Design courses
All courses are:
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recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects
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should meet the requirements of the NSW Architects Registration Board and the West Australian Board of Architects
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claimable for BPA requirements in Tasmania
Inspiring Sustainable Design
Be inspired as Hermann Kaufmann shares some of the challenges, learnings and strategies he has experienced and developed through years of sustainable design for private, public and commercial buildings.
AACA Competency: Design
Be inspired as Hermann Kaufmann shares some of the challenges, learnings and strategies he has experienced and developed through years of sustainable design for private, public and commercial buildings.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Hermann Kaufmann: ZT GmbH, Austria
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Maximising Energy Efficiency in Residential Design
Informed materials specification and thermal performance in timber frame designs can increase housing star ratings and lower operational energy costs.
AACA Competency: Design
Informed materials specification and thermal performance in timber frame designs can increase housing star ratings and lower operational energy costs.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Geoff Clark: Troppo Architects
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Sustainable Design for Low Carbon Footprint
Carbon positive wood and wood products are enabling architects and designers to create buildings with low or zero (negative is possible!) carbon footprints.
AACA Competency: Design
Carbon positive wood and wood products are enabling architects and designers to create buildings with low or zero (negative is possible!) carbon footprints.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Fabiano Ximenes, NSW Department of Primary Industries
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Innovative Timber Buildings
New design concepts using engineered timber products are promising to increase sustainability and construction efficiency. Cross laminated timber (CLT) and other laminated products are appearing in multi-level building designs of 10 storeys and more.
AACA Competency: Design
New design concepts using engineered timber products are promising to increase sustainability and construction efficiency. Cross laminated timber (CLT) and other laminated products are appearing in multi-level building designs of 10 storeys and more.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Liam Dewar, Director - Eurban Limited UK
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Does Wood Burn? The Fire Safety of Solutions in Wood
Internationally and locally, timber and wood products are increasingly specified for major construction projects as a fire safe building material.
Integrating design principles and fire engineering can ensure the required performance and compliance with relevant building codes.
AACA Competency: Design
Internationally and locally, timber and wood products are increasingly specified for major construction projects as a fire safe building material.
Integrating design principles and fire engineering can ensure the required performance and compliance with relevant building codes.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: David Barber, Principal, Australasia Fire Leader, Arup
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Making it last: Timber durability and exterior wood finishes
Durable timber design is a sustainability issue as good timber used outside shouldn't suffer due to poor selection and detailing. This course will present broad guidelines for balancing species performance, site conditions, architectural intent in finishes and maintenance, and an effective building service life.
AACA Competency: Design
Durable timber design is a sustainability issue as good timber used outside shouldn't suffer due to poor selection and detailing. This course will present broad guidelines for balancing species performance, site conditions, architectural intent in finishes and maintenance, and an effective building service life.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Greg Nolan, Assoc. Professor, University of Tasmania, School of Architecture & Design
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Extra/ordinary Things: Reusing Waste
As methods of manufacturing become increasingly specialised, the potential for mass-customisation becomes increasingly viable. The custom and crafted product begins to become as easily manufactured as the ‘off-the-shelf’ mass-produced item.
In contrast to this, architects working at the margins and in developing countries are increasingly returning to materials and techniques of economy, contingency and do-it-yourself. Concerns for limited resources, cultural specificity and modesty are evolving a new aesthetic of the everyday.
AACA Competency: Design
As methods of manufacturing become increasingly specialised, the potential for mass-customisation becomes increasingly viable. The custom and crafted product begins to become as easily manufactured as the ‘off-the-shelf’ mass-produced item.
In contrast to this, architects working at the margins and in developing countries are increasingly returning to materials and techniques of economy, contingency and do-it-yourself. Concerns for limited resources, cultural specificity and modesty are evolving a new aesthetic of the everyday.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Peter Ho: Principal, PHOOEY Architects
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Low and Zero Carbon Buildings
Showcasing green building best practice, this presentation features International and Australian case studies exploring the approach, materials and technologies that collectively culminate in exemplary environmental design.
AACA Competency: Design
Showcasing green building best practice, this presentation features International and Australian case studies exploring the approach, materials and technologies that collectively culminate in exemplary environmental design.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tim Ward, Managing Director of Chetwoods Architects and Tom Fussell, Executive Director and Chief Architect of QLD Project Services
CPD hours: 1 informal & 1 GBCA
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From Log Post to Laminated Beam
Andrew Lawrence's presentation identifies the limitations and qualities of wood for use in construction and architecture. It also features many ground breaking timber projects including Alvaro Siza's Serpentine Pavilion and the recently completed Metz Pompidou by Shigeru Ban.
