dwp/Suters national sustainability manager, Rory Martin, has been named the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) Future Green Leader for 2014.
The award, which was presented to Martin at the launch of the Future Green Leaders network in Sydney yesterday, recognises up-and-coming sustainability specialists in the property and construction sector.
Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) chief executive Romilly Madew said Martin is an emerging leader who is making big waves in the sustainability space, and his exceptional achievements should inspire other young people to embrace sustainable thinking.
With solid experience in design, consultancy, project delivery and industry standards Martin has delivered on projects across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
As national sustainability leader, Martin leads the dwp/Suters sustainability team and is charged with ensuring the
holistic delivery of sustainability across project sectors and operations.
A Green Star Accredited Professional, Martin is also responsible for policy development and implementation, design reviews, integration of environmental modelling within BIM practices, marketing, reporting and strategic planning.
The Future Green Leader Award was supported and judged by Australand and Interface.
Managing director of Australand, Bob Johnston, said the judging panel was impressed with the depth of Martin's experience, the sustainable outcomes he has already achieved on a wide range of projects, and his thoughtful articulation of the opportunities presented by embracing sustainable thinking.
Managing director of Interface Australia Clinton Squires, described Martin as a ‘rising star’ of sustainability deserving of recognition.
"This is the direction our future green leaders are facing," he said.
Passionate about embedding sustainability across the spectrum of the industry, Martin said “sustainability is an
exciting, ever-changing area”.
He argues that sustainable design is just good design – and is about finding solutions that “minimise environmental impact, provide greater social benefit for building occupants and users, while still meeting economic targets.”
Future Green Leaders was launched as part of annual World Green Building Week celebrations, which this year brings together 100 green building councils and 25,000 companies to ‘get up, green up’ the built environment.
To download Rory’s video submission, visit: http://vimeo.com/105724857