Michael Li
Senior Project Manager
Climate Works Australia
Michael will present on key research findings for residential buildings from Built to Perform: An industry led pathway to a zero carbon ready building code.
The report, published in July 2018, was a research-industry collaboration jointly led by the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) and ClimateWorks Australia, that aimed to prepare new buildings for the net zero carbon environment.
Since 2018, the Australian state and territory governments released their Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings, a national plan that sets a trajectory towards zero energy (and carbon) ready buildings for Australia. This includes a commitment to investigate strengthened energy requirements for all new residential buildings from 2022 onwards.
Michael will set out the journey that has been taken from Built to Perform through to strengthened energy standards, and highlight research outcomes that may assist designers in preparing for this regulatory change.
Michael manages projects with a focus on reducing carbon emissions from cities, encompassing buildings, infrastructure, transport and energy sectors. Michael has strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with a proven track record in translating research into sustainability advice for business and government. He managed the technical analysis, stakeholder facilitation, content delivery and publication of Built to Perform, a landmark initiative led by ClimateWorks and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council to strengthen minimum energy standards for new buildings. Prior to joining ClimateWorks, Michael worked as a sustainability consultant at global integrated services firm AECOM.
Michael holds Bachelor’s degrees in engineering and science from the University of Melbourne and a Master’s degree in sustainable development from the University of Cambridge. In 2014 Michael was recognised by collaborative sustainability community 2degrees as one of the global “Top 25 Under 25s” transforming the world of sustainable business, and he was named Young Energy Efficiency Professional 2018 at the National Energy Efficiency Awards.
1 Non Technical CPD Point