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Electrifying Existing Buildings Masterclass

Dive into the world of electrification. This masterclass is for those wanting to electrify their assets, embed electrification into their designs, and explore alternatives to fossil fuels.

Dates for 2025 are to be confirmed, if you are interested please do join our waitlist. 

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What you need to know

Buildings are critical to the removal of greenhouse gas production from the global economy. Removing fossil fuels from our buildings is key If we are to decarbonise our buildings and our sector.

In this masterclass you’ll hear from speakers who are leading the industry’s shift to electrification. Hear from those who have started on the pathway to electrifying existing buildings, navigating the challenges, identifying barriers, and building the business case to get decision makers on the journey.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand why electrification is important in a decarbonised future 
  • Examine alternatives to fossil fuels 
  • Explore key considerations/options for electrification in different scenarios 
  • Identify key challenges for electrification and how to overcome them 
  • Become familiar with the NZGBC Practical Guide for Electrification and other industry resources to support electrification projects
  • Understand the importance of electrification in NABERSNZ with the update to emission factors, favouring cleaner grid electricity vs onsite fossil fuel use 
  • Hear from people who have done it - case studies include 82 Wyndham Street, which was built to 5 star Green Star standard and achieved the pinnacle of a 6 star NABERSNZ energy rating 


 

pricing
Pricing (excl. GST)

$439 Member price
$659 Non Member price
$309 Future Thinkers

timing
Timing

This course will be 3-4 hours. 


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NZGBC CPD Points

Green Star, NABERSNZ, Homestar

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Speakers

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Bobby Shen

Senior Manager - Existing Buildings, NZGBC

Bobby Shen is the senior manager at the NZGBC looking at existing buildings. This includes the rating tools Green Star Performance, NABERSNZ, and Net Zero Buildings.

He has a background in commercial architecture, sustainability, governance, and community development. In his role, he assists the property sector in Aotearoa to drive low-carbon and ESG responsive properties. 

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Saatyesh Bhana

Head of Sustainability, Argosy Property Limited

Saatyesh has been with the Argosy management team for over 15 years and has 22 years’ experience working in various regions and sectors. During that time, he also been on the other side of the table acting as a tenant advocate.

His extensive experience with acquisitions, divestments, leasing and value-add projects reflect a collaborative approach with all stakeholders. Whilst at Argosy, Saatyesh has delivered four Green Star projects that involved the upgrade of existing buildings. These refurbishments were awarded 5 Green Stars of which the practical benefits of sustainability are well known.

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Adam Dyson

Associate Sustainability Engineer, Beca

Adam is an experienced consulting engineer having worked in the UAE, KSA, UK and NZ. He has led the design of major projects across multiple sectors. Adams career has revolved around sustainable and low energy design with a recent focus on the decarbonisation of existing building stock.

Following his passion for low energy design, Adam completed a PhD in energy which looked at heating controls as a method to reduce fuel poverty in the UK. Adam relocated to NZ in 2022 where, as a sustainability consultant, he works with design teams to achieve sustainable project outcomes which are aligned with limiting the impact of climate change on their designs as well as portfolio emission reduction plans and building decarbonisation pathways. His varied background and international experience helps him think holistically about design problems and propose considered and pragmatic recommendations, taking into account the differing project drivers.

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Insa Errey

Sector Decarbonisation Programme Manager - EECA

Insa is the Sector Decarbonisation Programme Manager at EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) a government agency which supports mobilising New Zealanders to be world leaders in clean and clever energy use. Insa aims to drive transformation change at a sectorial level through energy efficiency and transitioning to low emissions technology. Specializing in providing guidance and analysis on energy behaviour, jointly with innovation and technology changes. Insa’s career has seen her both in the public and private sectors leading change management within the energy, carbon and sustainability space. Insa holds a Chemical and Biomolecular BE (Hons) from Sydney University with a strong passion for humanitarian engineering and advocacy for bioenergy use

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