Rory Martin

Rory Martin

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rory is passionate about enabling resilient people, businesses, and communities that are…

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Singapore / Melbourne

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Singapore / Melbourne

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Belfast, United Kingdom

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    Vancouver, Canada

Education

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    Oxford Brookes University

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    Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited course.
    Thesis explored the comparative success of social & affordable housing supply in London, Sydney, & Bangkok

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    Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) accredited course.
    Thesis explored the social benefits created for communities as a result of flood mitigation activities associated with large-scale urban regeneration projects across Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, and Malmo.

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    Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) accredited course.
    Thesis explored the ability of architecture to support and enhance rehabilitation activities through biophilic design, connection to place and enhancing social connections within a medical environment.

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    Exchange Program

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Volunteer Experience

  • International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Graphic

    Industry Advisor

    International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

    - 3 years 8 months

    Health

    Advisor to the 'Investing for Health' and 'Homes' Programs

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    Committee Member, Sponsor, & Mentor

    Property Council of Australia

    - 10 years 7 months

    Environment

    Supporting the Property Council of Australia on the following at various times;
    - Mentoring Program (Mentor + Mentee)
    - 500 Women in Property (sponsor)
    - National Construction Code 2022 Residential Buildings Working Group
    - Victoria Division Sustainability + Wellness Committee
    - ASBEC Sustainable Housing Taskforce (Property Council Representative)

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    Industry Advisor

    Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University

    - 5 years 5 months

    Education

    Advisory support providing industry insights and experience and contributing to the development and improvement of Masters Level courses in Architectural Science

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    Sustainable Impact Summit - Industry Advisor

    BuyerForesight

    - Present 1 year 10 months

    Environment

    Industry Advisor to the Sustainable Impact Summit

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    Technical Advisor - Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

    - 1 year

    Environment

    Member of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy - Buildings & Construction Advisory Group

  • The ASEAN Secretariat Graphic

    Technical Advisor - Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    The ASEAN Secretariat

    - 6 months

    Environment

    Member of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy - Industry Consultation Group

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    Technical Expert

    Green Building Council of Australia

    - 9 years 3 months

    Environment

    Member of the following groups at various times:
    - Green Star Technical Expert
    - Placemaking Expert Reference Panel (Chair)
    - Sustainable Precincts Expert Reference Panel
    - Resilience Expert Reference Panel
    - Green Star Technical Advisory Group
    - Experience & Skills Advisory Group
    - Future Green Leader Award Jury Member
    - Victorian State Industry Group

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    Better Buildings Partnership Leadership Panel

    City of Sydney

    - 2 years 3 months

    The Better Buildings Partnership is a leading collaboration of property owners, managers and key influencers that plays a key role in improving the performance and sustainability of existing buildings in the City of Sydney area and across Australia.

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    Technical Advisor

    Living Future Institute of Australia

    - 6 years 9 months

    Environment

    Member of the Living Future Institute of Australia’s Technical Working Group. Other roles have included guest blogging and facilitating Biophilic Design workshops

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    Board Director | Company Secretary

    Australian Passive House Association

    - 2 years 1 month

    Environment

    Board Director and Company Secretary roles supporting the growth of the Passive House standard in Australia and the effective and responsible operation of the organisation.

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    Resilience Valuation Initiative Working Group

    Australian Business Roundtable

    - 1 year

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Mission - Mobilise public and private stakeholders in Australia to develop and use a practical solution that values resilience and better calculates community benefits.

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    Premiers Sustainability Award Jury Member

    Sustainability Victoria

    - 4 years

    Environment

    Jury member for both the built environment and community categories at different times.

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    Sustainable Housing Taskforce

    Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC)

    - 3 years 8 months

    Environment

    Member of the following sub-groups:
    - Planning and Incentives
    - Awareness and Behaviour Change
    - Education and Training

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    Resilience Industry Working Group

    GRESB

    - 2 years

    Environment

    Supported the development of the GRESB Resilience Module

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    Industry Mentor

    RMIT University

    - 4 years

    Education

    Supporting RMIT Students through industry mentoring and providing experience based guidance.

