Episode 194: The relationship between plumbing and architecture and how plumbing influences design

SFA Australia and New Zealand are subsidiaries of the SFA group which is based in France.

For more than 65 years, the companies of the SFA Group have been working to provide professional and private individuals with ever greater sanitary comfort in their daily lives. 

They offer them much more than technological know-how; they offer inventive, reliable, and easy-to-implement solutions. 

Nick Moore (Right),  National Business Development Manager for SFA Australia and Gregory Waters (left), Technical Manager for SFA Australia and New Zealand discuss the Saniflo range of solutions and delve into the evolving relationship between plumbing and architecture and how plumbing influences design.

This podcast was brought to you by Saniflo.

Episode 193: How housing in Australia’s cities breeds and perpetuates economic and social inequality

The second part of our 2-part series with Tone Wheeler over why our cities and housing are breeding inequality.

An in-depth discussion of why the extremely low density city of suburbia with single houses is no longer fit for purpose: not in any of the three measures of sustainability – they are not socially desirable, not environmentally safe and financially ruinous making us a most unequal society. 

This fascinating discussion covers the reason why housing, schools and education, workplaces and recreation all leading to inequality.  

Episode 192: Joe Rowland on the benefits of Moddex steel products in civil infrastructure projects

In this episode, we talk with  Moddex Sales Director, Joe Rowland about using steel in the non-residential and civil/ infrastructure sectors.

Rowland explains the sustainability and economic benefits with using Moddex no-weld, hot dip galvanized barrier systems in civil and urban infrastructure projects.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2024 Sustainability  series of podcasts.

Episode 191: Tone Wheeler on how the architecture profession is broken

Part 1 of our two-part talk with architect, author, educator and consultant Tone Wheeler who has an abiding interest in environmentally sustainable design (ESD). 

Tone is also a past chair of the AIA national environment committee & a past member of the sustainability committee. 

He has taught extensively over the past 30 years, he has been on the faculty of 3 universities, is a sustainability advocate and frequent speaker at architectural conferences and seminars. he has been a judge on ABC TV  ‘the new inventors’.

In this first interview, he discusses how every step in an architect’s work is broken: from the university education, to finding honest clients who understand the architectural process and value, to Councils and their ridiculous requirements, to consultants, to builders, the building commissioner, certifiers, and the whole box and dice. 

Episode 190: Dick Clarke & David Baggs on sustainable design, greenwashing and how to move forward on climate change

As joint winners of the the Lifetime achievement awards at this year’s Sustainability Awards, Dick Clarke, founder of Envirotecture (right) and David Baggs CEO, Technical Director & Co-founder of Global Greentag (left) have both provided leadership within the profession and industry for over 40 years by engaging during most of this time in sustainability educational, advocacy and facilitation of professional outcomes and design excellence. 

In this exclusive interview, they talk about whether how we do business is becoming harder or easier in terms of environmental accountability, what would do differently in terms of their roles and why, what would you like to see happen in terms of our carbon emissions moving forward and how do they think we could achieve this?

Episode 189: Sustainability Engineer and Director at Credwell Energy Paddy Healy on ESD Certifications, Energy Modelling & BAL classifications

We speak with Padraig (Paddy) Healy, sustainability engineer and Director at Credwell Energy. 

Healy covers all ESD Certifications and provides Energy Modelling, Daylight Modelling, WSUD, Vapour Management (condensation), Embodied Carbon Modelling, Greenstar certification and more.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2024 Residential series of podcasts.

Episode 188: Jean Graham, founder of Winter Architecture on why designing for longevity is the most sustainable way

Jean Graham is an architect, Founding Director of Winter Architecture, a collaborative architecture practice located in Fitzroy and Torquay in Victoria that has won quite a few awards in its relatively short existence. 

Jean is also the winner of the Emerging Architect of the Year at the 2018 Sustainability Awards.

In this Shortcast, she talks about how designing for longevity is both cost-effective as well as being sustainable.

Episode 187: Matt Gould, Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council on the need for infrastructure & the current housing crisis

This Shortcast is with the current Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council, the honourable Matt Gould. 

Located on the outskirts of greater Sydney, the south-west LGA is currently the subject of immense development, namely at the greenfields developments at Wilton and Appin. 

Here, Gould discusses the opening of Worklife Picton, a new co-working space in the Shire’s heart, the current housing crisis and the need for infrastructure for the developments within his local area.

Interview by Jarrod Reedie.

Episode 186: Judy-Lea Engel on how healthy floor materials & designs are vital as well as sustainable for designers & users alike

Judy-Lea Engel is a textile scientist and Product Developer for floor and carpet specialists at GH Commercial.

She cuts through the jargon and explains the importance of good flooring design in both the general commercial and more specifically, the education sectors, and what are the key principles when designing flooring for student and teacher success.

This podcast is brought to you in association with GH Commercial proud sponsors of our 2023 Commercial series of podcasts.

Episode 185: Emma Bombonato on the continuing sustainability journey of the iconic Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is one of our nation’s most treasured cultural landmarks. With almost 11 million visitors per year, the Sydney Opera House illustrates how even the largest organisations can take creative approaches to energy and waste management to address the climate crisis.

As environmental sustainability manager at the Sydney Opera House, Emma Bombonato helps determine the trajectory of the iconic institution’s sustainability program. 

The Opera House is a world-leader in sustainability. It was the first heritage building in Australia to achieve a 5-star green rating and achieved carbon neutrality five years ahead of schedule. Bombonato and her team are currently focussed on making the building and organisation climate positive.

She talks exclusively to Jarrod Reedie about how sustainability is key to the Sydney Opera House’s performance and ongoing status as one of the world’s most iconic heritage and entertainment sites and what the ultimate goal of this sustainability focus is, now on the 50th anniversary of its completion.