Hypecast

Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material on Earth — second only to water in global consumption — and one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions. The race to develop and scale low-carbon alternatives is well underway, with the potential for an unprecedented reduction in CO₂ emissions.In this episode, HIP V. HYPE Founder Liam Wallis joins Rackel San Nicolas, Associate Professor - Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne; Daniel Prohasky, CEO, Curvecrete & Architectural Engineering Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology and Alex Goad, Founder, Reef Design Lab. As material science rapidly advances, the challenge lies in translating innovation into real-world application. What technologies already exist? Do they actually work? And if so, why aren’t we seeing them widely adopted across the built environment?Join us for a live recording to separate fact from fiction and explore the role of low-carbon concrete in shaping a more sustainable built environment — and beyond.--We respectfully acknowledge that every project enabled or assisted by HIP V. HYPE in Australia exists on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connections to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians in our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too often neglected in the project cycle, post-occupancy research seeks to understand gaps between design intent and real-world performance. Energy use, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), user satisfaction, culture & community, unintended consequences (good & bad)…In this episode, HIP V. HYPE's Founder Liam Wallis joins Dr Pippa Soccio, Senior Research Scientist – Building Monitoring, CSIRO; Dr Christopher Jensen, Lecturer in Architecture, Building and Planning, Melbourne School of Design and Merrick Morley, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Design. Join us for a live recording to explore how integrating post-occupancy research can optimise building performance, enhance occupant experience and improve the longevity and resilience of our buildings.--We respectfully acknowledge that every project enabled or assisted by HIP V. HYPE in Australia exists on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connections to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians in our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia needs more housing, period. This is especially important in the community housing sector, and we applaud the efforts of governments to increase funding and set targets to seek to address the dire shortage. Community housing is secure, affordable, long term rental housing managed by not-for-profit organisations for people on low incomes or with special needs. Providers are registered and regulated by the state government.In seeking to rapidly increase supply, how do we ensure that the homes we build are optimised for high performance, reduced operational energy costs, improved health and comfort outcomes and increase resilience against impacts of climate change for the next 50-100 years…?In this episode, Founder of HIP V. HYPE Liam Wallis joins Lucy Simms, Chief Commercial Officer, Women's Property Initiatives; Kathy Johnson, Managing Director at Yarraport and David Mahony, Head of Better Buildings and a Director of Sustainability at HIP V. HYPE to explore immediate action to optimise alignment between affordability and sustainability for community housing. What are the barriers, what are the opportunities and where are our blind spots…?--We respectfully acknowledge that every project enabled or assisted by HIP V. HYPE in Australia exists on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connections to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians in our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can finance be used to have a positive impact at scale?The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is helping to cut carbon emissions by investing $10 billion on behalf of the Australian Government – in agriculture, cleantech innovation, energy generation and storage, infrastructure, property, transport and waste.In this episode, Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE sits down with Liam Wallis, Director at HIP V. HYPE and Ryan Rathborne, Joint Head of Property at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to discuss how clean finance can drive the shift to a clean energy economy.Click here to learn more about the work of the CEFC. We respectfully acknowledge that Hypecast is recorded on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Construction sites generate an enormous amount of waste.Research from RMIT found that in 2017, 20.4 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste was generated in Australia. 33% of this waste went into landfills, with the rest either illegally dumped, stockpiled, recycled or reused.What if instead of sending these materials to landfill, they can be salvaged and repurposed for a second life including as joinery and furniture. Revival Projects is the only builder in Australia to hold domestic and commercial registration, whilst operating a 100% sustainable manufacturing facility, exclusively using recycled materials.In this episode, Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE, sits down with Rob Neville, founder of Revival Projects and Liam Wallis, Director at HIP V. HYPE to discuss how the construction industry can better repurpose materials and embrace the circular economy.More information on Revival Projects can be found here. We respectfully acknowledge that Hypecast is recorded on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victoria is expected to produce 40% more annual waste by 2046 than it did in the 2017–18 year. Strengthening our recycling system is critical, however it is not the panacea to our waste challenge. How can we reduce and reuse materials we consume before they produce carbon emissions, end up in landfill or pollute our environment?In this episode, Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE, sits down with Kate Dundas, Director of Strategic Foresight and Research at Sustainability Victoria and Kate Nicolazzo, General Manager Sustainability at HIP V. HYPE to discuss how Victoria can transition to a circular economy.For more information on the circular economy head to Sustainability Victoria, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Productivity Commission's Right to Repair Draft Report and the Art of Frugal Hedonism by Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland. We respectfully acknowledge that Hypecast is recorded on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate change is leading to higher average temperatures and an increase in the number of extreme heat days above 35 degrees. With concrete, dark roofs and roads soaking up the heat, our cities are getting hotter, posing a significant health risk for the most vulnerable in our community.Researchers have predicted that urban areas particularly effected, such as Western Sydney, will be too hot to live in in a matter of decades. Spatial inequality is exacerbating the issue with some suburbs feeling like ovens, while those only a few kilometres away with higher levels of tree canopy close to evaporative water bodies can be drastically cooler.Leading researchers and practitioners are developing tools to mitigate the urban heat island effect and adapt to the effects of climate change in our cities, the City of Melbourne's Green Infrastructure Tool, or Green Factor Tool is one of them that we will be discussing in this episode.In this episode, Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE sits down with Dr Judy Bush, lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne, Shaun Tompkins, Sustainability Consultant and Gavin Ashley, Better Cities & Regions Lead at HIP V. HYPE to discuss how our cities and regions can best address the urban heat island effect.  