AACA Competency: Design
Andrew Lawrence's presentation identifies the limitations and qualities of wood for use in construction and architecture. It also features many ground breaking timber projects including Alvaro Siza's Serpentine Pavilion and the recently completed Metz Pompidou by Shigeru Ban.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Andrew Lawrence: Associate, Arup Advanced Technology and Research Group
CPD hours: 1.5 formal & 2 GBCA
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Climate Change Adaptation
How does Climate Change affect design professionals? How will architects deal with climate change adaptation issues? What options and resources are available? This 2 hour seminar with Dr. Dominique Hes examines the challenges and considerations architects face and discusses the approaches and strategies they can put into practice.
AACA Competency: Design
How does Climate Change affect design professionals? How will architects deal with climate change adaptation issues? What options and resources are available? This 2 hour seminar with Dr. Dominique Hes examines the challenges and considerations architects face and discusses the approaches and strategies they can put into practice.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Dr. Dominique Hes: Lecturer, University of Melbourne
CPD hours: 2 formal & 2 GBCA
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Walk The Line
The projects of Chilean landscape architect Teresa Moller convey an ambivalence which recognises the paradox that we cannot appreciate the landscape without altering it. Her work embodies a fearful restraint: sometimes there is nothing to see, at others the intervention is disarmingly stark.
AACA Competency: Design, Project Management
The projects of Chilean landscape architect Teresa Moller convey an ambivalence which recognises the paradox that we cannot appreciate the landscape without altering it. Her work embodies a fearful restraint: sometimes there is nothing to see, at others the intervention is disarmingly stark.
AACA Competency: Design, Project Management
Presenter: Teresa Moller: Principal, Teresa Moller and Associates
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Inner Space
This course is based on Fumihiko Maki’s presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference.
Architect Fumihiko Maki has written eloquently on the subject of Inner Space: the transferral of nature from the hilltop shrines of the rural village to the innermost recesses of contemporary urban life. The attempt to locate nature within such confines parallels another of Maki’s preoccupations: his quest to provide the experience of solitude within public spaces.
AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Fumihiko Maki’s presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference.
Architect Fumihiko Maki has written eloquently on the subject of Inner Space: the transferral of nature from the hilltop shrines of the rural village to the innermost recesses of contemporary urban life. The attempt to locate nature within such confines parallels another of Maki’s preoccupations: his quest to provide the experience of solitude within public spaces.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Fumihiko Maki: Principal, Maki and Associates
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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What Emerges
This course is based on Sebastián Mejia and Luis Callejas’ presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference.
Callejas and Mejia are co-directors of Paisajes Emergentes (Emerging Landscapes). Paisajes Emergentes has come to the fore through rediscovering Romanticism within the technological constraints of virtual architecture. This interplay between architecture and landscape is reflected in projects which blur the lines between buildings and their environments, and which incorporate ecological processes, power generation and temporal change.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course is based on Sebastián Mejia and Luis Callejas’ presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference.
Callejas and Mejia are co-directors of Paisajes Emergentes (Emerging Landscapes). Paisajes Emergentes has come to the fore through rediscovering Romanticism within the technological constraints of virtual architecture. This interplay between architecture and landscape is reflected in projects which blur the lines between buildings and their environments, and which incorporate ecological processes, power generation and temporal change.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Sebastián Mejia and Luis Callejas: Co-directors of Paisajes Emergentes
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Natural Artifice
This course is based on Juhani Pallasmaa's presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference. Juhani Pallasmaa sees the task of architecture as 'the defence of the authenticity of human experience'. He asserts the importance of a ‘primary’ human condition which predates any notions of nature or artifice.
AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Juhani Pallasmaa's presentation at Natural Artifice, the 2011 National Architecture Conference. Juhani Pallasmaa sees the task of architecture as 'the defence of the authenticity of human experience'. He asserts the importance of a ‘primary’ human condition which predates any notions of nature or artifice.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Juhani Pallasma, Principal, Architect SAFA, Hon. FAIA, Int FRIBA
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Dream Big
In this presentation, Michael Green presents some of mgb's earlier and award-winning work in order to discuss how evolving systems and designs in wood can be used to lessen the significant negative effect of buildings on the environment. He demonstrates how new uses of wood technology can be used to construct efficient and affordable structures that cause less harm to the environment, whilst maintaining functionality and aesthetic appeal.