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    National Sustainability Awards Jury Member

    Architecture & Design (Australia)

    - 5 years

    Environment

    Award Jury Member across various categories for the Australian National Sustainability Awards

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    Committee Member

    Australian Institute of Architects

    - 5 years

    Environment

    Member of the following at different times;
    - Joint Chair of the Sustainable Architecture Forum for the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects
    - AIA National Architecture Conference 2019 - Planning Committee
    - Environmental Design Guides - Author & Peer Reviewer

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    Mentor

    Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce

    - 1 year

    Education

    Supporting young professionals through industry mentoring and providing guidance based on experience.

  • Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) Graphic

    Technical Advisor

    Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC)

    - 6 months

    Environment

    Based in Ha Noi, Rory volunteered technical and research services to the VGBC for Lotus Non Residential, Residential and Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Ratings tools. These tools are the local green building tools for the built environment in Vietnam.

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    Design Volunteer

    Architects Without Frontiers

    - 1 year

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Rory’s primary role involved office administration & design lead for an orphanage in Cambodia. The completed building featured passive design strategies and was delivered with minimal cost and impact upon the local environment.

Publications

  • Powering Sustainable Finance - Money makes the world go green

    NABERS + CBD Conference 2024 - Sydney

  • Unlocking the value: A practical guide for sustainable finance in the Australian real estate sector (Industry contributor)

    Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Future Green Leader Mixer - Career insights

    Green Building Council of Australia - Melbourne

  • ESG Reflections

    Sustainable Impact Summit - Bali

  • ESG in the Built Environment

    Urbanity 2023 (The Urban Developer) - Gold Coast

  • The Roadmap to Net Zero Real Estate

    5th Annual Australian Proptech Summit - Sydney

  • Transform Breakout: Health & Wellbeing

    Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Building to Net Zero in the Built Environment

    SX_Sustainability Expo Thailand - Bangkok

  • Passive House Exchange: My First Passive House

    Australian Passive House Association (Online)

  • Net Zero Buildings

    Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Climate transition risk and the path to Net-Zero for Asia Pacific Real Estate

    MSCI (Online)

  • Green Building Day: Tackling upfront carbon and collaboration across the value chain

    Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Conversations on Beauty and Place

    Living Future Institute of Australia

  • Marketing Passive House

    Passive House Academy New Zealand (Online)

  • Creating Smart Mixed Use Communities

    Healthy Smart Buildings Summit - Sydney

  • Passive House and High Performance Workplaces

    Introduction to High Performance Design (ABPL90424) - University of Melbourne

  • Tackling Upfront Carbon

    Transform Conference - Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Green Star Communities - Resilient Communities: Lessons from the Field

    Resilient Melbourne/Green Building Council of Australia (Online)

  • Panel Discussion - Delivering Passive House

    South Pacific Passive House Conference (Online)

  • Sustainability - obstacle or opportunity?

    Fleetwood Urban (Online)

  • Flick the Switch: Transitioning the industry to an all electric future (event + ebook)

    The Fifth Estate (Online)

  • Residential vSummit: Sustainability, Resilience and adaptability in residential building

    The Urban Developer (Online)

  • Environmental Systems

    University of Melbourne

  • Frasers Perspective Podcast: Passive House

    Frasers Property Australia (Online)

  • ‘What’s the story’ - a developers guide to getting a green development approved

    202020 Vision / Green Building Council of Australia, (Online)

  • Affordable and energy efficient housing

    National Housing Conference (AHURI), Darwin

  • Learning from Leaders

    Green Building Council of Australia, Future Green Leaders Event, Melbourne

  • Fairwater, 3 years on from certification

    Green Building Council of Australia, Green Building Day, Melbourne + Sydney

  • Creating Places for People

    National Clean Technology Conference and Exhibition, Sunshine Coast

  • Architecture News & Editorial - We can have sustainable home design

    Architecture & Design (Online)

  • Studio Fire: Sustainability for the Community

    University of Melbourne

  • PLANET 2018 - Advantages and costs of sustainable design for developers

    Planning Institute of Australia, Sydney

  • The rise and rise of the empathic developer: Creating value for all

    FreeState (Online)

