2010 Green Roofs Australia Conference - Workshops and Social Program

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Workshops & Social Program

Workshops | Green Roof and Walls Tour | Social Program

Workshops - Wednesday 20 October

Full Day GR101 Workshop
Presenter: Sidonie Carpenter, President Green Roofs Australia

Workshop Rate - $580
Full Time Student Workshop Rate - $440

Registration for the full day GR101 Workshop includes access to the workshop, full daytime catering, a certificate of attendance and all handout materials. Places are limited; first in, first served.

This course will:

Identify the different types of greenroofs
Identify the benefits of greenroofs
Identify the factors that influence the cost of green roofs
Design opportunities and best practice
Overview of the many different professionals required for green roof success.

Currently the tangible pubic and private benefits of green roofs are under valued.
Green roof technologies need to be brought to the forefront of high performance, restorative green building design, implementation and maintenance. Given the many benefits of green roof technology the Australian green roof industry is poised for rapid growth over the next decade. It is on this basis that a need has been clearly identified to increase awareness of the economic, social and environmental benefits of green roof infrastructure across Australia and advance the development of the market for green roof products and services.

About the Presenter - Sidonie Carpenter

Currently the President of Green Roofs Australia Inc.
Principle designer for her own Landscape Design Company – Green Canopy.
ISSI / Pratt Foundation Fellowship 06, to study the design, implementation & benefits of green roofs and living walls in US, Canada, St East Asia
Certified in all greenroof courses presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (US green roof assoc)

½ Day Specifying Australian Green Roofs Workshop
Presenter: Dr. Nick Williams, John Rayner, Ruth Hughes, Dr. Claire Farrell, Dr. Liz Denman and Jenny McCoy, University of Melbourne

Workshop Rate - $250
Full Time Student Workshop Rate - $200

Registration for the ½ Day Specifying Australian Green Roofs Workshop includes access to the Specifying Australian Green Roofs Workshop and Trade Show, half day catering and all handout materials. Places are limited; first in, first served.

This workshop will enable participants to better understand design, substrate and planting options for green roofs in Australia. The first half of the workshop is based around green roof substrates (including issues of components and mixes, systems, sites, performance and testing) and plant materials (including plant types, traits, properties, water and irrigation, and planting options). The second half includes discussion on design options for green roofs, including case studies that focus on the challenges and pitfalls of green roofs using practical and research examples, and a hands-on design activity. Using seminars, interactive discussion and practical activities the workshop will be presented by the Green Roofs Research Team at the University of Melbourne including Dr. Nick Williams, Mr. John Rayner, Ms. Ruth Hughes, Dr. Claire Farrell, Dr. Liz Denman and Ms. Jenny McCoy.

The workshop will be limited to 30 particpants.

½ Day Policy Workshop - Ground Up Planning: Transforming urban brownfields in green roof infrastructure
Presenter: Benjamin Nicholson, VIC-TAS Coordinator, Green Roofs Australia

Workshop Rate - $250
Full Time Student Workshop Rate - $200

Registration for the ½ Day Policy Workshop includes access to the Policy Workshop and Trade Show, half day catering and all handout materials. Places are limited; first in, first served.

Topics Covered:

The Green Collar Worker
The City of Layers
The City of Systems
The City of Planners
The City of Toronto
The City of Tomorrow

This workshop provides strategic and statutory planners with a methodology for increasing their understanding of the interactions between cities and their host environments and examines the ways in which town planning seeks to express and regulate these interactions.

Participants will then be presented with a case study of the journey taken by planning staff at the City of Toronto during the development of North America’s first large-scale green roof by-law. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be better equipped to identify and coordinate resources within their own workplace to assist in the development of planning provisions and policies that promote green roof infrastructure in Australia.

Please note that while it is possible to attend both the Substrate and Plant Workshop and the Policy Workshop, those registering for the GRA101 Workshop can not register for either of the other workshops.

Green Roof and Walls Tour - Saturday 23 October

Green Roof and Walls Tour - $88 (Price include GST)

Tour capacity: 30 people maximum. First in, first served.
The Green Roof and Walls Tour runs from 8.30am - 3.00pm on Saturday 23 October and includes lunch.
Tour Locations: Adelaide Zoo, Grange Jetty, Christie Walk and Hockings Place.

Social Program

Welcome Reception - Adelaide Zoo - Wednesday 20 October
Proudly sponsored by Capital City Committee
Cost: $66 per person
Welcome Reception Tickets are included in the cost of full conference registration.

Conference Dinner - Botanic Gardens Restaurant - Thursday 21 October
Cost: $95 per person
Please note the Conference Dinner is not included in your Conference or Workshop registrations so you must purchase a ticket should you wish to attend.

Breakfast with the Tigers - Adelaide Zoo - Friday 22 October
Proudly sponsored by Hills Bark Blower
Cost: $55 per person
Please note the Breakfast with the Tigers is not included in your Conference or Workshop registrations so you must purchase a ticket should you wish to attend.

Post-Conference Dinner - Majestic Roof Garden Hotel - Friday 22 October
Cost: $95 per person
Please note the Post-Conference Dinner is not included in your Conference or Workshop registrations so you must purchase a ticket should you wish to attend.

Green wall at Adelaide Zoo

Green wall at Adelaide Zoo,
South Australia | About the Venue

Green Roofs Australia Conference 2010 | 20-23 October 2010 | Adelaide Zoo, Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000
Conference website: www.greenroofsconference.com.au
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