Dare to Kn ow SMART & SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES 2017 Commercialising sustainable initiatives to drive forward-thinking campus development Optus Auditorium, Macquarie Park, Sydney: 7th 9th August EVENT PARTNER
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW With the ratification of COP15 and progress in the international scene, universities will play a critical role in realising a more sustainable future. As such, global universities now understand their role as a test bed of change in the sustainability arena. Smart & Sustainable Campuses 2017 will impart innovative and cost effective strategies throughout your education environment. Bringing together tertiary education leaders in sustainability, you will learn from case studies on projects that have delivered financial returns, increased senior level buy-in and effectively engaged staff, students, and the wider community. You will build your skills in project proposals, attaining ROI, and drive engagement to achieve your sustainability vision. HEAR FROM THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS: International Speakers: Andy Nolan, Director of Sustainability, Nottingham University (United Kingdom) Patricia Alvina, Senior Project Manager and Senior Research Engineer, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (U.S.A.) National Speakers: Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus - SingTel Aaron Magner, Director, UNSW Safety and Sustainability, University New South Wales Tony Fullelove, Program Director: Sustainable Energy Transformation & Microgrid Initiative, Monash University Delwyn Langdon, EcoCentre Manager, Griffith University Dominic Jarvis, Engagement Officer at Griffith University EcoCentre, Griffiths University Angus King, Corporate Manager - Environmental Property and Logistics, TAFE NSW Emma Connan, Organisational Sustainability, Manager Organisational Sustainability, Deakin University Rob Brimblecombe, Manager, Engineering & Sustainability, Monash University Darren O Connell, Environmental Coordinator, TAFE NSW
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Understand funding models for sustainability projects Develop partnerships that help realise your sustainability vision Understand opportunities in on sight renewable energy Increase your student and staff engagement from all levels Commercialise your sustainability projects to gain executive backing Build the capacity to engage with key decision makers Create strategies that increase buy-in from key stakeholders Aligning your sustainability strategy with your institutions goals Measuring your success and driving continuous improvement through metrics, indices, and benchmarking Commercialising your sustainability strategy to increase financial and executive backing Financial modelling scenarios for your sustainability projects Plus: Don t miss the workshop on day three: Workshop A: Leadership for sustainability masterclass Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus - SingTel Workshop B: Commercialising your sustainability vision Andy Nolan, Director of Sustainability, Nottingham University (United Kingdom) AUDIENCE This forum will bring together the key stakeholders that drive sustainability projects within the tertiary education sector. This event is particularly relevant for: Sustainability: directors, managers, officers, and co-ordinators Facilities: directors, managers, and officers Energy: managers, controllers, and officers Financial: controllers, managers, and analysts Education: Facility and school heads, professors, directors and students Asset managers in education GROUP PACKAGES Sustainability is for a wide range of sectors and within education. We invite sustainability professionals, teachers and students alike to take advantages of our unique group packages: Send 3+ from your institution and receive 10% off Send 5+ from your institution and receive 20% off Send 7+ from your institution and receive 25% off CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Venue: Optus Auditorium Address: 1 Lyonpark Road, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113 Dates: 7th 9th August, 2017 Start/Finish: 9:00 am 5:00 pm REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for Smart & Sustainable Campuses 2017 simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call 02 8248 0200. Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: http:// www.konnectlearning.com.au/conferences SPONSORSHIP Strategic sponsorship opportunities are limited. Contact the sponsorship team on 02 8248 0200 or email events@ konnectlearning.com.au to discuss sponsorship package options.
8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:50 Opening remarks from chair: Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus - Singtel STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY 9:05 Aligning your sustainability strategy with your institutions goals The importance of vice-chancellor and senior executive buy-in Developing an integrated, holistic, sustainability strategy that aligns all priorities Ensuring positive results through a cohesive organisational vision Creating shared value by bringing together your intuition s strategic goals PANEL DISCUSSION: KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus - Singtel 9:55 Measuring your success and driving continuous improvement through metrics, indices, and benchmarking Understanding your performance to highlight areas of improvement Using tried and tested reporting principles to build your framework How reporting can help increase your overall performance Best practice for sustainability reporting Aaron Magner, Director, UNSW Safety and Sustainability, University New South 10:45 Morning tea 11:00 How can we ensure a smooth transition to sustainability? What are the most effective ways to gain buy-in with sustainability? Are there certain individuals you must get on your side to advance sustainability? Who are they and how do we speak to them to gain buy-in? How do you deal with those opposed to your sustainability vision? Andy Nolan, Director of Sustainability, Nottingham University (United Kingdom) Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus Singtel Emma Connan, Organisational Sustainability, Manager Organisational Sustainability, Deakin University FUNDING CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY 11:50 The Evolution of a Sustainable and Smarter Campus Developing a roadmap to ensure lasting results Towards carbon neutrality through smart design and technology Investing in infrastructure to drive lasting results: CHP Renewable energies Sustainable transport INTERNATIONALKEYNOTE Andrew Nolan, Director of Sustainability, University of Nottingham (UK) DAY ONE: 7 August, 2017 1:40 Financial modelling scenarios for your sustainability projects Understanding different financing options for your solar energy projects Exploring alternative financial scenarios: Green bonds Power Purchasing Agreements Sustainability & Green Revolving