Webinex Talks
By WEBINEX TALKS
These successful events are now being made available on our podcast for you to enjoy.
WEBINEX Talks events have been held on such topics as; Passive House Movement is Australia, Prefab Building in Australia, Tiny House Movement in Australia and Benefits of Sustainable Building. These and many more are available on our website to watch on demand www.weathertex.com.au/webinars.
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Webinex TalksOct 25, 2022
Search Alex - Specification Podcast - Weathertex
Joe Vu & Laurence Ritchie from Search Alex talk to Andrew Savage about Weathertex.
Global Greentag International – what makes them unique as building product certifiers?
Global Greentag has taken on the critical task of eliminating Modern Slavery from supply chains. But what puts Greentag in a unique position to help build trust in the green marketplace and maybe even save the planet in the process? Join David Baggs from Global Greentag to learn more.
David Baggs is CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTagCert Australia and the World’s leading LCA based product ecolabelling, rating, certification, EPD and Product Health Declaration (PhD) Program Operator. Voted one of Australia’s Top 100 Most Trusted Building Sector Brands, GreenTag guarantees professionals peace of mind when purchasing or specifying via robust independent science and transparency reporting. David is a multi-award winning green building architect and world renowned sustainability and materials expert, author and keynote speaker with nearly 40 years’ experience. Voted one of Australia’s Top 50 Green Leaders and one of the Top 100 Sustainability Leaders Globally, he is Chair of the Green Building Council of Australia’s Materials Expert Group, an Exemplar Global Lead Auditor and a Past President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.
R U OK Webinar… Weathertex Talks with NRL Legends Wayne Pearce and Chris Walker
As part of R U OK Day, Jason O’Hagan, Managing Director of Weathertex will be interviewing NRL legends Wayne Pearce and Chris Walker to discuss some of their career highlights, how they managed their own wellbeing during high pressured situations and challenges and current charity work involvement.
Webinex Talks - Circular Economies and the Built Environment
Simply put, a circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the ‘take-make-waste’ linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources, by designing-out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, and regenerating natural systems. Business and Political leaders alike are coming to the realisation that continuous economic growth through endless consumption is not a sustainable way forward. Join us as we explore how circular economies may provide hope for sustainability and economic prosperity to co-exist.
Guest Speaker - Ashleigh Morris, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coreo
Ashleigh is on a mission to empower organisations to transition to circular economy principles. Ashleigh received the Lord Mayor’s Young Business Person of the Year Award and has been recognised as a global Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influential Leader for 2020. Ashleigh is a Prime Ministers Scholar, an Australian ASEAN Emerging Leader and an invitee to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.
Having presented to two Australian Prime Ministers, Ashleigh has also travelled with the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment to Japan on a Future Leaders, Future Cities Business Mission and represented Australia as a panellist and speaker at the 2019 World Circular Economy Forum alongside the former European Commissioner for the Environment.
Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Environmental Health Science with Faculty Commendation for academic excellence, 1st Class Honours in Environmental Management, and the highest honour, the University Medal.
Is passivhaus the future for Australian house design?
Dick and his colleagues at Envirotecture have carved out a reputation as the main ‘go-to’ Passive Haus design practice in NSW, having designed all three Certified Passive Haus projects built to date in NSW.
Europe is leading the way when it comes to the Passive Haus movement, but is it necessary in Australia? Tune in to find out… the answer may surprise you.
Dick Clarke is principal of Envirotecture, Architects and Building Designers who focus exclusively on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings. Dick holds a Master of Sustainable Futures degree and is Director of Sustainability for the NSW Chapter of the Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA). Dick is also a Past President and current Board Member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA).
Andy Marlow, Director at Envirotecture, holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Architecture, is a certified Passive House Designer and is a regular speaker at conferences on sustainability, design principles, materials specification, community engagement and the future of our cities including the national conferences of both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. Previously Andy was a Board Member of the Australian Passive House Association, Co-Chair of the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Sustainability Committee and sits on the Property Council of Australia NSW Sustainability Committee and the Green Building Council of Australia NSW Industry Group.
Biophilia and the Built Environment
Simply put, Biophilia focuses on those aspects of the natural world that have contributed to human health and productivity in the age-old struggle to be fit and survive. Biophilic Design seeks to connect our inherent need to affiliate with nature in the modern built environment.
Biophilia is one way of working towards more sustainable and healthier construction – don’t miss this fascinating discussion.
