What courses and CPD opportunities does GBCA offer?

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) runs short online courses for built environment professionals, and each listing on its site states a CPD point value and an online delivery format. On the current homepage, three upcoming courses are shown with tickets on sale: an Air tightness masterclass (22 October 2026, 4 CPD points), Reimagining waste and embedding circularity in the Built Environment (10 November 2026, 3 CPD points), and Insights into Heat Resilience (24 November 2026, 2 CPD points). All three are listed as online, and tickets are bought through the site.

What the course program covers

GBCA frames its education work as one of four functions — Rate, Educate, Advocate, Collaborate — and says it educates "industry, government practitioners and decision-makers" and promotes green building programs, technologies, design practices and operations. The courses shown are technical and practical rather than introductory: airtightness performance, circularity and waste in construction, and heat resilience.

The homepage describes these as "some of the best of our upcoming courses," so the list is a selection rather than the full catalogue — check the courses section of gbca.au for the complete schedule.

How to choose and book

1. Match the topic to your work. Airtightness suits teams dealing with building fabric and envelope performance; the circularity course suits waste and materials roles; heat resilience suits design and asset planning.
2. Check the CPD value against your requirement. The three listed courses carry 2–4 points each, so a combination may be needed to reach an annual target.
3. Confirm the date and format on the listing. All three are online and dated in late 2026; the site shows "Tickets on sale" and a Buy action for each.
4. Buy through the site. The homepage presents ticket purchase as the booking route; pricing is not shown in the page text, so check the individual course page before committing.

Beyond courses: other ways GBCA supports practitioners

• Green Building Forum 2026 — the second year of the event that evolved from Green Building Day, with deeper technical insights, more focus on practical Green Star application and enhanced networking. Booking is open.
• Sustainable Data Centres Forum — an inaugural forum bringing together owners, developers, designers, operators and consultants working on sustainability in Australia's data centre sector.
• Green Star online submission platform — live for Green Star Fitouts and Buildings v1.1, letting project teams prepare and lodge submissions, access resources and create a demo project.
• Certification guide — covers independent verification, equivalency and self-assessment for teams that need to prove building credentials.
• Membership — joining GBCA gives organisations networking, collaboration on sustainability initiatives and a role in shaping Australian sustainable building practice.

Common sticking points

• The homepage is not the full course catalogue. It shows a curated selection; confirm current dates and availability on the course pages.
• CPD points vary by course. Don't assume a fixed value — each listing states its own.
• Pricing isn't visible in the page summary. Check the course page or booking flow for ticket cost before planning a training budget.
• Dates are 2026. If you need CPD before then, look for other scheduled sessions on the site.