Kishnani at QUT on sustainable design

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Dr Nirmal Kishnani, author of Greening Asia – Emerging Principles of Sustainable Architecture.

In partnership with the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, QUT is presenting a public lecture and panel discussion on sustainable architecture, with keynote speaker, Dr Nirmal Kishnani, assistant dean at the National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment and chief editor of FuturArc , a journal of green architecture in Asia.

The discussion brings into focus ideas and themes from Kishnani’s recent book, Greening Asia – Emerging Principles of Sustainable Architecture , a groundbreaking critique of the industry-wide green-washing running rife through the building sector in Asia. Joining Dr Kishnani on the panel are:

  • Maria Atkinson, founder of the Green Building Council of Australiaand the first Australian board member of the Holcim Foundation
  • Mark Allan, chair of Sustainable Buildings Committee at Property Council of Australia
  • Dr Tony Fry, Professor of Sustainable Futures at Griffith University

Download the full details including a link to book your ticket.

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