Matilde Martin is a Sustainability Advocate with a degree in Interior architecture and a passion for the environment, sustainable practices and Biophilia. Matilde has a broad range of career experience in various Design, Retail and Sustainability fields. Her strong interest in human behaviour and sustainability (plus her belief that the built environment offers the opportunity to make a difference) has made Matilde a passionate campaigner for creating healthier environments through Biophilic Design.
Behavioural Design in a Covid/Post Covid World
In partnership with DNA Behavior International™, Deborah provides a suite of behavioural management solutions to help businesses “know, engage and grow” their executives, departmental and team leaders, employees and clients. Callie’s ‘Designing for Human Behaviour’ places ‘predictive human behavioural sets and sequencing’ at the heart of each design challenge, which maximises both the physical and emotional reward for the visitor and, by extension, meets the financial (and other) objectives of the owner. Both Callie and Deborah aim to alter the way we apply our understanding and approach to social spaces.
Deborah De Jong is a seasoned Interior Designer who specialises in ‘Design and Behavioural Analysis’ and works with clients in residential, retail and commercial sectors. Deborah is passionate about empowering organisations to unlock the potential of behavioural understanding in order to successfully create more behaviourally aware environments.
Callie van der Merwe is the founding partner of Design Partnership in Australia and South Africa, a business-led design agency, specialising in Retail, Hospitality, Workplace and Services markets. Callie is a qualified architect and member of a number of Design institutes and Associations.
Join Deborah, Callie and Weathertex’s Andrew Savage in this intriguing discussion about the effect that COVID has had, and will have, on the built environment.
Prefabrication Building in Australia
At present, five per cent of all homes are modular but that is expected to rise to as much as 25 per cent by 2025. Is this the inevitable future of construction in Australia?
Join Weathertex and four key experts in this field to discuss this topic in more detail:
Lester Raikes, Managing Director – Anchor Homes (VIC)
As one of our founding directors, Lester utilises his 15 years of design and construction experience to support his team, going above and beyond to ensure client satisfaction.
anchorhomes.com.au
Troy Chambers, Architectural Design Manager – Ausco Modular (QLD)
Troy has been an integral part of the Ausco Design team that has delivered education facilities, community centres and other modular designed projects over the last two years.
ausco.com.au
Ashley Beaumont, Director – Beaumont Building Designs and Ecoliv Buildings (VIC)
Ashley has been creating sustainable lifestyles through building design and construction for over 25 years. Dedicated to designing sustainable homes and commercial buildings, Ashley leads Ecoliv Buildings and Beaumont Building Designs sustainable design philosophy throughout both businesses. READ MORE
beaumontbuildingdesign.com.au
Ben Scott, Co-Founder and Managing Director – Uniplan (NSW)
Ben is Co-Founder and MD of Uniplan Group a manufacturer of modular homes and cabins in Armidale NSW. Having started Uniplan Group as a small three man family business it has now grown into a team of over 120 in Australia.
uniplangroup.com.au
Sustainable Design Trends
Additions & Renovations
Given the current economic climate, is there likely to be a greater demand for additions and renovations Australia?
Join Weathertex and key experts to discuss the benefits, challenges, design factors , material selection and more, when it comes to alternations and additions.
Anthony Windust, Director of Windust Architecture x Interiors
Windust Architecture x Interiors is led by Anthony Windust. Anthony is a registered architect with more than twenty years’ industry experience. Prior to starting Windust, Anthony was a valued designer and project manager at two of Australia’s leading design architecture companies in Melbourne.
windust.com.au
Jason Economos, Director of Beyond Build Constructions
Jason Economos is a co-founder and director of Beyond Build Constructions, a Sydney-based custom home building company. Carpenter by trade, Jason has a background primarily in residential construction with a specialisation in terrace renovation and extension. For the past three years, his company experienced a tenfold increase in sales and number of homes built, focusing heavily on providing quality build as well as value for his clients.
beyondbuildconstructions.com
Lee-Anne Katz, Director of Studio Katz Architects
Lee-Anne is a registered architect with many years of professional industry experience. Prior to establishing her own architecture firm, Lee-Anne has held senior roles at various architecture companies and a lead role designing a major extension to the National Gallery of Australia. Lee-Anne graduated from UNSW with first class honours, was awarded the NSW Board of Architects prize and the RAIA Board of Architects NSW Architects Medallion.
Weathertex Natural Range – Staining & Treatments
The benefits of selecting ‘healthier’ products
Similar to food, many building materials today are highly processed and sometimes include toxic chemicals which may adversely affect our health. Simply by living in a modern home or work environment, we may unwittingly compromise our daily health.
