DESIGNING COMFORTABLE HOMES SEMINAR
The seminar seeks to raise awareness of the importance of passive solar design, including the key role played by thermal mass, in helping to ensure a healthy, comfortable and energy efficient living environment.
It is also designed to provide attendees with the level of knowledge and understanding required to enable the informed application of passive solar design principles in their professional undertakings, including the appropriate use of building performance thermal modelling software.
Napier – February 7 2012 | Auckland – February 8 2012 | Wellington - February 9 2012 | Christchurch - February 10 2012
EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON
- Understanding the principles of passive solar design for residential housing
- Optimising the benefits of thermal mass (concrete and concrete masonry)
- Exploring building performance thermal modelling software and how it can be integrated into the design process to ensure sustainability
- Demonstrating IES VE-Ware – a whole building annual energy and carbon usage tool
OTHER BENEFITS
- Information pack – including a copy of Designing Comfortable Homes
- 30 NZRAB CPD points
- 5 ADNZ CPD points
- International & NZ content
- Professional networking
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Architects, architectural designers and architectural students
DATES & VENUES
NAPIER – Tuesday 7 February 2012
EIT - Taradale Campus / Lecture Theatre 1
501 Gloucester Street
Taradale, Napier
Hawke’s Bay
AUCKLAND – Wednesday 8 February 2012
UNITEC Room 001-2075
Mt Albert campus
Carrington Road
Mt Albert
Auckland
WELLINGTON – Thursday 9 February 2012
Victoria University - School of Architecture
Lecture Theatre 1
139 Vivian Street
Te Aro campus
Wellington
CHRISTCHURCH – Friday 10 February 2012
University of Canterbury / Room E7
Civil & Mechanical Engineering Campus
Engineering Road, Ilam
Christchurch
PROGRAMME
- 12:30-1.00 pm Registration
- 1.00 – 4.00 pm Seminar
- 4.00 – 5.00pm Workshop (optional) /Networking and refreshments