Funds Developing mutually beneficial purchasing agreements with commercial enterprise Rob Brimblecombe, Manager, Engineering & Sustainability, Monash University 2:30 Making sustainability thinking business as usual by embedding it in all aspects operation Considering your sustainability goals in the decisions you make to drive your vision Building sustainability capacity by effectively communicating your vision Delivering a truly sustainable campus by incorporating sustainable thinking into all planning and procurement decisions 3:20 Afternoon tea INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY 3:40 Realising your sustainability goals through intelligent design Using your new builds, and retrofits to go beyond reductions in emissions and energy Developing learning capacity in your new designs that drive sustainability Understanding the importance of a holistic approach to design Angus King, Corporate Manager - Environmental Property and Logistics, TAFE NSW Darren O Connell, Environmental Coordinator, TAFE NSW CASE STUDY 4:30 End of day one 12:40 lunch
DAY TWO: 8 August, 2017 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 9:00 EXCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS TOUR: Optus world renowned corporate campus is a self-contained, state of the art showcase for smart and innovative design. Day two of this conference will kick off with an exclusive tour and analysis of the most innovative aspects of this sustainable campus: Smart technology for energy usage Water capture and reuse systems Innovative waste management system State of the art office design DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS 9:55 Using private partnerships to develop a smarter campus that drives sustainability Assessing your current sustainability goals to understand where external organisations can help The benefits of engaging with external organisation to realise your sustainability goals Driving sustainability beyond your campus by engagement in new partnerships INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: VIA VIDEO LINK KEYNOTE Patricia Alvina, Senior Project Manager and Senior Research Engineer, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) 10:45 Utilising technology to develop a smarter campus and ensure a sustainable development Using smart technology to measure your consumption and drive efficiency across campus Smart metering that allows you to track your changes and translate the results effectively Increasing connectivity, collaboration, and engagement through innovative technology Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (U.S.A.) 11:35 Morning tea 12:25 Out of the Box Thinking for Community Engagement: A Case Study of the Griffith University EcoCentre Understand how the EcoCentre developed lasting partnerships with government, business and the wider community. Find out how they developed their capacity to better engage the wider community and drive sustainability in their business operations. Discover how they deliver community engagement, from grassroots to internationally-recognised programs, for all sectors and all ages. Delwyn Langdon, EcoCentre Manager, Griffith University Dominic Jarvis, Engagement Officer at Griffith University EcoCentre, Griffith University CASE STUDY 12:25 Lunch DECARBONISING YOUR CAMPUS 1:25 Developing a robust business case for onsite renewable energy that delivers the bottom line whilst ensuring your sustainability vision Driving your institution s energy targets with energy efficiency and renewable energy projects Using smart-grid technology to maximise renewables, minimise peak demand and enhance energy reliability Providing leadership by partnering with industry to solve the energy challenges of a modern, renewable and decentralised electricity network. Tony Fullelove, Program Director: Sustainable Energy Transformation & Microgrid Initiative, Monash University 2:15 Developing a robust business case for onsite renewable energy that delivers the bottom line whilst ensuring your sustainability vision CASE STUDY Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, realise goals, and boost your bottom line through energy efficient projects Understand how to assess your campuses renewable energy potential Developing the business case and commercialising your projects to gain financial and senior management backing 3:05 Afternoon Tea INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT 3:30 Effective strategies to engage the right stakeholders and drive your sustainability agenda PANEL DISCUSSION: The importance of senior management buy-in to realise your sustainability goals Effectively translating the benefits of your vision to get the backing of senior staff Commercialising your projects to gain the board-level backing Patricia Alvina, Senior Project Manager and Senior Research Engineer, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Tony Fullelove, Program Director: Sustainable Energy Transformation & Microgrid Initiative, Monash University 4:10 Close of conference
DAY THREE: 9 August, 2017 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea Workshop A: 9:00am-12:00pm Workshop B: 1:00pm-5:00pm LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY MASTERCLASS It takes leadership strength to drive sustainability vision. Without a strategic leadership approach, your projects will not succeed. This workshop will give you the core skills you need to ensure success in your sustainability projects. You will develop the tools to engage the right stakeholders, create executive buy-in, and translate the benefits of your sustainability goals. In this workshop you will: Understand effective ways to engage staff and students Develop strategies for successful transformation Ensure your communication skills are strong to translate the benefits of your vision Build your capacity to translate your projects successes and ROI and ensure lasting backing Facilitator: Andrew Buay, Vice President, Group Sustainability, Optus SingTel Lunch: 12:30 COMMERCIALISING YOUR SUSTAINABILITY VISION The business case for sustainability is strong. But it s rarely translated effectively. Competing priorities and limited resources are what impedes sustainable initiatives in education institutions. This workshop will impart core commercial skills for you to integrate into your project proposals. You will develop your commercial acumen to translate a business case, impart ROI and communicate financial and wider benefits of your projects to the key stakeholders involved. In this workshop you will: Create project proposals that translate ROI Understand the key criteria that makes a winning business case Develop effective roadmaps for your sustainability strategy Translate the financial benefits sustainability can offer Understand alternative financial models that may be utilised to drive sustainability on campus Facilitator: Andy Nolan, Director of Sustainability, Nottingham University (United Kingdom)
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