About this Event
The Retrofit Forum, hosted by The Retrofit Lab at the University of Melbourne, unites industry, government, and academia. Its goal is to promote sustainable retrofitting in Australia. Relaunching in 2025, this monthly event will showcase expert talks and discussions. It will cover key challenges and opportunities across four critical areas:
- Housing: Upgrading homes for climate, health, and affordability.
- Landscapes: Supporting resilient, low-carbon cities.
- Skills: Training the workforce for retrofit needs.
- Digital: Leveraging technology, such as digital twins.
Held in-person and online, the forum fosters collaboration to drive retrofitting innovation. Organised by The Retrofit Lab and the Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne.
September Theme: PassivHaus and Retrofit
Featuring:
- Jane Cameron (Australian Passivhaus Association)
- Dylan Farquhar (Australian PassivHaus Association)
- Milica Tumbas (Lovell Chen)
- Eben Simmons (Introba)
Date: Tuesday, August 30th, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
Location: In person in the Design Gallery, Ground Floor, Glyn Davis Building at the University of Melbourne Parkville Campus OR Online via Zoom. For those joining today's session via Zoom, here is the link to today's session. 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM AEDT
Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/86492180722?pwd=IdlbiijfAqgLXBb2xlmAgdj1kqGu7b.1
Password: 028147
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Agenda
March: Residential Retrofit: Actions & Planning for Future-Ready Homes
Host: Jon Stinson (Okana Global & Ryder Architecture)
April: Residential Retrofit: Innovations, Opportunities & Supply Chain
Host: Felicia Richardson (Enviroflex/ EEEA)
May: Digital Information for Precinct Retrofitting
Host: Enzo Lara Hamilton (The Retrofit Lab)
June: Retrofitting for Accessibility and Inclusion
Host: Jean Hewitt (Buro Happold/UCL)
July: Retrofitting Streets (The Retrofit Exhibition)
Host: Kylie Soanes (Melbourne Centre for Cities)
August: AI and Digital Insights for Retrofit (The Retrofit Exhibition)
Host: Dr. Yang Zou (University of Auckland)
September: PassiveHaus and Retrofit
Host: Eben Simmons (Introba)
October: Health and Post-Occupancy Evaluation
Host: TBC
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Glyn Davis Building, The University of Melbourne, Masson Road, Parkville, Australia
AUD 0.00
