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ESD PACKAGE ONE ESD0545: 4 FORMAL CE HOURS - $199.00 incl GST

  • Presented by: Pidcock, Wheeler, King and Graham
  • CPE/CPD Credits: 4 Hours - FORMAL

Recognised by the RAIA, PIA & BDA and Listed by the NSW ARB & TCC

Architecture

This package of four courses focuses on the current key issues associated with Environmentally Sustainable Design or ESD. Please see the individual Course Details for more information about each course unit.

Note: When you purchase this package, the first course (Caroline Pidcock)will be provided automatically, and Access Keys for the subsequent 3 courses will be forwarded by email within 48 hours of purchase. If you have special needs, please call eClassroom to discuss the options.

The package contains the following four courses: Provides 4 Hours of Formal CE

Caroline Pidcock: What does a sustainable future mean? CP0506

Learning outcomes:

  • Be able to approach sustainable architectural design from a point of understanding, free from prevalent misconceptions.
  • Be able to develop a checklist of environmental considerations which can be applied to the architectural design process.
  • Understand how the individual must live their daily lives in order to conserve energy and water.
  • Understand how production and business structures must be adapted to ensure a sustainable future.

Tone Wheeler: suburban wipeouts TW0503

Learning outcomes:

  • Be able to approach sustainable house design from a point of understanding, free from prevalent misconceptions.
  • Understand how to use thermal mass in the Australian climate.
  • Have reconsidered plan design, for houses, in terms of sustainability, efficiency of space, orientation and the integration of interior and exterior.
  • Understand when it is appropriate to use NatHERS and the purpose of BASIX.
  • Have a new understanding of roof design and rainwater collection.

Steve King: Environmental Design Standards, Codes and Tools SK0508

Learning outcomes:

  • Have a thorough understanding of the tools which are available to evaluate and assist in environmental building design, so that environmental considerations can be implemented from the schematic design stage through to post-occupancy evaluation.
  •  Understand the advantages, disadvantages and appropriate application of each tool.
  •  Understand how the tools and their use relate to different segments of the building industry and which tools are used for regulation by government.
  •  Have an awareness of the manner in which issues of sustainability can be advanced, through architectural design, in the wider community.

Peter Graham: An Introduction to Building Ecology PG0540

Learning outcomes:

  • Recognise the need to sustain the natural environment and the importance of architectural design in achieving a sustainable environment, both locally and globally.
  • Understand the significant influence architects have in promoting the production of environmental building resources and building processes.
  • Understand the importance of architectural design to promoting environmentally sustainable lifestyles.
  • Be able to approach design, and the selection of assembly and construction systems, from an environmental standpoint.