑positive design, water stewardship, net‑zero energy, circular resource systems, social value and local economic outcomes. 

    Panellists will draw from lessons learnt during the early stages of the Dalmore Park master-planned employment hub, the first project in Australia to register under the Green Star Communities v2 framework.

  2. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS
    This presentation by Matt de Jongh, Sustainability Manager at Responsible Wood, explores why certified timber is a cornerstone of sustainable, low-carbon construction. Timber products sourced from Res ...
14:00
  1. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
  2. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS

    The presentation takes a deep dive into the retrofit debate; deep green, light green, do nothing.

    As best practice has driven operational energy use as low as practically possible, industry focus is shifting to upfront (embodied) carbon. We use a real world example of a residential retrofit to show the quantum of difference that is possible in reducing whole of life carbon emissions.

15:00
  1. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
    As Sydney grapples with the dual pressures of urban growth and climate resilience, adaptive reuse presents a powerful opportunity to transform existing buildings into vibrant, low-carbon assets. Yet d ...
  2. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS
12:00
  1. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY STAGE
  2. 50 mins
    • SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS
    What does the future of sustainable housing look like? Using Australia's first prefabricated hemp home as a case study, this session examines how design thinking and hemp-based systems can create homes that are resilient, low impact and built to last.