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Recognised by the AIA, PIA & BDA and Listed by the NSW ARB & TCC
This first Climate Change package of seven courses (7 Hours) provides a mix of CPE addressing some of the considerations and current issues concerning environmentally sustainable architecture, spread across the core categories of Design and Documentation.
Please see the individual Course Details for more information about each course unit.
Note: When you purchase this package, the first course (Bernard Hockings BH0639) will be provided automatically, and Access Keys for the subsequent 6 courses will be forwarded by email within 48 hours of purchase. If you have special needs, please call eClassroom.com.au to discuss the options.
The package contains the following seven courses: Provides 7 Hours of Formal CPE/CPD.
Bernard Hockings – ABSA – presents:
Recycle-Reuse-Recover-Retrofit-Reduce BH0639
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the issues of ecological sustainability and design for reduction of energy use and environmental impact.
- Identify the key entities responsible for attaining a sustainable built environment.
- Locate tools and materials published for use by Architects, Builders, Designer and Consumers for sustainable building.
Caroline Pidcock – Caroline Pidcock Architects presents:
Passive Solar Design CP0620
Learning outcomes:
- Understand that Passive Solar Design is rooted in an understanding of its science.
- Thermal comfort as part of this science involves a further condition of the mind.
- Understand the principals of how heat and energy work.
- Become familiar with the various climate zones as illustrated throughout Australia.
- Appreciate that further fine tuning for these zones are required for designing in site and circumstance specific conditions through examining some examples of primarily Pidcock’s work.
Tone Wheeler - Environa Studio – presents:
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.
Dr Phillip Geary - University of Newcastle presents:
Domestic Waste Water - Treatment and Reuse PG0636
Learning outcomes:
- An understanding of issues of ecological sustainability and design for reduction of energy use and environmental impact, in particular wastewater recycling.
- An ability to inform action through technical knowledge of domestic wastewater systems.
- Identify risks and benefits associated with domestic wastewater treatment, disposal and recycling.
Nigel Bell - Architect - presents:
Waste Minimisation + Resource Efficiency NB0637
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the history of waste minimisation programs in Australia.
- Identify the aspects of resource efficiency required to achieve sustainable building and reduction or elimination of waste.
- Understand the role of designers in achieving the reduction or elimination of waste.
Steve King – UNSW – presents:
Natural Ventilation in Dwellings SK0534
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the principles necessary to design for effective natural ventilation in small scale dwellings and larger scale apartment buildings.
- Be aware of some misconceptions that exist in the architectural and planning professions in relation to natural ventilation.
- Be able to better address issues of energy efficiency in architectural design through the implementation of the passive principles of natural ventilation.
Peter Graham – UNSW – presents:
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.
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