AACA Competency: Design
In this presentation, Michael Green presents some of mgb's earlier and award-winning work in order to discuss how evolving systems and designs in wood can be used to lessen the significant negative effect of buildings on the environment. He demonstrates how new uses of wood technology can be used to construct efficient and affordable structures that cause less harm to the environment, whilst maintaining functionality and aesthetic appeal.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Michael Green (mgb ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN)
CPD hours: 1.5 formal & 2 GBCA
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Morphosis
This Continuum course, offered at a special price, comes from the trial live stream of Thom Mayne’s International Speaker Series lecture given at the Spot Basement Theatre, University of Melbourne, 15th December 2010. In his lecture, Thom takes you through a small number of essential projects from the work of Morphosis over the last 30 or so years.
AACA Competency: Design
This Continuum course, offered at a special price, comes from the trial live stream of Thom Mayne’s International Speaker Series lecture given at the Spot Basement Theatre, University of Melbourne, 15th December 2010. In his lecture, Thom takes you through a small number of essential projects from the work of Morphosis over the last 30 or so years.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Thom Mayne: Founder and Design Director, Morphosis (USA)
CPD hours: 1 hour informal
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Integrating Solar Technology
In this course Dr Mark Snow uses international and local case study examples to make the case for the integration of solar technology in building design. He discusses the role of solar technology in achieving zero-emission buildings and outlines the current opportunities and barriers that impact on solar technology uptake. He also shows how solar technology can be truly integrated into building designs and gives tips on how to convince your clients to adopt the added value of solar applications for both residential and commercial contexts.
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AACA Competency: Design
In this course Dr Mark Snow uses international and local case study examples to make the case for the integration of solar technology in building design. He discusses the role of solar technology in achieving zero-emission buildings and outlines the current opportunities and barriers that impact on solar technology uptake. He also shows how solar technology can be truly integrated into building designs and gives tips on how to convince your clients to adopt the added value of solar applications for both residential and commercial contexts.
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AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Dr. Mark Snow: Senior Researcher, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW
CPD hours: 1.5 formal & 2 GBCA
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Common Ground: Design, Development and Society
This course is based on David Waldren's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
David Waldren sheds light on some of the extraordinary practices of Grocon, an Australian development company with a long history and some surprising projects. He shows how design and development can work hand-in-hand to enhance the social environment and benefit society at large. He analyses several key projects through this lens, including Common Ground and the much acclaimed Pixel building.
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Click here to listen to a podcast from David and the architects of Pixel...
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course is based on David Waldren's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
David Waldren sheds light on some of the extraordinary practices of Grocon, an Australian development company with a long history and some surprising projects. He shows how design and development can work hand-in-hand to enhance the social environment and benefit society at large. He analyses several key projects through this lens, including Common Ground and the much acclaimed Pixel building.
Click here to watch the introduction by the session moderator...
Click here to watch the session's closing discussion...
Click here to listen to a podcast from David and the architects of Pixel...
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: David Waldren: Victorian Design Manager, Grocon
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Slips and Trips: An Introduction to Slip-Resistant Flooring
This Continuum classic has been refreshed and updated for 2010!
Slips, trips and falls within a building generate two-thirds of worker’s compensation claims. This course is aimed at helping you reduce and manage architectural risks by providing detailed information on how to increase the slip resistance of flooring.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
This Continuum classic has been refreshed and updated for 2010!
Slips, trips and falls within a building generate two-thirds of worker’s compensation claims. This course is aimed at helping you reduce and manage architectural risks by providing detailed information on how to increase the slip resistance of flooring.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Peter Westgate: Technical Manager, CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Kill the Modernist Within!
This course is based on Sam Jacob's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Kill the Modernist Within! is a thoroughly entertaining, captivating and challenging discussion of some unusual ideas and projects that will take you out of your architectural comfort zone and leave your brain buzzing.
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AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Sam Jacob's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Kill the Modernist Within! is a thoroughly entertaining, captivating and challenging discussion of some unusual ideas and projects that will take you out of your architectural comfort zone and leave your brain buzzing.
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AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Sam Jacob, Founding Director, FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste)
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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BURST*: The Work of SYSTEMarchitects
This course is based on Jeremy Edmiston's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Join Jeremy on a journey into the surprisingly interesting and complex world of plywood! In his popular keynote presentation, he discusses its history and, most importantly, its potential for the present and the future, using widely varying examples from his own work.
AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Jeremy Edmiston's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Join Jeremy on a journey into the surprisingly interesting and complex world of plywood! In his popular keynote presentation, he discusses its history and, most importantly, its potential for the present and the future, using widely varying examples from his own work.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Jeremy Edmiston, Principal, SYSTEMarchitects
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Exploding Architecture
This course is based on Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation explores the boundaries of architecture, investigating how it intersects with art, the body and the city. Using examples—including parasitic, guerilla-action, and commissioned projects—he explodes these boundaries. He explains his ideas on "porosity" and "parasitic architecture", and gives an unexpected, innovative and thought-provoking perspective on what architecture is, and what it means.
AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation explores the boundaries of architecture, investigating how it intersects with art, the body and the city. Using examples—including parasitic, guerilla-action, and commissioned projects—he explodes these boundaries. He explains his ideas on "porosity" and "parasitic architecture", and gives an unexpected, innovative and thought-provoking perspective on what architecture is, and what it means.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Professor Richard Goodwin, UNSW College of Fine Arts
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Elemental Design
This course is based on Alejandro Aravena's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Given as a part of the extra/ordinary LIVING stream of the conference, Alejandro's presentation encourages you to think outside the social housing 'box'. His innovative approach to thinking about, designing, and implementing all elements of social housing initiatives is fascinating, and opens up a whole new way of thinking about not only social housing, but also the basic assumptions we, as architects, make about the city, urban communities, and housing options. He analyses the role of the architect in the mass housing market, finally demonstrating that architects can, and sometimes do, have an important part in the provision of mass housing of all kinds.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course is based on Alejandro Aravena's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Given as a part of the extra/ordinary LIVING stream of the conference, Alejandro's presentation encourages you to think outside the social housing 'box'. His innovative approach to thinking about, designing, and implementing all elements of social housing initiatives is fascinating, and opens up a whole new way of thinking about not only social housing, but also the basic assumptions we, as architects, make about the city, urban communities, and housing options. He analyses the role of the architect in the mass housing market, finally demonstrating that architects can, and sometimes do, have an important part in the provision of mass housing of all kinds.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Alejandro Aravena, Director, Elemental SA
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Population vs Landscape
This course is based on Richard Weller's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Based on Richard's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference, this course investigates the challenges and potentials of population growth in 21st-century Australia. He explores the implications of Australia's population, as well as innovative solutions - including unconventional planning, landscaping, and ways of thinking - to the 'problem' of accommodating the country's anticipated growth, while also revealing the creative potential for people involved in the planning, design and production of built form to tackle these issues.
AACA Competency: Design
This course is based on Richard Weller's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Based on Richard's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference, this course investigates the challenges and potentials of population growth in 21st-century Australia. He explores the implications of Australia's population, as well as innovative solutions - including unconventional planning, landscaping, and ways of thinking - to the 'problem' of accommodating the country's anticipated growth, while also revealing the creative potential for people involved in the planning, design and production of built form to tackle these issues.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Richard Weller, Winthrop Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Western Australia
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Urban Splash
This course is based on Tom Bloxham’s keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
The topic, extra/ordinary LIVING, investigates the surprisingly complex relationships between architecture, housing, and social equality. Tom is uniquely placed to provide a fascinating and refreshing perspective on this topic; his firm Urban Splash has played a pioneering key role in the regeneration of northwest England in particular, using not only design-savvy sensibility but also an instinctive and innovative approach involving new forms of dwelling and systems of tenure. Their work has now expanded to major collaborations with government, trialling new forms of partnership to tackle affordable housing issues.
Click here to watch the session's closing discussion...
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course is based on Tom Bloxham’s keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
The topic, extra/ordinary LIVING, investigates the surprisingly complex relationships between architecture, housing, and social equality. Tom is uniquely placed to provide a fascinating and refreshing perspective on this topic; his firm Urban Splash has played a pioneering key role in the regeneration of northwest England in particular, using not only design-savvy sensibility but also an instinctive and innovative approach involving new forms of dwelling and systems of tenure. Their work has now expanded to major collaborations with government, trialling new forms of partnership to tackle affordable housing issues.
Click here to watch the session's closing discussion...
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Tom Bloxham MBE, Chairman, Urban Splash
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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From Grass Roots to Green Roofs
The 'green scene' is rapidly changing, and not always in the direction that sustainability advocates had predicted. In this provocative presentation, renowned ESD architect, Tone Wheeler, dissects the latest developments encompassing the broad political perspective as well as new green design initiatives.
AACA Competency: Design
The 'green scene' is rapidly changing, and not always in the direction that sustainability advocates had predicted. In this provocative presentation, renowned ESD architect, Tone Wheeler, dissects the latest developments encompassing the broad political perspective as well as new green design initiatives.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tone Wheeler, Principal, environa studio
CPD hours: 2 formal & 2 GBCA
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Glass in Architecture
Anthony Nolan is a director of the award-winning practice Kennedy Associates Architects and an acknowledged industry leader in integrating environmental sustainability and architecture. He was motivated to prepare this course because he consistently observed that architect designed buildings performed poorly when rated by thermal modeling tools and set out to investigate why.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Anthony Nolan is a director of the award-winning practice Kennedy Associates Architects and an acknowledged industry leader in integrating environmental sustainability and architecture. He was motivated to prepare this course because he consistently observed that architect designed buildings performed poorly when rated by thermal modeling tools and set out to investigate why.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Anthony Nolan, Director, Kennedy Associates Architects
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Politics
Veronika Valk is a young architect who lives in Tallinn, Estonia, and was a highlight of the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 Parallax conference. In her personal and engaging presentation she reveals how, through intervention, politics and tireless enthusiasm, she effects change to the built environment to combat the effects of Estonia's long harsh winters.