For more information on the urban heat island effect and how it can be mitigated take a look at the Clean Air and Urban Landscape Hub's e-book, urban heat Factsheets, the Victorian Government's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's Cooling and Greening information and the City of Melbourne's Green Factor Tool.We respectfully acknowledge that Hypecast is recorded on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians in our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can local communities best share in the vast opportunities of our national transition to a net zero carbon economy and work together to become climate resilient?Throughout her successful campaign for election as an independent in the northeast Victorian Federal seat of Indi in 2019, Dr Helen Haines has championed an approach to community-led representation.Since her election, Dr Haines has applied this same approach to undertake an extensive community policy co-design process to develop the Local Power Plan for Community owned, renewable energy and to develop a framework for an Australian Federal Integrity Commission.In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Editorial and Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE, is joined by Dr Helen Haines, the independent member of parliament for Indi and Kate Nicolazzo, General Manager, Sustainability at HIP V. HYPE to discuss how regional communities are at the forefront of Australia's renewable energy transformation.For more information on how to support the Australian Local Power Bill 2020 head to the Local Power Plan page. We respectfully acknowledge that Hypecast is recorded on traditional Aboriginal lands which have been sustained for thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands, and seek to respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passive House is a building methodology considered to be the most rigorous energy and health-based design and construction standards in the world. It is a proven, scientific standard that results in a building consuming up to 90% less heating and cooling energy compared to conventional buildings. Through passive design principles, improved insulation and high-quality windows, the Passive House standard provides for year-round thermal and acoustic comfort and the continuous supply of filtered, clean air.In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE is joined by Liam Wallis, Director of HIP V. HYPE and Clare Parry, Better Buildings Lead at HIP V. HYPE and Founding Chair of Passive House Australia to discuss how Passive House can deliver healthy, comfortable and resilient housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local communities are, and will continue to be, on the front lines of responding to the effects of climate change.Beyond Zero Emissions produce independent research solutions demonstrating that a zero emissions Australia is achievable and affordable now. Through their Zero Carbon Communities Program, they provide support and resources to empower local communities to reduce their emissions and in doing so, create jobs and support local economies.In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE is joined by Kate Nicolazzo, Better Cities and Regions Associate at HIP V. HYPE and Imogen Jubb, National Manager of the Zero Carbon Communities Program at Beyond Zero Emissions to discuss how local communities are working to reduce their emissions and forging a sustainable future. For more information on becoming a Zero Carbon Community go to: www.bze.org.au/home/zero-carbon-communities/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first series of the HIP V. HYPE podcast, where we discuss new ideas around housing, sustainability and climate action to explore ways to support the sustainable growth of our cities and regions. In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE is joined by Liam Wallis, Director of HIP V. HYPE and Mitra Anderson-Oliver who is a Better Cities and Regions Associate with HIP V. HYPE Sustainability to discuss the case for family apartment living in Australia.Internationally, three and four bedroom apartments provide for a diverse mix of residents, whether they be a family with young, teenage or adult children, shared households or multi-generational living. However, in Australia three-bedroom apartments are predominantly marketed as a ‘luxury' housing option.There is a growing case for an increasing number of families to live in inner-city locations, which are close to professional jobs, close to existing family structures and close to existing essential amenities such as shops, schools, hospitals, parks, beaches and community facilities. But for Australians to meaningfully aspire to apartments as a long-term living option, apartment designs must support attributes that make for meaningfully better apartment living. This episode takes a look at how this can be achieved.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first series of the HIP V. HYPE podcast, where we discuss new ideas around housing, sustainability and climate action to explore ways to support the sustainable growth of our cities and regions. In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE is joined by Liam Wallis, Director of HIP V. HYPE and Jay van Rijn, who is Senior Carbon & Renewables Manager - Australia and New Zealand at South Pole to discuss the benefits of carbon neutral housing and the steps that need to be taken to ensure broad-scale delivery and retrofitting of carbon neutral housing in Australia.  For further reading and resources take a look at:Climate ActiveGreen Building Council Australia, Green Star HomesWorld Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Road to a Resilient, Zero-Carbon FutureSouth Pole Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first series of the HIP V. HYPE podcast, where we discuss new ideas around housing, sustainability and climate action to explore ways to support the sustainable growth of our cities and regions. In this episode Laura Phillips, Head of Urban Advocacy at HIP V. HYPE is joined by Liam Wallis, Director of HIP V. HYPE and James Legge, Founding Director of Six Degrees Architects to talk about the story of Nightingale 2.0 in Fairfield, Melbourne.The Nightingale Model has received a lot of attention for promising a sustainable, accessible future for housing in Australian cities, however no project is immune from the complexities of financing, urban planning requirements and construction challenges.This episode takes a look at how Nightingale 2.0, the second project delivered under the Nightingale Housing Model came to be.For further reading take a look at:The Local Project, Environmentally, Economically and Socially Responsive Housing - Nightingale 2.0 by HIP V. HYPE and Six Degrees Architects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.