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Blockchain as a pathway to sustainability

How can blockchain technology improve transparency, accountability and sustainability in the construction industry? Join the ACA and Adelaide University’s Dr Navodana Rodrigo for this CPD webinar exploring emerging applications of blockchain technology in the built environment, drawing on current research, pilot projects and real-world examples.

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Blockchain technology has gained significant attention as a disruptive digital innovation with the potential to support sustainable development. Blockchain’s inherent features enhance security, trust, transparency, traceability and accountability, enabling it to contribute towards a more sustainable built environment ecosystem.

Drawing on contemporary research and real-world case studies, Navodana will explore blockchain’s opportunities and limitations, and potential to contribute to more sustainable outcomes across the building and construction industry.

The session will examine:

  • Carbon estimating – how blockchain can support more transparent and reliable carbon assessment, including a demonstration of a research-developed system.
  • Circular economy – applications of blockchain to improve material traceability, resource recovery, waste management and circular economy practices.
  • Solar waste management – emerging research into the use of blockchain to support the tracking and management of end-of-life solar panels.

This presentation is a collaboration with Arch_Manu: ARC Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing ITTC.

WHERE & WHEN

Live online or watch the recording.
1pm AEDT Thursday 5 November 2026
(WA 10–11am, NT 11:30am–12.30pm, Qld 12–1pm, SA 12.30–1.30pm, ACT, NSW, Tas & Vic 1–2pm)

COST

Members $30 incl GST
Non-members $60 incl GST
*One ticket per person. *All ticket holders will receive the recording registration link after the webinar.

Select your ticket below or head straight to the booking site.

OUR SPEAKER

Dr Navodana Rodrigo is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management at Adelaide University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a PhD in Engineering from Western Sydney University.

Her research focuses on blockchain technology, the circular economy and carbon emissions, exploring how emerging digital innovations can support sustainability in the construction industry. She has secured multiple competitive research grants at national and international levels and received several research awards.

CPD

Completion of this 1 hour webinar and submission of the self-checked assessment task will deliver 1 formal CPD point.

Learning outcomes – Participants will gain an understanding of blockchain technology and its potential applications in supporting environmental sustainability in the built environment. Through case studies, participants will gain insights into how blockchain technology can improve carbon assessment, material traceability and circular economy practices, as well as an understanding of the potential benefits and limitations of its adoption.

Practice Management & Professional Conduct – PC 10; Project Initiation & Conceptual Design – PC 31, PC 35.

The webinar will include time for Q&A and a CPD assessment task. Certificates will be provided following participation in the full webinar and online submission of answers to CPD questions.