AACA Competency: Design
Veronika Valk is a young architect who lives in Tallinn, Estonia, and was a highlight of the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 Parallax conference. In her personal and engaging presentation she reveals how, through intervention, politics and tireless enthusiasm, she effects change to the built environment to combat the effects of Estonia's long harsh winters.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Veronika Valk, Zizi&Yoyo, Estonia
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Young Guns
Tatiana Bilbao has established herself as one of the brighest young architects of her generation. In this presentation to the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference, she gives a frank account of the opportunities and constraints she has faced as a young architect in Mexico where being young and female in the profession is a rarity.
AACA Competency: Design
Tatiana Bilbao has established herself as one of the brighest young architects of her generation. In this presentation to the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference, she gives a frank account of the opportunities and constraints she has faced as a young architect in Mexico where being young and female in the profession is a rarity.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tatiana Bilbao, Tatiana Bilbao/mx.a.S.C
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Studio: With Peter Wilson
Internationally acclaimed architect Peter Wilson, from the German practice, Bolles+Wilson, was one of the highlights from Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. In this presentation he discusses the studio process behind his work.
AACA Competency: Design
Internationally acclaimed architect Peter Wilson, from the German practice, Bolles+Wilson, was one of the highlights from Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. In this presentation he discusses the studio process behind his work.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Peter Wilson, Bolles + Wilson, Germany
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Collaboration
In this presentation from the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Bijoy Jain, of Studio Mumbai, shares his insights about how a collaborative approach to design was crucial to his survival as an architect working in India.
AACA Competency: Design
In this presentation from the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Bijoy Jain, of Studio Mumbai, shares his insights about how a collaborative approach to design was crucial to his survival as an architect working in India.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Primitive Future
Sou Fujimoto’s presentation was a conference highlight at Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. Sou is well known for his unbuilt work and now has a range of public proposals coming to fruition. He epitomizes the possibilities for young architects on the world stage and proves that being young does not mean high-risk.
AACA Competency: Design
Sou Fujimoto’s presentation was a conference highlight at Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. Sou is well known for his unbuilt work and now has a range of public proposals coming to fruition. He epitomizes the possibilities for young architects on the world stage and proves that being young does not mean high-risk.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Sou Fujimoto, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Japan
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Generative Order
Toyo Ito is considered one of the world's most innovative and influential architects. In this presentation, translated by PTW Practice Director, Jun Sakaguchi, Toyo explains his concept of 'generative' order where architectural space is increasingly relating to, and integrated with, the natural world.
AACA Competency: Design
Toyo Ito is considered one of the world's most innovative and influential architects. In this presentation, translated by PTW Practice Director, Jun Sakaguchi, Toyo explains his concept of 'generative' order where architectural space is increasingly relating to, and integrated with, the natural world.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Toyo Ito, Toyo Ito and Associates, Architects, Tokyo
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Studio: With Winka Dubbledam
In this presentation from the 2009 National Conference, Winka Dubbledam, principal of Archi-Tectonics and Director of the Post-Professional Program at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the potential for practice and academia to collaborate in the studio.
AACA Competency: Design
In this presentation from the 2009 National Conference, Winka Dubbledam, principal of Archi-Tectonics and Director of the Post-Professional Program at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the potential for practice and academia to collaborate in the studio.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Winka Dubbeldam, Archi-Tectonics, NYC
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Thermal Comfort and Climate Design in Dwellings
Award-winning ESD architect Tone Wheeler presents the essential green design solutions that practising architects need, with a particular focus on thermal comfort and climate design.
AACA Competency: Design
Award-winning ESD architect Tone Wheeler presents the essential green design solutions that practising architects need, with a particular focus on thermal comfort and climate design.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tone Wheeler, Principal, environa studio
CPD hours: 2 formal & 2 GBCA
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Tools for Financial Management of Lump Sum Projects
David Flannery, a practicing architect for over 30 years, shares his tips for getting on top of contract administration. He outlines a range of tools to help architects achieve accurate financial records for a project. In this presentation he focuses on the role of an architect when a lump sum tender process is used.
