18 industry organisations have been appointed to the NABERS National Steering Committee (NSC), following expressions of interest in August 2026. The members will commence their three-year term from January 2027.
Together, these organisations represent a wide range of NABERS stakeholders across building sectors and the wider Australian economy.
"We're excited to welcome our new National Steering Committee members, including four new organisations to represent the embodied carbon, waste and indoor environment sectors. We're fortunate for the opportunity to tap into the expertise of these industry organisations through these important years ahead," says Carlos Flores, Director, NABERS.
Stakeholder members are a vital part of NABERS’ governance framework, bringing industry perspectives that inform strategic priorities and business planning. While they are non-voting members, they participate in committee discussions and contribute to decision-making processes alongside government members of the National Steering Committee. Stakeholder members generally represent peak industry bodies and other representative organisations, rather than individual businesses or practitioners.
Joining the NABERS National Steering Committee is an incredible opportunity to help shape the next horizon of sustainability across Australia's built environment. With over two decades in environmental engineering and sustainable construction, my motivation has always been driving pragmatic, scalable, and practical pathways to decarbonise. As NABERS expands its focus into embodied carbon and emerging asset classes, I look forward to bringing practical insights from the supply chain and materials sector to ensure our national benchmarks remain ambitious, robust, and achievable for the industry.
As a national government program administered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the Steering Committee is NABERS’ principal governance body. In addition to stakeholder members, the committee also includes voting government members from the Australian Government, states and territories.
NABERS welcomes the following new stakeholder members:
- Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association – Rakesh Bandipelli, Independent Director
- Australian Council of Recycling – Suzanne Toumborou, Chief Executive Officer
- Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists – Claire Hobson-Bird, and Jonathan Dalton, Member
- The Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders' Alliance – Evan Smith, Chair
The following organisations re-join the NSC:
- Australian Institute of Architects – Stefan Preuss, Member of National Climate & Sustainability Committee and David Ritter, Member
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors – Anthony Lieberman, Standards and Compliance Manager
- Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating – Sami Zheng, Chief Executive
- Australian Property Institute – Victoria Gracie, Interim CEO
- Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council – Alison Scotland, Executive Director
- Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers – Stephen Hennessy, CIBSE ANZ Membership Secretary
- Council of Capital City Lord Mayors – Julia Lipton, Member
- Energy Efficiency Council – Jeremy Sung, Head of Policy
- Engineers Australia – Simon Koger, Senior Policy Advisor
- Facility Management Association of Australia – David Chokolich, Chair of the Board of Directors
- Green Building Council of Australia – Shay Singh, Senior Manager Policy and Government Relations
- International Building Performance Simulation Association – Noni Nuriani, Marketing & Industry Committee Chair and PC Thomas, Affiliate Director
- Property Council of Australia – Eleanor Sondergeld, National Policy Manager, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs
- Strata Community Association Limited (SCA) – Andrew McMeekin, Member