The effects of climate change are becoming more and more evident and the construction industry is responsible for a large part of the world’s CO2 emissions, and energy and resource consumption. What is the role of construction industry professionals in making a positive change?
Join us for this webinar, presented by leading sustainability architect and one of the founders of Architects Declare Australia, Caroline Pidcock and informed Risk Manager, Kathryn Budd, examining how construction professionals can respond to climate change and what liability might flow from professionals failing to adapt their practices. Topics to be discussed during the webinar include:
• Relevant considerations for design professionals in relation to climate change;
• Creating better project environments to realise the potential of climate change requirements;
• How does climate change impact upon the standard of care for design professionals; and
• How might a design professional manage the risk of liability for failing to adapt their practices to climate change.
Learning Objectives
Following completion of this webinar, you will have an improved understanding of the issues which should be considered by construction professionals in relation to climate change. Further, you will have knowledge of the actions which professionals should be incorporating into their practices to address climate change considerations and to meet the required standard of care.
Units of Competency/Performance Criteria (as per the National Standard of Competency for Architects)
• Design – 3.3, 3.4, 4.7
• Practice Management – 9.7