AACA Competency: Project Management and Design
David Flannery, a practicing architect for over 30 years, shares his tips for getting on top of contract administration. He outlines a range of tools to help architects achieve accurate financial records for a project. In this presentation he focuses on the role of an architect when a lump sum tender process is used.
AACA Competency: Project Management and Design
Presenter: David Flannery, Practice Director, Bligh Voller Nield, Canberra
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Dutch Mountains
For renowned architect Francine Houben, buildings are the mountains in the flat Dutch landscape. Drawing on projects from Holland, Spain and Taiwan, she describes how landscape, culture and climate inspire her practice, Mecanoo architecten.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
For renowned architect Francine Houben, buildings are the mountains in the flat Dutch landscape. Drawing on projects from Holland, Spain and Taiwan, she describes how landscape, culture and climate inspire her practice, Mecanoo architecten.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Francine Houben, Director, Mecanoo Architecten, Delft, The Netherlands
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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Form Generation: Materiality, Sensory and Assembly
Architects Jill Garner and Camilla Block examine the constructed nature and sensory experience of architectural form using examples of their work. Their presentations were part of the Australian Institute of Architects' Critical Visions National Conference.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Architects Jill Garner and Camilla Block examine the constructed nature and sensory experience of architectural form using examples of their work. Their presentations were part of the Australian Institute of Architects' Critical Visions National Conference.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Jill Garner, Garner Davis and Camilla Block, Durbach Block
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Materials: Harm, Heal, Excite!
Presenter Kirsty Máté gives architects the low-down on building materials that can harm us and discusses some of the products architects can specify to minimise the effects. Her presentation is a practical ‘hands on’ exploration of the issues and what alternatives are possible.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter Kirsty Máté gives architects the low-down on building materials that can harm us and discusses some of the products architects can specify to minimise the effects. Her presentation is a practical ‘hands on’ exploration of the issues and what alternatives are possible.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Kirsty Máté , Program Head, Interior Architecture, UNSW
CPD hours: 2 formal & 1 GBCA
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Site/Situation
In this presentation Brigitte Shim, from the Toronto-based practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, discusses how the manipulation of light, water and space informs her approach to building and design. Through a series of projects, she outlines how buildings emerge from a deep understanding of site and landscape.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
In this presentation Brigitte Shim, from the Toronto-based practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, discusses how the manipulation of light, water and space informs her approach to building and design. Through a series of projects, she outlines how buildings emerge from a deep understanding of site and landscape.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Brigitte Shim, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Toronto
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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The Future is Green
One of the rising stars in green architecture, German architect Christoph Ingenhoven of Ingenhoven Architects reveals how he uses an innovative technical approach to ensure his buildings achieve high levels of sustainability.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
One of the rising stars in green architecture, German architect Christoph Ingenhoven of Ingenhoven Architects reveals how he uses an innovative technical approach to ensure his buildings achieve high levels of sustainability.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Christoph Ingenhoven, Principal, Ingenhoven Architects, Dusseldorf, Germany
CPD hours: 2 formal & 2 GBCA
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Exploring Boundaries
In this presentation, Chris Wilkinson explains how his UK practice Wilkinson Eyre uses each project as an opportunity to push architectural boundaries. He outlines this philosophy using examples of recent works which span bridges, cultural institutions, and major infrastructure projects. His talk was a highlight of the Institute’s 2008 national conference Critical Visions.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
In this presentation, Chris Wilkinson explains how his UK practice Wilkinson Eyre uses each project as an opportunity to push architectural boundaries. He outlines this philosophy using examples of recent works which span bridges, cultural institutions, and major infrastructure projects. His talk was a highlight of the Institute’s 2008 national conference Critical Visions.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, UK
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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Resistance
In this presentation award-winning New York-based architect Billie Tsien discusses her desire to create architecture that reveals itself slowly through sensory experience, rather than being driven by image.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
In this presentation award-winning New York-based architect Billie Tsien discusses her desire to create architecture that reveals itself slowly through sensory experience, rather than being driven by image.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Billie Tsien, Todd Williams Billie Tsien Architects
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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Making Refurbishments Greener: Australian Ethical Investment’s HQ
Kevin Miller, of Collard Clarke Jackson, persuasively puts the case for refurbishing our existing building stock. Using the new Australian Ethical Investment headquarters as a case study, he shows step-by-step how environmental measures were incorporated into the building and outlines the often ingenious recycling of materials. The building received six stars from the Green Building Council.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Kevin Miller, of Collard Clarke Jackson, persuasively puts the case for refurbishing our existing building stock. Using the new Australian Ethical Investment headquarters as a case study, he shows step-by-step how environmental measures were incorporated into the building and outlines the often ingenious recycling of materials. The building received six stars from the Green Building Council.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Kevin Miller, Director, Collard Clarke Jackson, Canberra
