For upon |Caitlin McGee -Caitlin’s research focuses on the sustainable built environment, learning, and cultural change. She has been at the forefront of several high profile projects in this area, including the award-winning ‘Your Home’ series of sustainable housing guides, a range of sustainability training for the building industry, the award-winning ‘Green Lease Guide’ for commercial tenants, and innovative policy research into the barriers to ‘mainstreaming’ sustainable development.

Caitlin works

Caitlin works with the property sector on a range of applied research projects. She has assisted large property developers such as Mirvac, Leighton, and the Barangaroo Development Authority to develop sustainability strategies for prominent urban sites, with a focus on achieving cutting-edge sustainability outcomes within commercial parameters. She has assisted clients with significant building portfolios such as the Australian Technology Park and the NSW Attorney General’s Department to reduce their environmental impact and thereby improve the long-term viability of their business operations.

Caitlin also developed the content for Investa Property’s ‘Green Lease Guide’, focused on encouraging organizations to make sustainable choices in the selection and fit-out of office premises.
Caitlin has extensive experience in the development and evaluation of policies and programs related to sustainable building.

For example, she helped to develop housing policy recommendations for the Queensland Government based on research into the building industry and community attitudes to sustainable housing. She has also conducted many sustainable building research projects for the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Environment.

Heritage and the Arts.

Heritage and the Arts. From 2010 to 2012 Caitlin sat on the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency’s Expert Reference Group for the development of the National Building Energy Standard Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework.
In the Local Government sector, Caitlin has worked with a range of councils to develop sustainability planning controls and guidelines, using a capacity-building approach to facilitate organizational learning.

She has been heavily involved with the development of sustainability training programs for the housing industry, including the ‘Green Living’ course for the Master Builders Association, the ‘GreenSmart Renovation’s course for the Housing Industry Association, and the multimedia.

‘Trade Secrets’ project for the NSW Government

‘Trade Secrets’ project for the NSW Government and the Kirby Foundation. The programs are underpinned by research into effective adult learning, to maximize opportunities for personalized learning and skills development. Caitlin’s training experience also extends to commercial buildings, and she recently led a training project on green leasing for the NSW State Property Authority.

Caitlin co-authored a publication on education and capacity building in the commercial building industry for the ‘Your Building’ website.
Caitlin has been involved in a range of community engagement, learning, and communications initiatives related to sustainability. She has written and contributed to several magazine articles on sustainable housing, appeared as a guest on commercial, ABC, and community radio programs, and produced segments for an environment show called ‘Green City’ for Eastside community radio. She conducted the background research and on-camera carbon audits for Channel 10’s Cool Aid program and participated in an expert panel on ‘imagining a sustainable future’ at the Great Escape music and arts festival in Sydney.