Jorge Chapa Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, NSW, AU

As the Chief Impact Officer, I ensure GBCA's activities deliver on our vision of healthy, resilient, and positive places for people and nature. This includes:- Ensuring GBCA's activities, including Green Star, are impactful, relevant, and transformational - Translating high-level goals into actionable education, events, policy, or certification programs.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Board of Directors- Greenfleet (2022-)Current committees and Groups- WorldGBC's Global Commitment for Net Zero Carbon Taskforce (chair)- Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s Taxonomy Technical Advisory Group- GRESB Real Estate Standards Committee- Climate Bonds building standard working group- CRREM Global Industry Group- WorldGBC Better places for.

Sydney, NSW, AU

As the Head of Market Transformation, I managed Green Star's delivery and evolution, and worked with the rest of the organisation to deliver on its vision. This included:- ensuring Green Star continues to be relevant and market ready - setting stakeholder engagement practices for the development and review of programs and services- translating high-level.

Sydney, NSW, AU

In addition to many domestic engagements, I've had the opportunity to speak at the following international conferences:- Green Building Convention (South Africa) 2014- Greenbuild 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022- International Green Building Conference Singapore (2015)- NBI Getting to Zero Forum, Colorado, 2016

Sydney, NSW, AU

As Executive Director at the Green Building Council of Australia, I run the technical development and operations of Green Star, a sustainability rating system for the built environment in Australia. Key to the GBCA’s objectives is continued engagement with industry to ensure Green Star remains a technically robust, well-respected, and usable rating system.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Responsible for the development of Green Star - Communities, Green Star - Interiors, Green Star - Design & As Built, Green Star - Performance, as well as the Green Star - Custom rating tools.

Sydney, NSW, AU

During this time, I was responsible for developing the roadmap for future versions of Green Star a sustainability rating system for the construction and development industry in Australia.

Sydney, NSW, AU

Key responsibility was the introduction of Green Star - Custom: A service to tailor Green star for specific building types. This included developing rating tools for McDonald's restaurants, Coles Supermarkets, Stockland Retirement Living Villages, and Train Stations along the Regional Rail Link.

Sydney, NSW, AU

During my time in this position, I was responsible for providing assistance to project teams,developing rating tools for offices, shopping centres, education facilities, industrial projects, and multi unit residential buildings, and assist in the development of education courses.

I researched, wrote, photo-edited and provided editorial content to Inhabitat a minimum of four days a week. The content of the blog posts focused on breaking news or highlighting designs, projects, or programs in the categories of green building, green technology, renewable energy, and green transportation. Other duties include checking traffic.

AU

ESD Research and Development * Researched and maintained a knowledge base of ESD issues within the company, including building products and governmental policy changes. * Served as an informal consultant within the Brisbane office, providing guidance regarding ESD issues within the different stages of a project. * Organized ESD group within the Brisbane.

ESD Development * ESD consultancy for Eco-tourism facilities and mixed use commercial /retail /residential projects.Product Research Consultant * Researcher and assessor for Ecospecifier.org an online database of building products and materials with an emphasis on cataloging their environmental & health properties.Energy Ratings * Over 500 units and.

Masters In Design Science (Sustainable Design), Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Design

Licenciado En Arquitectura, Architecture