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Making the Case for Green Office Buildings: The New Santos HQ
HASSELL Senior Associate Chris Watkins gives the low-down on just what it takes to design a high-end office building that achieves a 5 star Green Star rating while still meeting the strict commercial and aesthetic confines of the Adelaide property market.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design, Documentation and Project Management
HASSELL Senior Associate Chris Watkins gives the low-down on just what it takes to design a high-end office building that achieves a 5 star Green Star rating while still meeting the strict commercial and aesthetic confines of the Adelaide property market.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design, Documentation and Project Management
Presenter: Chris Watkins, Senior Associate, HASSELL
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Bubble-ism: Architectures of Foam
Chris Bosse presented this fascinating first-hand account of the 'Water Cube‘ - the highly acclaimed design for the Chinese 2008 Olympic National Swimming Centre - at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference. The project received the 'Atmosphere Award' at the 2004 Venice Biennale.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Chris Bosse presented this fascinating first-hand account of the 'Water Cube‘ - the highly acclaimed design for the Chinese 2008 Olympic National Swimming Centre - at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference. The project received the 'Atmosphere Award' at the 2004 Venice Biennale.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Chris Bosse, PTW Architects, Sydney
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Detailing for Water: Why Do Buildings Leak?
It’s in the detailing! A "nuts-and-bolts" course offering practical "do's and don'ts" to prevent water ingress. Why do buildings leak? How can you prevent water from entering them? These are questions that presenter Ric Bonaldi has dealt with on a daily basis for much of his 50 year career. Recognised as a leader in his field, Ric shares his strategies on how to prevent water entering – from the top of the roof ridge to the bottom of the basement.
Now updated!
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
It’s in the detailing! A "nuts-and-bolts" course offering practical "do's and don'ts" to prevent water ingress. Why do buildings leak? How can you prevent water from entering them? These are questions that presenter Ric Bonaldi has dealt with on a daily basis for much of his 50 year career. Recognised as a leader in his field, Ric shares his strategies on how to prevent water entering – from the top of the roof ridge to the bottom of the basement.
Now updated!
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Ric Bonaldi, Director, Bonaldi Australia
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Tough versus Tender: Japanese Architecture Now
In this illuminating presentation, delivered at the 2007 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Kyoto-based architect Tom Daniell eloquently dissects Japan’s unusual approach to planning and the innovative impact such planning regulations have had on Japanese architecture and cities.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
In this illuminating presentation, delivered at the 2007 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Kyoto-based architect Tom Daniell eloquently dissects Japan’s unusual approach to planning and the innovative impact such planning regulations have had on Japanese architecture and cities.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Tom Daniell, Thomas Daniell Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Unorthodox Simplicity: The Work of the Tezukas
One of the most talked about presentations at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference; colour-coded husband and wife team Takaharu and Yui Tezuka of Tezuka Architects, Japan, give a frank, illuminating and humorous overview of their deceptively simple, award-winning projects.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
One of the most talked about presentations at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference; colour-coded husband and wife team Takaharu and Yui Tezuka of Tezuka Architects, Japan, give a frank, illuminating and humorous overview of their deceptively simple, award-winning projects.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Takaharu and Yui Tezuka, Tezuka Architects, Japan
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Southern Cross Station: A Case Study Examining the Relationship Between Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s) and Design
Dr Peter Raisbeck from the University of Melbourne examines the increasing popularity of PPP’s by governments to fund large scale infrastructure projects and how this approach affects architects. In particular, he uses the award winning iconic Southern Cross Station as a case study to examine design, risk and the Public Private Partnership model.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Dr Peter Raisbeck from the University of Melbourne examines the increasing popularity of PPP’s by governments to fund large scale infrastructure projects and how this approach affects architects. In particular, he uses the award winning iconic Southern Cross Station as a case study to examine design, risk and the Public Private Partnership model.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Dr Peter Raisbeck, Lecturer, Architectural Practice, University of Melbourne
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM)
This course is an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It is presented from the point of view of a practising architect, David Sutherland, whose firm, Fender Katsalidis Architects, uses this approach every day. David discusses the reasons driving the shift from electronic drafting to Building Information Modelling and why he believes such processes will empower the architect profession.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
This course is an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It is presented from the point of view of a practising architect, David Sutherland, whose firm, Fender Katsalidis Architects, uses this approach every day. David discusses the reasons driving the shift from electronic drafting to Building Information Modelling and why he believes such processes will empower the architect profession.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: David Sutherland, Director of Planning, Fender Katsalidis Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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A Case Study Approach to Integrated Water Services
