Training & Events

Training & Events

National Energy Efficiency Conference 2018

Speaker presentations from the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2018.

Monday 19 November 2018

Welcome from the Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme

  • Dr Takao Sawachi, EBC Chair and Vice President, Building Research Institute (Japan)

Germany wanted more renewable energy. So it put efficiency first.

  • Prof Peter Hennicke, Former President, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy (Germany)
  • Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer, Investor Group on Climate Change
  • Jon Dee, Founder and Managing Director, DoSomething
  • Chair: Luke Menzel, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Efficiency Council

What’s driving the buildings revolution?

  • Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Social Service
  • Joel Dignam, Director, Better Renting
  • Azheem Haseeb, General Manager, Building Technologies Division, Siemens
  • Ken Morrison, Chief Executive Officer, Property Council of Australia
  • Dr Takao Sawachi, EBC Chair and Vice President, Building Research Institute (Japan) 
  • Chair: Rob Murray-Leach, Head of Policy, Energy Efficiency Council

Built to Perform: A report by ASBEC and ClimateWorks

Campuses as the vanguard of efficiency

  • Michael Snow, Senior Program Manager – Sustainable Urban Precincts Program, RMIT University
  • Dr Alexander Zhivov, Senior Research Engineer, Energy Branch US Army Corps of Engineers ERDC – CERL
  • Prof Sergio Vega, Professor, Technical University of Madrid (Spain)
  • Monika Kapsalis, Commercial Manager – Building Performance & Sustainability, Siemens
  • Chair: Dr Cheryl Desha, Associate Professor, Griffith University

Naturally cool

  • Mike Rainbow, Associate Principal, Ark Resources
  • Prof Per Heiselberg, Professor, Aalborg University (Denmark)
  • Dr Peter Holzer, Senior Researcher and Partner, Institute of Building Research (Austria)
  • Kylie Mills, Director, BluKube Architecture
  • Chair: Francesca Muskovic, Policy Manager – Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Property Council of Australia

The cutting edge of energy management

  • Michael Wiener, Chief Executive Officer, Out Performers
  • Bridgette Carter, Manager, Energy Sourcing & Utilisation, BlueScope Steel
  • Michael Lord, Head of Research, Beyond Zero Emissions
  • Warner Priest, Emerging Technologies – Energy Management, Siemens Australia
  • Chair: Louise Vickery

Buildings for people

  • Prof Bjarne Olesen, Professor, Technical University of Denmark (Denmark)
  • Prof Liam O'Brien, Associate Professor in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, Carleton University (Canada)
  • Dr Dominique Hes, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, University of Melbourne
  • Chair: Dr Cheryl Desha, Associate Professor, Griffith University

Next gen building modelling and rating

  • Andrew Dunne, Head of Development and Innovation, NABERS
  • David Walsh, Chief Executive Officer CIM Enviro
  • Dr Ian Hamilton, Reader in Energy Epidemiology, University College London (UK)
  • Chair: Francesca Muskovic, Policy Manager – Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Property Council of Australia

The cutting edge of energy management

  • Tennant Reed, Principal National Adviser, Ai Group
  • Holly Taylor, Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, Energy Efficiency Council
  • Bradley Anderson, Program Manager, Energy Management Services Sustainability Programs, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage
  • Chair: Louise Vickery

Cities of the Future

  • David Nemtzow, Building Technologies Office Director, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Romilly Madew, Chief Executive Officer, Green Building Council of Australia
  • Rob Bellian, Public Sector & Emerging Lead, Signify
  • Dr Michelle Zeibots, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
  • Chair: Dr Kate Wilson, Executive Director, Communities and Greater Sydney, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage

Tuesday 20 November 2018

So Hot Right Now! How to make efficiency desirable

  • Luke Brown, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Stakeholder Relations, Lyon Group
  • Jodi Newcombe, Founding Director, Carbon Arts
  • Will Tait, Musical Philosopher, Future Crunch
  • Chair: Rob Murray-Leach, Head of Policy, Energy Efficiency Council

Energy markets and energy management

  • Dr Iain MacGill, Associate Professor, Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, University of New South Wales
  • Violette Mouchaileh, Group Manager – Market Enhancements, AEMO
  • Brendan Morling, Project Director, Energy Security Board
  • Matt Golden, Chief Executive Officer, Open Energy Efficiency (USA)
  • Chair: Rob Murray-Leach, Head of Policy, Energy Efficiency Council

Energy efficiency schemes and incentives

  • Ric Brazzale, Managing Director, Green Energy Markets
  • David Pryor, Senior Team Leader, Sustainability Programs, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage
  • Matt Golden, Chief Executive Officer, Open Energy Efficiency (USA)
  • Chair: Merrily Hunter, Managing Director, MAC Energy Efficiency Group

What is the role of training in energy management?

  • Matt Wilkin, General Manager, People and Culture, Energetics
  • Dr Cheryl Desha, Associate Professor, Griffith University
  • Bruce Precious, Principal Consultant, Six Capitals Consulting
  • Carlos Flores, Head of Program, NABERS
  • Chair: Karla Paeglis, Manager, Sector Development, Energy Efficiency Council

Upgrading public buildings and infrastructure

  • Michael Di Russo, Associate Director, Corporate and Project Finance, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
  • Sam Burke, Director, Land and Property, Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
  • Jacek Lipiec, Product Manager, Outdoor Lighting Solutions, Signify
  • Chris Collins, Senior Manager, Green Infrastructure, City of Sydney
  • Chair: Alice Cahill, Manager Strategic Delivery, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage