18 November 2008
The Sebel & Citigate Hotel, King George Square, Cnr Ann and Roma Streets, Brisbane
In conjunction with the Announcement of the Australian Timber Design Awards
Be inspired by great sustainable wood design solutions from around the world. An international program full of fresh ideas and professional development benefits, featuring leading architects, designers and technical experts - many presenting in Australia for the first time.
For architects, engineers, builders and developers, designers, regulators and wood professionals.
SPEAKERS 
James Greaves - Hopkins Architects, UK
Hopkins Architects has been at the forefront of British architecture since 1978, and director James has headed the practice's international development as the leading designer with wood.
Keynote subject: 'Designing with Wood'
Luke Hughes - Lukes Hughes & Company, UK
Luke is an outstanding and thought-provoking speaker who has designed and made furniture for more than 50 Oxbridge colleges, 40 parish churches, 8 cathedrals, 5 royal palaces, 2 synagogues and more than 700 boardrooms for major city corporations.
Keynote subject: 'Designing sustainably - a politically incorrect (but historically accurate), point of view'
Pierre Quenneville - Chair of Timber Design, Auckland University
Pierre is a Canadian who has recently moved to the southern hemisphere as the first Professor of Timber Design, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland. A world-leading expert in bolted connector systems for wood, he recently received the 'Wood Advocate/Wood Champion' Award from the Canadian Wood Council for advancing wood engineering, education and research.
Timothy Hill - Donovan Hill Architects, Brisbane
Also Adjunct Professor at the School of Geography, Planning & Architecture, University of Queensland, Tim has been described as one of the "influential figures in Australian architecture." Recently completed projects include: redevelopment of State Library of Queensland (in association with Peddle Thorp), Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation.
Michael Snow - Executive Director, AHEC
Mike is a leading commentator on wood-related trends and issues. The subjective impression that wood products are better than compeititve products with respect to environmental aspects can no be scintifically proved. But are certification, green building and environmental procurement policies the answer for consumers?
Chris Howe - Principal, Bossley Howe Architects
Chris has significant experience both nationally and internationally in building technologies for the construction industry in project management and architecture. The practice is known for ecologically responsible and sustainable projects in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Chris has recently completed probably the first house in
Sydney achieving full carbon-neutrality in energy.
Alastair Woodard - Dr Alastair Woodard is a director of Technical, Promotion & Consulting Solutions Pty Ltd, and a Secretary of Wood Products Victoria Ltd, the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society and the AusLCI National Life Cycle Inventory Database Initiative Interim Steering Committee.
Michael Leo - Guitar Buildings
A Master Builder (in the medieval sense of the word) with 50 years of design and build experience in the evolution of Australia's 'single-skin shelter tradition' from its Aboriginal beginnings maybe 5000 BP.
Rick Sinclair - Forest & Wood Products Australia Ltd
Rick is managing director of FWPA, a non-listed public company that is owned by industry and aims to be industry's leading source of knowledge, and investor in innovation and promotion. FWPA undertakes direct and collaborative investments in R&D and the promotion of the industry's products, services and values.
Dr Bob Milner - Dept Civil Engineering, Monash University
Dr Milner has retired but remains active in the development of Australian and ISO standards, writing books and in consulting work for the timber and steel industries. He is still active in adhesive bonding research and will shortly have a book chapter on sustainability of construction materials.
Jack Norton - Senior Principal Scientist, DPI Brisbane
Jack is vice-president of the International Research Group on wood protection and has been involved with timber preservation for over 30 years. His earlier focus was on timber treatment quality systems and he now concentrates on research into the durability of plantation grown hardwoods.
2008 Australian Timber Design Awards The premier national timber design competition for the built environment, the national competition promotes and encourages outstanding timber design in the built environment professions.
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