Passivhaus Part 5 – Is it too expensive?

“Is Passivhaus too expensive?” is a question that we get asked all the time, and convincing clients of the affordability of Passivhaus is one of the main hurdles to overcome as an architect. In this part of our Passivhaus series you will discover the financial advantages of Passive House construction. Explore how energy-efficient buildings reduce costs, increase borrowing capacity, and generate long-term savings. Available on-demand.
– Smart Plus Academy

Passivhaus Part 4 – Small Actions, Big Impact

In Part 4 of our Passivhaus series we are looking at the big picture and how Passivhauses are designed to maximize comfort while minimizing energy consumption. The ultimate goal? To create buildings that not only provide a healthy indoor environment but also become energy producers and help to fight climate change. Available on-demand.
– Smart Plus Academy

Passivhaus Part 1 – How it all began

Discover the Passivhaus approach to building design, emphasizing energy efficiency, sustainability, and healthy indoor environments. Learn how advanced building envelopes, fresh air systems, and energy harvesting reduce heating energy demand by up to 90%. Available on-demand.
– Smart Plus Academy

A Practical Guide To Room Acoustics

Learn to design acoustic balance into a variety of sectors and settings. Topics include ‘understanding sound’, acoustic test data, acoustic treatments and how to apply materials to create appropriate noise control.
– InStyle Contract Textiles

Creating Flexible Spaces (with a focus on the education sector)

Architects and interior designers are challenged to create schools for the future with products that did not traditionally met the requirements for modern education spaces. Through critical consideration, doors and door systems inject required flexibility, while still meeting requirements of adaptability, DDA compliance, acoustics, safety, and sustainability.
– Aluminium Industries / Glyde

An Introduction to Acrylic Solid Surfaces

Learn the basics of Acrylic Solid Surfaces, from composition to the design capabilities. With seamless, thermoformable features of Acrylic Solid Surfaces, shape creation and design has never looked so good.
– Laminex

Slips & Trips

Our presentation is aimed to educate and aid specifiers and designers on issues faced when considering slips & trips when designing buildings. The focus in this presentation is slips and falls and the preventive measures that should be considered in the design stages. We detail the testing methods and guidelines set out by Standards Australia to meet duty of care requirements, providing you the knowledge to get your project specifications right the first time.
– Altro

Designing Ventilated Facade Materials for Industry Compliance

In a move to make homes and workplaces in Australia healthy and safe, EQUITONE have developed a CPD presentation that provides a deeper understanding into the issues and challenges facing the building and construction industry. A technical and highly informative presentation, we will equip you with NCC compliant solutions to each topic, and provide insight into how these concerns can be managed and prevented in the future.
– Equitone

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