Most existing houses in Australia are timber-framed, and now that tradition is extending to Perth as home builders diversify construction practice to include timber-framed residential construction. Consideration of thermal performance and energy efficiency is imperative to building cost-effective, comfortable timber-framed homes.
This seminar provides design and construction knowledge on how to achieve superior thermal comfort and better thermal performance in timber-framed houses which delivers more comfort for residents, less energy used for heating and cooling.
This seminar is recommended to Residential Home Builders, Architects and Designers, Engineers, Energy Assessors, Government Authorities, Educators and Students in Perth and Regional areas.
Breakfast Seminar Details
When: Friday 2nd March, 2018,
Where: Botanical Rooms - 1 & 2, Lower Level, Crown Perth Convention Centre, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood
Time: Registration 7.00am for 7.30am start, Concludes at 10.00am
Cost: $88.00 inc GST per person,$640.00 inc GST table bookings for registrations of 8 people (includes hot breakfast)
CPD: Certificates of attendance available for all professionals Informal CPD points available for attendance.
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Speakers Program
Thermal Performance for Timber-framed Residential Construction
Dr Mark Dewsbury, School of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, University of Tasmania
In his presentation Dr Mark Dewsbury will explain how to achieve optimum thermal performance for timber framed residential buildings, and effective use of thermal mass in timber-framed housing.
Dr Mark Dewsbury is an authority on the sustainable design of commercial and residential buildings in the public and private sectors. His research activities have included contract research for broad range of industry and government partners, focused on methods of building to improve the construction and thermal performance of Australian housing.
Designing Comfortable and Energy Efficient Timber-framed Houses
Roger Joyner, Building Designer and Passivhaus Consultant
In this presentation Roger will explain the elements of the external envelope in relation to the waterproofing, thermal insulation and airtightness of timer framed houses, and how these can be kept simple once the traditional construction systems are in place. He will cover how to reduce the number of components, processes and trades involved and encourage participants to look critically at why design and construction decisions are made.
Following 30 years architectural and design experience in the UK, Roger has been designing homes in WA since 2000. Starting from an interest in solar passive design he saw the efficiency of the buildings thermal envelope has paramount. In 2012 Roger became aware of the Passivhaus concept and following training in New Zealand achieved certified Passihaus consult status in 2013.