Stefan Preuss

Stefan is the Associate Victorian Government Architect and a leading advocate of innovative design and sustainability in the built environment. At the OVGA he combines his experience in executive leadership with architectural practice and technical expertise honed in Australia and Europe. Stefan has taken a lead role in a number of award-winning buildings and government programs, which foster better places for people, a healthier environment and better life cycle economics.

Stefan has contributed significantly to the development and advocacy of key industry benchmarks in the built environment, including the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and Green Star. Internationally, Stefan represented Australia as the Executive Committee Member in the International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Program. He holds Masters Degrees in Architecture as well as Environmental Design.

Wominjeka (Welcome). We acknowledge the Yaluk-ut Weelam as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet. Yaluk-ut Weelam means ‘people of the river camp’ and is connected with the coastal land at the head of Port Phillip Bay, extending from the Werribee River to Mordialloc. The Yaluk-ut Weelam are part of the Boon Wurrung, one of the five major language groups of the greater Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to the land, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and to the future.