Global warming may mean more air-conditioning, but is this sustainable?

If users have rising expectations of their buildings and services, should they be more involved in office design? These are just some of the questions that Professor Derek Clements-Croome will explore during his upcoming speaking and workshop tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Green Buildings – From Promise to Reality is the focus of the nine-city tour by Clements-Croome, professor of construction management within the School of Management and Engineering at the University of Reading.

The tour kicks off in Perth, Australia, on 26 March and ends in Sydney 21 April after taking in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and in New Zealand Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

Sharing the stage for the 2008 CIBSE/SBSE VIP Keynote Speaker Workshop Series will be PC Thomas, a sustainability specialist and director of Team Catalyst, a Sydney-based consultancy.

For more information contact the workshop convenor Grahame Gibbs at: convenor@cibse.org.au