3:00-5:00pm AEST
28 July, 4 August and 11 August, 2026
Online
6 CPD Points
Burwood Brickworks, Petal Certified.
What does it mean to build with materials that are safe for all species throughout time?
While seeking to answer this question, this master class covers both the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Materials, and Health + Happiness Petals. The LBC is the most stringent sustainability standard in the world. Learning what it requires and how to achieve the highest standard can benefit every project you do—while every project may not be a Living Building, every project can use healthy materials. Our three live workshops will cover the Petal requirements, explore local case studies, hear from guest speakers and apply the learnings from specification to audit. If you want to transition your skills from theory to action, this master class series is for you.
Learning Level
This course is appropriate for anyone wanting to know more about specifying regenerative materials in the built environment. A basic understanding of regenerative design for the built environment and healthy materials is recommended and would provide additional valuable context.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the materials requirements of the LBC
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the Red List
- Apply local economy sourcing requirements
- Understand how material choices impact embodied carbon and indoor air quality (IAQ)
- Explore the concept of waste as a resource.
- Explore local case studies and understand how their location and typology affect material choices
- Explore the positive impact potential of acting on the Place and Equity Petals together
Sign up for multiple master classes and save
When you register for a master class, you’ll receive a 25% discount on the Living Future Accreditation (LFA) course. Each master class unlocks a further 25% discount—attend all four master classes and you’ll gain access to the LFA at no additional cost.
You’ll also save on your master class registration fees when you attend two or more sessions.
To learn more and register, head here.
Planning to enrol your whole team, organisation or class? Contact us to discuss group discounts.
Facilitators
Stephen Choi
Co-Founder, Architecture for Change
Stephen Choi is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project Manager. He has been a long-time ambassador for Living Future Oceania, and helped deliver the world’s first Living Building Challenge Petal-Certified retail centre at Burwood Brickworks. Stephen’s work has included the development of global environmental assessment methods, designing and managing building projects, embedding sustainable development into educational curriculum.
Nicola Smith
Technical Officer, Living Future Oceania
Nicola Smith is a UK-Registered Architect with extensive experience working at a senior level in Architectural and other built environment practices, and has been a Green Star Accredited Professional since 2009. Nicola is the Technical Officer at Living Future Oceania, which includes working with the Technical Working Group to help contextualise the Living Future programs to our region, and managing the Declare program in Australia. Nicola is passionate about materials health and transparency, circularity and enabling positive change through regenerative design.
Laura Hamilton-O'Hara
CEO, Living Future Oceania
Laura holds a Master’s in Social Ecology and brings two decades of experience in environmental sustainability and social justice, including facilitation across conservation, leadership, sustainability, the built environment and public health. In 2022, she was named one of the 50 Women in Global Sustainability Leadership by Sustainability X Magazine. Laura has held strategic roles at Taronga Zoo, Macquarie University, and the Centre for Sustainability Leadership, and is now CEO of the Living Future Institute of Australia, which champions a socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative built environment.
Pricing
Early Bird
(Until June 30)
Standard
(From July 1)
Member:
Non-member:
$600
$680
Member:
Non-member:
$660
$740
Standard
(From July 1)
Member:
Non-member:
$660
$740
