Melbourne Forum - November 24

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Melbourne Forum - November 24

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Date and time

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM AEDT

Location

The Treasury Theatre

1 Macarthur St East Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia

Description

Melbourne Forum, November 24

Densification and Urban Futures

5.30pm

Arrival drinks

6.00–7.30pm

High-density living has been viewed as a key strategy to manage urban growth, and is increasingly becoming a feature in city planning. By 2030, 60 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities (McKinsey & Company, 2013). The increasing number and scale of high-density developments, usually in the form of multi-storey apartments, have had state government intensification policies around metropolitan planning come under review.

This forum will address the physical aspects of building climatology and urban microclimate. There will also be a comprehensive discussion on understanding the interaction within buildings, between buildings and the surrounding outdoor spaces.

Speakers

Leanne Hodyl

Leanne Hodyl is the founder and managing director of Hodyl + Co.

The number of people living in apartment towers in Melbourne is increasing rapidly. As more towers go up, public debate on whether they contribute positively to the city and create suitable living environments intensifies. Those concerned about high-rise living claim that it is a “dehumanising” experience that leads to poor social and psychological outcomes for residents. At the same time, high-rise luxury apartments are fetching multi-million dollar prices in Australia’s major cities.

Hodyl will address the following questions: To what degree is this housing meeting the needs of residents, both now and in the longer term? And, what planning and design policies need to be in place to ensure a tower apartment is also a home?


Matthaios Santamouris

Matthaios Santamouris is professor of High-Performance Architecture at the University of New South Wales. He is also a professor at the University of Athens, in Greece.

Santamouris will discuss the urban heat island and its serious impact on the energy consumption of buildings during summer periods. He will also cover the impact on the environmental quality of the indoor and outdoor spaces, as well the repercussions on human health. Mitigation techniques to counter-balance the impact of climate change and the urban heat island will be presented.


Andrew Carre

Andrew Carre is a lecturer in RMIT’s School of Property, Construction and Project Management.

Andrew’s presentation will provide a brief overview of a number of contemporary research projects being undertaken at RMIT’s Sustainable Building Innovation Lab. The projects discussed will relate to the ways in which Melbourne’s existing indoor and outdoor environments can be assessed and what might be learned from such contemplation.

Forum chair

Priyadarsini Rajagopalan is Director, Sustainable Building Innovation Lab at RMIT University's Schoold of Property, Construction and Project Management.

7.30–9.00pm

Networking drinks and finger food.

All attendees must register for catering purposes. This is a free event, please tell your colleagues.

More information can be found on the Melbourne Forum webpage.

Melbourne Forum is a series of free public talks with the goal of increasing the development and refurbishment of commercial buildings in Victoria to achieve greater levels of sustainable performance.

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