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Speakers booked are honorary principal fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Architecture and Building, Paul Haar, director of Hygge Property, Joseph van Dyk, and the City of Ballarat’s director of development and growth Natalie Robertson.<\/p>\n
Ms Missing said the construction industry produces 40 percent of the world\u2019s emissions and homes within Victoria have the highest Australian carbon intensity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe average Victorian home has a carbon footprint of 8.8 tonnes per annum, compared to the Australian average of 7.0 tonnes per annum.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood design is key to more energy efficient homes, and this is where we believe local developers, builders and planners can help in driving the low energy homes we need to achieve a net zero emissions future,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Set for Wednesday, 5 October, BREAZE will co-host the event in partnership with the City of Ballarat and Committee for Ballarat.<\/p>\n
BREAZE president Mary Debrett said embracing environmentally sustainable design will be key to the region achieving net zero emissions by 2030.<\/p>\n
\u201cBREAZE has long been committed to helping the people across the region reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; it’s central to our mission,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Building Better Homes Forum, aimed at lifting awareness of the many benefits of environmentally sustainable design, expands on our ongoing support for sustainable living.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A FORUM championing environmentally sustainable architecture will be held at the Mercure next month. Targeted at builders, developers, policy-makers, and planners, Building Better Homes for the Future will be hosted by Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions. Innovation and development in sustainable design and building will be discussed, alongside related environmentally friendly alterations expected to […]<\/p>\n