Sustainability as a Delivery Discipline – Not an Add-On

Summary

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

Sustainability is now a delivery problem, not a policy problem.

This event reframes sustainability as a delivery discipline rather than a strategic aspiration or reporting exercise. Across energy, buildings and the environment, sustainability commitments are frequently strongest at strategy stage and weakest at the point of delivery — where decisions on sequencing, procurement, constructability and risk transfer are made.

With Victoria targeting 95% renewable electricity by 2030 and significant decarbonisation required across the built environment, the discussion focuses on how sustainability outcomes are enabled or undermined by delivery models, governance structures and commercial incentives.

The intent is not to debate ambition, but to interrogate how sustainability survives the transition from policy to project, from design to construction, and from intention to measurable outcome.

This event is part of the CIOB President, Paul Gandy FCIOB and Chief Executive, Dr Victoria Hills, visit to Australia

Key discussion points:

• Energy - Net Zero on Paper vs Net Zero on the Grid: Why Delivery Reality Is Now the Constraint
• Buildings - Low-Carbon Design Is Not the Same as Low-Carbon Delivery
• Environment - If Sustainability Is Everyone’s Responsibility, Why Is No One Accountable?
• Digital Twin - Digital Twins That Actually Cut Carbon: From Visualisation to Delivery Control

Speakers:

Prof. Rebecca Yang - University of Melbourne

Prof. Rebecca Yang is a leading scholar in renewable energy and construction engineering at the University of Melbourne, where her research accelerates renewable energy transitions across various sectors. She serves as Chair of the Australian Photovoltaics Institute and represents Australia in the International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme.

Phil Alexander-Pye – Mott MacDonald

Phil Alexander-Pye is an experienced designer and technical project director who brings a wealth of knowledge relating to the built environment from project inception, visioning, delivery through to construction. My technical background in mechanical building services and environmental design (ESD), and my passion for design and architecture, has allowed me to shape my career through design management and into leadership of major projects.

Georgia Byrnes - Laing O’Rourke & CIOB Melbourne Hub Tomorrow’s Leaders Representative

Georgia Byrnes is the CIOB Tomorrow’s Leader Representative for the Melbourne Hub as well as a Sustainability Engineer at Laing O’Rourke with experience in delivering major infrastructure projects in Melbourne, Victoria spanning the rail and road sectors. Georgia is passionate about developing sustainable strategic projects that surpass emissions reduction requirements through streamlined processes and data integration, having led a high-scoring level crossing removal project in Victoria and currently working on the state's largest road project.

Scott Selkirk – Mott MacDonald

Scott Selkirk is an accomplished leader with 25 years’ successfully delivering digital across a broad range of technologies and industries. Diverse skills and experience enable him to consistently deliver complex multi-faceted transformation programs in the most challenging environments.

Allison Stewart (Moderator) - Mott MacDonald

Dr. Allison Stewart is the General Manager of Victoria and Tasmania at Mott MacDonald, with over 20 years of global experience in industry, government, consulting, and academia. She holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Oxford, and has previously held executive roles in the Victorian government, focusing on mega-projects that enhance urban infrastructure and land use.

Join us for an evening of insightful discussions aimed at driving actionable sustainability outcomes in the built environment. The panel session will be followed by networking with complimentary food and beverages.

Attendance is free for CIOB members. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Members: This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.

Thank you to our Primary sponsor Newton Fisher Group and Event Partner Mott MacDonald

Contact

Jessie Purtell

Member Services and Events Co-ordinator - Oceania

[email protected]

0428 345 945