Events

CitySwitch hosts regular free information sessions, workshops and site tours across Australia for CitySwitch Signatories and their guests. Recent topics have ranged from funding sustainable office upgrades, lighting and data centre technology, through to the benefits of activity based working.

Renewable Electricity Procurement Workshops

Renewable Electricity Procurement Workshops

CitySwitch has partnered with Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRC-A), to host a series of ‘how to’ workshops specifically for smaller energy buyer companies looking to decarbonise their business via renewable electricity procurement.

Get your team on board

Get your team on board

CitySwitch has partnered with WorkforClimate to support signatories get your team on board

Going 100% Renewable - 27th June

Going 100% Renewable - 27th June

The City of Melbourne and CitySwitch are hosting keynote speakers and a panel discussion on how to go 100% Renewable for your business.

Past events

Industry briefing: changing sustainability requirements

Industry briefing: changing sustainability requirements

The City of Adelaide, Property Council of Australia, NABERS and the CBD Program are hosting an industry briefing on 19 September.

NABERS Roadshow

Melbourne - 24 August
7.30am - 9.30am

NABERS, with the help of the Victorian Government and CitySwitch, will give an update on how they can help you to boost energy and water efficiency, drive carbon neutrality and reduce waste in your apartment and commercial buildings.

Renewable Energy Buyers Forum

Renewable Energy Buyers Forum

22 August 2018
2.00pm-3.30pm

Join WWF for the renewable energy buyers forum

A Practical Guide to PPAs

A Practical Guide to PPAs

Sydney - 21 August
Melbourne - 28 August

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are rapidly becoming more popular, but what does this mean for the property and construction industries? Find out how to make sense of this highly complex area.

CitySwitch Vicinity Centre Tour

CitySwitch Vicinity Centre Tour

Tour 1: 10am Friday 27 July
Tour 2: 2pm Friday 27 July

Join CitySwitch and Vicinity Centres for a special tour of its new National Office in the Chadstone Tower One building.

 

Vivid Ideas Event: "Tech Shift Exponential"

Vivid Ideas Event, Willoughby, Sydney - Tech Shift Exponential, June 15

The world is changing faster than it ever has before!  We can no longer use the past as a way to predict what the future will look like.  Join us to explore the fascinating and inspirational developments across three key areas -Energy Revolution, Resource Revolution, and Human Revolution.

The Better Business Awards 2018 - June 15

The Better Business Awards is a celebration of champion local businesses who are achieving success through sustainability. Find out how to get involved. 

Certified measurement and verification professional training

Learn the application of accurate and reliable measurement and verification methodologies.

Perth CitySwitch conference

Join the City of Perth for this years’ CitySwitch conference.  Taking place in May 2018, it will include guest speakers, short talks and site tours. 

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CitySwitch Signatory of the Year and New Signatory Awards - category judging criteria

  • Delivering outcomes as demonstrated by an improved or maintained current NABERS Energy rating and achieved energy savings* (up to 28 points)
  • Implementing one or more energy saving initiatives (up to 10 points)
  • Demonstrating leadership by undertaking innovative, creative or progressive office energy efficiency activities (up to 10 points)
  • Engagement of staff/ customers/suppliers and/or stakeholders to educate and create market transformation (up to 10 points)
  • Participation in CitySwitch local program activities (up to 10 points).
Note, new Signatories submitting for New Signatory of the Year Award need only complete an indicative rating – all other submissions must be accredited.

CitySwitch Partnership of the Year Award - category judging criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Submitted projects should:

  • Involve more than one registered company 
  • Demonstrate that they are  innovative and over and above “business as usual”
  • Demonstrate that they catalyse “market transformation” and or “address a market barrier”
  • Deliver a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions within the built environment 

Judging Criteria

  • Delivering outcomes as demonstrated by an improved or maintained current NABERS Energy rating and achieved energy savings* (up to 14 points)
  • Implementing one or more energy saving initiatives (up to 10 points)
  • Demonstrating leadership by undertaking innovative, creative or progressive office energy efficiency activities (up to 17 points)
  • Engagement of staff/ customers/suppliers and/or stakeholders to educate and create market transformation (up to 17 points)
  • Participation in CitySwitch local program activities (up to 10 points)
  • The submitting entity MUST be a CitySwitch Signatory
Note, Signatories submitting for the Partnership of the Year Award may submit an accredited NABERS tenancy, whole building or base building rating.

It’s easy and free to join the program. Your good-will commitment to the program is an acknowledgement of the business sector’s role in
contributing to environmental sustainability and your intention to reduce your own energy consumption and associated carbon emissions.

As part of this, Signatories to the program commit to achieve an accredited NABERS Energy tenancy rating (between 4 and 6 stars) and
work with CitySwitch to improve their tenancy’s environmental performance.

Find out more about how obtaining a NABERS Energy rating ensures you can benchmark your performance, better manage your progress
over time and promote your star rating achievement.