The ever helpful Archicentre are offering free seminars around Australia, some States/dates/places to be announced, but South Australia has some organised already, sample from site:
http://www.archicentre.com.au/html/seminars.html
Excerpt: 2009 Free Seminars
The venue for these seminars will be Function Room at Archicentre, 100 Flinders Street, Adelaide. To make bookings contact Archicentre on 8228 0300, email [email protected] or book online on the form below.. Seats are limited so book early!
SEMINAR 1 - Wednesday February 25 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Construction choices
Presenter Warwick O'Brien is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design. The seminar will set out the benefits to homeowners from integrating sustainable methods in site use, building layout, material and construction methods, using a holistic design approach. The result is comfortable living with low living costs.
SEMINAR 2 - Wednesday March 25 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Energy
Presenter Nick Ingerson is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design. The seminar will canvas both the energy supply and effective energy use opportunities, by integrating these systems into holistic design. Systems covered will include renewable energy supply, passive and low energy use in comfort conditioning, lighting, appliances. The result is quality living at low running costs.
SEMINAR 3 - Wednesday April 29 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Water
Presenter Emilis Prelgauskas is an architect and also is an energy and sustainability assessor, with over 30 years practical experience and papers published nationally & internationally. The seminar will cover the water cycle from supply and capture through use, treatment and re-use. Systems included will be compost toilets, reed beds and evapo-transpiration. The result is quality living with certainty of supply and low waste impact on the environment.
SEMINAR 4 - Wednesday May 27: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Alternative & Sustainable Architecture
Presenter Bohdan Dorniak is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design; alternative construction (straw bails). The seminar will cover the different sustainable materials and how they are used in the construction of homes for more energy efficient and sustainable environment. Alternative materials to traditional to traditional will also be explored to give the end user options.
SEMINAR 5 - Wednesday June 24 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
10 things I wished I known about Design & Building ….before I started?
Presenter Jim Jovanovic, Archicentre State Manager SA, architect with over 30 years experience in residential design. The seminar will cover the 10 most common things people forget about their renovations or new homes; answers to all the problems and legislative requirements.
Also, for those interested:
David Hallett is a wealth of experience and knowledge, (have heard him speak), great help and information....he can be found/heard here:
Tune in to Radio 3AW 693 every Saturday from 12 noon -1.00pm for The Big Green House featuring General Manager David Hallett as he answers your questions about renovating and maintaining your home.
Click here for the Southern Cross Broadcasting's mytalk website to download a pod-cast of The Big Green House program.
(same link as above Archicentre link).
NB: I have no affiliation with the Archicentre, apart from utilising their helpful information and experience.
http://www.archicentre.com.au/html/seminars.html
Excerpt: 2009 Free Seminars
The venue for these seminars will be Function Room at Archicentre, 100 Flinders Street, Adelaide. To make bookings contact Archicentre on 8228 0300, email [email protected] or book online on the form below.. Seats are limited so book early!
SEMINAR 1 - Wednesday February 25 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Construction choices
Presenter Warwick O'Brien is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design. The seminar will set out the benefits to homeowners from integrating sustainable methods in site use, building layout, material and construction methods, using a holistic design approach. The result is comfortable living with low living costs.
SEMINAR 2 - Wednesday March 25 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Energy
Presenter Nick Ingerson is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design. The seminar will canvas both the energy supply and effective energy use opportunities, by integrating these systems into holistic design. Systems covered will include renewable energy supply, passive and low energy use in comfort conditioning, lighting, appliances. The result is quality living at low running costs.
SEMINAR 3 - Wednesday April 29 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sustainable Homes - Water
Presenter Emilis Prelgauskas is an architect and also is an energy and sustainability assessor, with over 30 years practical experience and papers published nationally & internationally. The seminar will cover the water cycle from supply and capture through use, treatment and re-use. Systems included will be compost toilets, reed beds and evapo-transpiration. The result is quality living with certainty of supply and low waste impact on the environment.
SEMINAR 4 - Wednesday May 27: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Alternative & Sustainable Architecture
Presenter Bohdan Dorniak is an award winning architect with more than 30 years experience in energy efficient and sustainable domestic design; alternative construction (straw bails). The seminar will cover the different sustainable materials and how they are used in the construction of homes for more energy efficient and sustainable environment. Alternative materials to traditional to traditional will also be explored to give the end user options.
SEMINAR 5 - Wednesday June 24 : 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
10 things I wished I known about Design & Building ….before I started?
Presenter Jim Jovanovic, Archicentre State Manager SA, architect with over 30 years experience in residential design. The seminar will cover the 10 most common things people forget about their renovations or new homes; answers to all the problems and legislative requirements.
Also, for those interested:
David Hallett is a wealth of experience and knowledge, (have heard him speak), great help and information....he can be found/heard here:
Tune in to Radio 3AW 693 every Saturday from 12 noon -1.00pm for The Big Green House featuring General Manager David Hallett as he answers your questions about renovating and maintaining your home.
Click here for the Southern Cross Broadcasting's mytalk website to download a pod-cast of The Big Green House program.
(same link as above Archicentre link).
NB: I have no affiliation with the Archicentre, apart from utilising their helpful information and experience.
