Architecture Industry Decarbonisation Plan 2025-2030
Architects’ influence extends across clients and the entire supply chain, making them essential leaders in the journey toward zero-carbon buildings and industry-wide decarbonisation.
Advocacy and Collaboration
Support architectural business to achieve carbon neutral operations
Events including annual National Conference to drive awareness, engagement and skills
Align awards criteria with advocacy targets
Support a ‘Low Carbon Challenge’ (competition) as per ACT model to support and recognise innovation
Promote NABERS and NatHERS as nationally agreed upfront carbon tools
Collaboration and alignment with key industry organisations ASBEC, GBCA, NABERS, MECLA on solutions and pathways
Engage with policy and decision makers to inform science and practice-based policies, regulations and pathways
Education and Research
Education in design leadership framework ‘Handprints of Good Design’ to architects
Embodied Carbon Curriculum + Toolkit rolled out
Guidance, courses and events on design and tools for net-zero operational and low upfront carbon
Case studies
Identify knowledge gaps and engage in respective research