Through better planning and informed choices—frequently at little or no additional cost—we can select more natural and healthier building materials and products, which will achieve a healthier, more sustainable outcome, often by using better quality materials that will last longer and have a smaller environmental footprint.
Four years ago, Global GreenTag International launched their Product Health Declaration (PHD) – the GreenTag PHD with a HealthRATED outcome. This rating tool uniquely illustrates the toxicology of a product’s ingredients, and highlights its health impacts on the end-user.
Join Weathertex together with Global GreenTag and the following respected building brands to discuss the benefits of selecting healthier building materials and the journeys they take within their businesses to create a better.
David Baggs, CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTag International
Voted one of Australia’s Top 50 Green Leaders and Top 100 Sustainability Leaders Globally, David is a world-renowned sustainability and materials expert, Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, as well as CEO and Program Director of the Global GreenTagCertTM Certification Program, the world’s leading ‘Beyond LCA’ based product ecolabel, Certification Mark and Product Health Declaration (GreenTag PhD) and EPD Program Operators for healthy and environmentally conscious products on the planet.
Jason O’Hagan, Managing Director at Weathertex
Jason O’Hagan has been in the building industry for over 30 years, with 7 of those years as Managing Director at Weathertex. His focus is to continue to provide affordable sustainable cladding and building solutions within the construction building industry. During his time he has watched the business thrive with practices that has been implemented from the very beginning all the way to now, and is committed in delivering customers with product transparency and the most sustainable ‘healthier’ cladding material possible. Weathertex product is 100% natural, made from Australian hardwood timber, the ultimate renewal building material. Due to the uniqueness of their product, Weathertex also export a large selection of our products to various continents across the globe.
Amy Costello, Sustainability Manager at Armstrong Flooring
Amy Costello, P.E., is the Sustainability Manager at Armstrong Flooring, a global floor design and manufacturing corporation based in Lancaster, Pa and the only resilient flooring manufacturer in Australia. Amy is responsible for developing and managing sustainability strategies and initiatives and chairs the Armstrong Flooring Global Sustainability Steering Committee, which provides governance and sets the business direction regarding material sustainability issues.
Dr Rod Vockler, Technical Manager at Dulux Australia
Dr Rod Vockler has over 25 years’ experience in the coatings industry working across product development, packaging, quality and sustainability roles. He specialises in key sustainability topics of LCA, EPD and eco-accreditation. Rod was the technical chair working with the APMF in the early setup of the paint recovery scheme “Paintback” and was also the technical project lead when the first Australian carbon neutral certification of commercialised coating products was achieved under the former government Greenhouse Friendly program.
Greenfield Building in Australia
Australia’s infrastructure needs to keep pace with this expected population boom. The Federal and State governments are looking to encourage and fund new initiatives aimed at anticipating this population growth by making our cities smarter, curbing congestion in urban population centres, increasing our national supply chain capacity and enhancing connectivity.
Join Weathertex together with the following respected construction industry panellists to discuss Greenfield Residential projects and foreseeable trends in Australia in the coming years.
Ben Mathers, General Manager at MJH Multi Residential Projects
Chris Hayton, Principal at Rothelowman Architects.
Mike Scott AM, Managing Director at The Treadstone Company
Benefits of Sustainable Building
Passivhaus Movement in Australia
Tiny House Movement in Australia
Housing affordability, simple way of living and sustainability are some of the main triggers that many people are considering living small or tiny.
Grant Emans, Director of Designer Eco Tiny Homes will be joining Weathertex to discuss the benefits, challenges and some misconceptions about Tiny Housing and answer any questions you may have.
Family owned business, Designer Eco Tiny Homes offer design and construction package that specialises in environmental sustainability. Based on the Tiny House Movement in the USA, 2016 brought a new era for Grant when it came to design and construction where he ceased building the regular homes and focused primarily on the construction of tiny homes.
Women in Construction
But with women currently making up only 11% of the industry’s total workforce and only 1% of building trades, the industry is missing out on the skills and talents of half the population. Great architecture, design and construction have no gender. Attracting the best the workers regardless of their gender means the industry will benefit and evolve with new skills, ideas and innovations, the business success of building businesses will be boosted and more women can take advantage of the fantastic career and job opportunities that our industry has on offer.
To empower and inspire women within the design, construction and related industries, Weathertex have brought together respected industry professionals to discuss their background, experience, the benefits in working within the building industry, any misconceptions and challenges faced by women working in our industry.
Anne Wilson, CEO at Prefab Australia
Karen Newberry, QLD Building Manager at AV Jennings
Tamika Smith, Executive Director at Top 100 Women in Construction
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