This course investigates innovative approaches to integrated water services. Presenter Clare Diaper uses three case studies spanning a new residential subdivision, a retrofit of an office building and a new office building to outline the different strategies that can be used.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course investigates innovative approaches to integrated water services. Presenter Clare Diaper uses three case studies spanning a new residential subdivision, a retrofit of an office building and a new office building to outline the different strategies that can be used.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Dr Clare Diaper, Research Scientist, CSIRO Integrated Urban Water Systems
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Access and Discrimination
Do you feel out of your depth on access issues? In this course architect and accredited access consultant Chris Porter demystifies the Disability Discrimination Act. He outlines the intent of the legislation, discusses BCA compliance and some potential pitfalls to avoid, and examines what responsibilities an architect has to his or her clients.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Do you feel out of your depth on access issues? In this course architect and accredited access consultant Chris Porter demystifies the Disability Discrimination Act. He outlines the intent of the legislation, discusses BCA compliance and some potential pitfalls to avoid, and examines what responsibilities an architect has to his or her clients.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Chris Porter, Director, Architecture & Access Pty Ltd
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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Devil or the Detail: Translating Ideas into Buildings
This course provides a set of strategies to help architects expand their approach to detailing. Melbourne University lecturer and architect Clare Newton uses a case study approach, drawing on buildings within Australia and overseas to outline innovative detailing solutions.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
This course provides a set of strategies to help architects expand their approach to detailing. Melbourne University lecturer and architect Clare Newton uses a case study approach, drawing on buildings within Australia and overseas to outline innovative detailing solutions.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Clare Newton, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Clovelly House: A Sustainability Case Study with a Focus on Water
Steve Kennedy presented this case study, Clovelly House, as part of the sustainability stream of the Australian Institute of Architects 2006 National Conference. The project, a semi-detached house in Sydney, was completed in 2004.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Steve Kennedy presented this case study, Clovelly House, as part of the sustainability stream of the Australian Institute of Architects 2006 National Conference. The project, a semi-detached house in Sydney, was completed in 2004.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Steve Kennedy, Kennedy Associates Architects
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Occupational Health and Safety: An Overview
This course provides an overview of the status of Occupational health and safety performance in Australia. Presenter Bill Barlow will outline the legal framework and the OHS duties that an architect may face, as well as providing techniques to manage OHS.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
This course provides an overview of the status of Occupational health and safety performance in Australia. Presenter Bill Barlow will outline the legal framework and the OHS duties that an architect may face, as well as providing techniques to manage OHS.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Bill Barlow, Director, William Barlow Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Ecolinc Science Technology Innovations Centre: A Sustainability Case Study
Ecolinc was conceived as a project demonstrating environmental design for Victorian secondary school students. Using a case study approach, presenter, Carey Lyon, of Lyons architects, outlines the sustainability measures that informed the building’s design.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Ecolinc was conceived as a project demonstrating environmental design for Victorian secondary school students. Using a case study approach, presenter, Carey Lyon, of Lyons architects, outlines the sustainability measures that informed the building’s design.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Carey Lyon, Director, Lyons
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Sustainability in the Tropics: Moonshadow and Bawinanga Rangers’ Station
This course investigates sustainable tropical architecture. The first part is an audio presentation by Hully Liveris about Moonshadow and other residential projects in Darwin, and the second is a paper written by David Bridgman on the buildings of Bawinanga Rangers’ Station.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
This course investigates sustainable tropical architecture. The first part is an audio presentation by Hully Liveris about Moonshadow and other residential projects in Darwin, and the second is a paper written by David Bridgman on the buildings of Bawinanga Rangers’ Station.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Hully Liveris, Hully Liveris Design Company
Dr David Bridgman, Senior Lecturer Architecture and Interior Design, Charles Darwin University
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Beat the Heat in Darwin: Using AccuRate in the tropics
This course uses a case study approach to explore the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool, for residential properties in tropical climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
This course uses a case study approach to explore the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool, for residential properties in tropical climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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Coledale House: Using AccuRate in a temperate climate
This course explores the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool for housing, using a project in a temperate climate, designed by Kennedy Associates Architects. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
This course explores the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool for housing, using a project in a temperate climate, designed by Kennedy Associates Architects. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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St Kilda Residence: Using AccuRate in a cool climate
This course uses a project designed by Kerstin Thompson to explore the potential of the energy and comfort rating tool AccuRate for houses in cool climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
This course uses a project designed by Kerstin Thompson to explore the potential of the energy and comfort rating tool AccuRate for houses in cool climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 formal & 1 GBCA
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