  • Inspired Design

    University of Melbourne

  • Tackling Air-tightness Seminar

    Green Building Council of Australia, Sydney

  • Why Community Resilience Matters: From extreme events to everyday stresses

    Green Building Council of Australia, Online

  • How Experience Design creates greater value for everyone

    The Urban Developer, Online

  • National Seminar Series: Biophilic Design - An introduction for Designers

    Australian Institute of Architects, Online, Melbourne, Launceston + Hobart

  • Environmental Design Guide: Biophilic Design - An Introduction for Designers

    Australian Institute of Architects

  • Investing in Green

    Property Buyers Expo, Melbourne

  • Investment Trends

    Sky News

  • 2018 Sustainability Awards judge in profile: Rory Martin

    Architecture & Design, Online

  • Biophilic Design Workshops

    Living Future Institute of Australia, Sydney, Melbourne + Adelaide

  • Concepts of Resilience

    Green Building Council of Australia, Green Building Day, Melbourne + Perth

  • Sustainable Design

    University of Melbourne

  • ARC Symposium: Barriers + Enablers for local climate adaptability

    Australian Research Council (ARC) / RMIT University, Melbourne

  • Brasilia: Life After Design

    Environmental Film Festival Australia / RMIT University, Melbourne

  • Cities + Resilience

    Property Council of Australia, Sydney

  • Green Building Tools for Residential Development

    University of Sydney

  • Victorian Social Research Briefing

    Sustainability Victoria

  • Australia - Sustainable Design Today

    National University of Singapore, Singapore

  • Sustainability - Having those difficult conversations

    International Green Building Conference, Singapore

  • Sustainability = Good Design

    University of Melbourne

  • Environmental Design Guide: Sustainability + Building Information Modelling (BIM)

    Australian Institute of Architects

  • The Benefits of Urban Greening

    Corporate Waste Solutions Magazine

  • National Seminar Series: BIM + Sustainability - Opportunities in Design

    Australian Institute of Architects, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne + Hobart

  • Resilience: Opportunities for Real Value

    Green Building Council of Australia, Resilience Masterclass, Melbourne

  • Members Evening: Carbon Positive Futures

    Green Building Council of Australia, Melbourne

  • LFIA Forum - Guest Blog

    Living Future Institute of Australia, Online

  • Refuel CPD Seminar Series: Selling Sustainability

    Australian Institute of Architects, Melbourne

  • Sustainability is a way of thinking, not a value add

    Architecture & Design, Online

  • Designing for resilience in sport and leisure facilities

    Parks and Leisure Conference, Fremantle

  • Shifting the game on retail: a deep dive with the Brickworks Living Building Challenge contestants

    The Fifth Estate, Online

  • Sustaina-BIM-ity

    Revit Technical Conference, Hunter Valley

  • Protecting IP - Protecting Idiot Policies

    Green Cities, Sydney

  • Smart Building ebook - Designing with Data

    The Fifth Estate, Online

  • BIM + Sustainability: Whats the relationship status?

    MelBIM, Melbourne

  • Designing with Data

    International Green Building Conference, Singapore

  • Does size matter? Small apartment living done right.

    Green Building Council of Australia, Green Building Day, Melbourne + Sydney

  • Iterative Design Process via Vasari and Green Building Studio

    Revit Technical Conference, Gold Coast

  • Liveability is Marketable Sustainability

    Architecture & Design, Online

  • New community sports facilities ESD guidelines

    Sport & Recreation Victoria

  • Bringing Sustainability Back to Basics

    Sourceable, Online

Honors & Awards

  • Australian Institute of Company Directors Scholarship

    Australian Institute of Company Directors

    Scholarship awarded to emerging leaders to undertake Board Governance Essentials course covering areas of Board Finance, Risk, Strategy, and Director Duties & Responsibilities

  • Green Star Champion

    Green Building Council of Australia

    This award recognises the vision, passion and commitment of leaders across the property industry who work tirelessly in the delivery of a more sustainable built environment

  • Young Professional of the Year (Finalist)

    Property Council of Australia

    In recognition of young professionals contributions to the Australian property industry

  • Hummingbird Award

    Living Future Institute of Australia

    In recognition of volunteered support of the Living Future Institute of Australia

  • “The Brickworks" Living Building Challenge Design Competition

    Living Future Institute of Australia

    Team leader for "The Difference is Living" winning entry to design the worlds most sustainable retail centre

  • Future Green Leader Award

    Green Building Council of Australia

    For young persons contribution to sustainability in the property and construction industry in Australia. Inaugural Winner.

  • LEAP Scholarship

    Technological University Dublin

    Scholarship awarded to students from low socio-economic areas with high academic achievement. Scholarship was for the duration of the Bachelor of Architecture program.

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