Events Archive
Brisbane District Cooling System
Date:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 17:45
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Andrew Chamberlin
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House
Synopsis:
Learn about the Brisbane District Cooling System being investigated by CitySmart for the Brisbane Central Business District.
Carbon Farming
Date:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Wilf Finn, Norton Rose and Lauren Cunningham, Dept of Climate Change
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
This session will provide an overview of the carbon farming initiatives and how it can be practically implemented.
Sustainable Transport
Date:
Monday, March 18, 2013 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Patrick Hearps, BZE and William McDougall, SKM
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, Engineering House, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This session will provide an overview of Beyond Zero Emissions Transport Plan including Melbourne’s current transport system and expenditure, a proposal for high speed rail networks and an explanation on the methodology of urban transport. Our second speaker, Fiona Calvert from the Victorian Department of Transport will discuss transport planning issues generally in Melbourne.
Sustainable Impact Assessment - Policy Plans & Projects
Date:
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 08:30 to Friday, March 15, 2013 - 17:00
Event:
SA NT and Overseas Events
Presenter:
Dr Vikki Uhlmann
Venue:
Engineers Australia Level 11, 108 King William St, Adelaide
Synopsis:
Sustainability assessment is an emerging tool to direct decision making towards sustainability and deliver better outcomes for business and the community as a whole. In this course you will learn about the use of sustainability assessment as both a regulatory tool that goes beyond traditional environmental impact assessment and an internal planning tool to transform organisational decision making and subsequent operations.
Sustainability Assessment Training
Date:
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 00:00 to Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 00:00
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Dr Vikki Uhlmann
Venue:
Boardroom, Level 1, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne
Synopsis:
Sustainability assessment is a tool that informs decision-making in terms of promoting sustainable outcomes.
Sustainability assessment can be applied in different circumstances for different purposes by different types of decision-makers.
The Basin Plan - lessons to learn from
Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 18:00 to 19:30
Event:
ACT Events
Presenter:
Jodie Swirepik
Venue:
Engineering House, ACT
Synopsis:
In November 2012 the first Basin Plan made under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 was finalised. The Basin Plan is a Commonwealth legislative instrument that relates to the management of water within the Basin and coordinates water use across the Basin's four states and one territory. Significantly, the Plan set limits on the amount of surface water and groundwater that can be used throughout the Basin. These limits are known as Sustainable Diversion Limits.
This talk will provide a description of the four-year preparation of the Basin Plan and the work involved to bring the Plan to completion, including the important role of public consultation processes. The implementation of the Basin Plan has now commenced and the talk will describe the work now underway and the activities through to 2019 when the Sustainable Diversion Limits under the Plan come into effect. The talk will also discuss the role of engineers in this implementation phase.
The Basin Plan - lessons to learn from
Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 18:00 to 19:30
Event:
ACT Events
Presenter:
Jodie Swirepik
Venue:
Engineering House, ACT
Synopsis:
In November 2012 the first Basin Plan made under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 was finalised. The Basin Plan is a Commonwealth legislative instrument that relates to the management of water within the Basin and coordinates water use across the Basin's four states and one territory. Significantly, the Plan set limits on the amount of surface water and groundwater that can be used throughout the Basin. These limits are known as Sustainable Diversion Limits.
This talk will provide a description of the four-year preparation of the Basin Plan and the work involved to bring the Plan to completion, including the important role of public consultation processes. The implementation of the Basin Plan has now commenced and the talk will describe the work now underway and the activities through to 2019 when the Sustainable Diversion Limits under the Plan come into effect. The talk will also discuss the role of engineers in this implementation phase.
The Basin Plan - lessons to learn from
Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 18:00 to 19:30
Event:
ACT Events
Presenter:
Jodie Swirepik
Venue:
Engineering House, ACT
Synopsis:
In November 2012 the first Basin Plan made under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 was finalised. The Basin Plan is a Commonwealth legislative instrument that relates to the management of water within the Basin and coordinates water use across the Basin's four states and one territory. Significantly, the Plan set limits on the amount of surface water and groundwater that can be used throughout the Basin. These limits are known as Sustainable Diversion Limits.
This talk will provide a description of the four-year preparation of the Basin Plan and the work involved to bring the Plan to completion, including the important role of public consultation processes. The implementation of the Basin Plan has now commenced and the talk will describe the work now underway and the activities through to 2019 when the Sustainable Diversion Limits under the Plan come into effect. The talk will also discuss the role of engineers in this implementation phase.
The Brisbane 2011 Floods - 2 Years on (Part 1 Backflow Prevention)
Date:
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Steve Posselt
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Steve Posselt Managing Director, Australian Water Engineers, as supplier of backflow prevention devices will describe available devices with comments on suitability for the Brisbane River and the role of engineers.
The Largest Solar PV Farm in the Southern Hemisphere
Date:
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 17:30
Event:
NSW Events
Presenter:
Doug Landfear
Venue:
Engineering House Chatswood Auditorium
Synopsis:
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) was selected by the Australian Government
as the successful proponent in the solar photovoltaic (PV) category of
the Solar Flagships Program independent reassessment process.
AGL, together with First Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd, will deliver large-scale
solar PV power projects with a total nominal capacity of 150 MWac at
Nyngan (100 MW) and Broken Hill (50 MW) in Western New South Wales.