A New Normal: Energy, Transport And Retrofit

A New Normal returns with an epic five days of festivities at the Boyd Baker House, Long Forest. This unique experience brings together leading architects and creative practitioners from across Australia to showcase a range of projects in motion to help transform our cities. This program of talented industry leaders is showcased through a series of guided tours, talks, lunches and exhibitions with limited tickets available each day.

Day 3 of the A New Normal program explores a decentralised and electrified Melbourne and adopting strategies that improve the overall performance of our existing buildings and systems that aim to challenge the current policy for a climate resilient future. Through expert talks, real-world case studies and interactive exhibits, this event showcases how architects, policy, industries, and communities are working together to support the transition.

8:30AM – Bus Trip & Site Tour

10:30AM – Rob Adams Introduction

11:00AM – Retrofitting vacant buildings into mix programs with residential
Presented by Baracco+Wright

11:20AM – Retrofitting Strata Housing
Presented by Nigel Bertam & Esther Stewart

11:40AM – Retrofitting Public Housing
Presented by Nigel Bertram & Chris Kelly

12:00PM – Panel Discussion
Panel to be announced

12:30PM – Lunch

2:10PM – Middle ring community co-working
Presented by Public Realm Lab

2:30PM – Panel Discussion
With Rob Adams, Knowles Tivendale, Bianca Elencevski & Anna Maskiel

2:50PM – Energy Transition
Presented by Ross Harding & Will Young

3:10PM – Jefa Greenaway

3:30PM – Group Discussion

4:00 PM – Aperitivo

Exhibitors include: Public Realm Lab, Baracco+Wright with Monash Architecture Students, Kosloff, MUIR, NMBW & Esther Stewart, NH Architecture, OPENWORK & Kerstin Thompson Architects & Josh Riesel, Oculus, Winsor Kerr & SBLA, Breathe, and Architect Brew Koch.

A New Normal is held in partnership with the Robin Boyd Foundation, Hope Street Radio, and Long Prawn.