Architecture & design /Promotion/ jul-sep 201924meet the 2019
Sustainability Awards
supreme judging panel
That statement in no way should be given
to infer or impugn that previous panels
were of a sub-par or of a lesser quality –
they were certainly not by any stretch of
the imagination.
In fact, as far back as I can remember, each
and every judging panel since the inception of
the Sustainability Awards way back in 2006 was
of the highest level.
It’s just that this year, 2019, we have
managed to achieve levels of excellence and
overlapping KPIs that previously were not
possible or required for that matter.
By that I mean that this year’s jurist’s
panel has what many would consider to be
the perfect mix: unmatchable expertise
combined with scintillating intellect, all in
a group of people that are diverse in their
outlook, experience and also understanding
of what are the crucial elements in the
sustainable built environment.
And speaking of diversity, also as a first
for our judging panel, we have managed to
surpass gender parity, a reflection of not only
our determination to ensure a level of societal
fairness and true equity in our panel, but also
an indication of the talent and sheer skill
of many women who are making enormous
contributions to sustainability in the built
environment. It is a template and a forerunner
of what these awards will deliver in the future.
Following are 11 short bios and pictures of the
Class of 2019 Sustainability Awards judging
panel, so take a minute, have a read and get to
know our esteemed and highly worthy jurists.Dick clArke
Director & building designer, Envirotecture.Dick Clarke is principal of Envirotecture, with
over 35 years of experience focusing exclusively
on ecologically sustainable and culturally
appropriate buildings, as well as sustainable
design in vehicles and vessels.
He is director of Sustainability for Building
Designers Australia (BDA) and is a member
of the Association of Building Sustainability
Assessors (ABSA) and the Australian Sustainable
Built Environment Council (ASBEC).
This is Clarke’s 13th year on the panel and
he is the Jury Chair.Jeremy SPencer
Director & builder, Positive Footprints.Jeremy Spencer is a director, builder and energy
rater at Positive Footprints, a multi award-
winning design and construction company
that is working to show that energy efficient
sustainable design and high-performance
construction is a cost-effective option and can
be a mainstream reality.
Spencer is passionate about spreading the
message of environmentally sustainable design,
and helping bring about change in the way we
build homes. To this end, he gives lectures,
teaches, builds, and currently sits on the
board of the Building Designers Association
of Victoria, where he continues to advise and
advocate for energy efficiency and broader
environmental change in the built environment.the term ‘supreme
judging panel’ could
well be perceived to
be a bit bombastic,
however let me be
clear, this year’s judges
are of a calibre that we
have not yet seen at the
Sustainability Awards.
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