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EP26 A Global Benchmark for Adaptive Reuse

Dr. Reza Hassani, Senior Associate at BG&E: Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Australia has set a global benchmark for adaptive reuse. Join in the conversation with Dr Reza Hassani Senior Associate Structures for BG&E as he shares the journey to transform an existing commercial building into a world class vertical village, in the process setting a hallmark of world-class engineering and ingenuity. 

EP25 Financing Renewables to Decarbonize the Grid

Jonathan Prendergast, Technical Director, BRCA: Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRCA) is revolutionizing the way corporate Australia invests in renewable energy. Their efforts are leading to monumental growth across this sector, resulting in significant financial, social and sustainability benefits for the nation and driving supply-demand management of the Australian grid - setting an example of sustainability leadership on the world stage. Join in the conversation with Jonathan Prendergast, Technical Director, BRCA to hear how they are sparking a revolution in corporate investment for clean energy. 

EP24 Mission Zero

Ann Austin, Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Australia: Lendlease's ambitious science based emission reduction targets have been described as industry leading. Listen as Ann Austin, Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Australia, shares some of their journey for developing these and the importance for organizations to understand and hone in on their unique area of influence in determining thoughtful, and considered, strategies rather than borrowed ones. The result is their mission zero roadmap which is already delivering exciting innovations in fossil fuel free construction. 
 
 

EP23 Innovating the Built Environment from the Ground Up

Abhimanyu Singh, founder and CEO for Hexpressions &  Kunjpreet Arora, Co founder and CEO of Angirus: In this special episode of the VinZero Think Future Podcast we turn to India where two Entrepreneurial companies are revolutionizing our Built Environment from the ground up. Abhimanyu Singh, the founder and CEO for Hexpressions, shares how they are changing the game for affordable housing using their patented honeycomb panels and Kunjpreet Arora, Co founder and CEO of Angirus, joins the conversation shining the light on their Wricks innovation.  An environmentally friendly, climate resistant alternative brick that has the potential to reinvent an entire industry.

EP22 Radical Collaboration and Decarbonization

Monica Richter, Project Director at Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance: Join in the conversation as we explore how a systems thinking approach can support the radical collaboration required to drive decarbonization in the material supply chain for our Built Environment. And the vital role of policy and regulation needed demand side to drive the changes required.
 

EP21 Shaping a better world

Tristram Carfrae, Deputy Chairman: After 41 years as Arup and as an Arup fellow Tristram Carfrae has devoted his life to the built environment. Join in the conversation as we talk through the criticality of whole life carbon assessment in understanding the consequences of our design and construct for buildings and infrastructure. The role of optimization and the circular economy in extending the lifecycle of assets to maximize the use of embodied carbon. The fundamental requirement to design for survival of inevitable climate change, and the absolute need to embrace technology if we are to shape a better world and  thrive in the future.  

EP20 A sustainable framework for the future

Matt De Jongh, Sustainability Manager at Responsible Wood: Matt De Jongh demystifies deforestation and regeneration proving the value of timber for the built environment as the most sustainable, circular building material for the future. From the history of indigenous forestry management, the scientific based research demonstrating the positive response for Australia’s much-loved wildlife to the health benefits for people and communities Matts compelling conversation bodes well to an exciting future for wood and wood products for the built environment.  

EP19 Building Resilience for Business

Peter Wilkinson, Founder & Director at SamWilko Advisory: The engineering and construction industry is at a tipping point: How can we foster long-term growth in uncertain times? How do we navigate technology-driven disruption and meet the challenge of net zero emissions? Peter Wilkinson author of The Steel Ceiling: Achieving Sustainable Growth in Engineering and Construction, highlights current issues facing businesses in the engineering and construction sector in Australia and outlines what it takes for business to withstand the economic test of time with a goal to transform business capability in the engineering and construction industry.

EP18 Designing for Sustainability and Resilience

Jason Howden, Principal & Digital Innovation Leader: Jason Howden shares how Warren and Mahoney's approach to collaborative digital design principles for a sustainable built environment. Carbon Neutral for over a decade, Warren and Mahoney take their responsibility for influencing our built environment of the future seriously, and their results speak for themselves. With a view that the biggest opportunity lies in their work produced through collaboration, sharing knowledge, and leveraging the digital environment to empower and enable sustainable buildings and infrastructure with the future in mind.  

EP 17 Decarbonizing heavy industry

Jen Carson, Head of Industry at Climate Group: Join Jen Carson, as she takes us through Climate Groups Zero Steel and Zero Concrete initiatives to demonstrate how they are working with ambitious and progressive businesses and partners from around the world to drive decarbonization for these critical building materials.