Interested in Sustainable Building?
Workshop For Builders Presented by
Johann Bernhardt
of the Building Biology and Ecology Institute (BBE)
Gain a BBE qualification
and help meet the growing demand for healthy and sustainable homes.
Saturday 21 st June 2008
Havelock North Community Centre
9:00am - 5:00pm
Course Details
Date & time:
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 9am - 5pm
Venue:
Havelock North Community Center
Course handout includes:
BBE Eco Building Products & Services Directory
Waitakere City's 'Eco-Friendly House' guidelines
Cost:
$250 per person - deposit: $100 to be paid to confirm booking
* limited number of scholarships available *
Payment to be made to:
Environment Centre Hawkes Bay
220 Russell Street
Hastings
(06) 870-4942
What to bring:
Pen and notepad
Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch will be provided.
For more information on please contact Marion info@shbt.org.nz |
Johann Bernhardt (Bernhardt Architecture) Cert. Building Biology and Ecology ph/fax 09 479 3161 e-mail jobern@ihug.co.nz Johann is a European-trained architect and building biologist. He has an architectural design practice in Auckland, specialising in healthy and ecological design. He also runs the Auckland branch of the BBE and is the editor of the newly released book A Deeper Shade of Green.
 Course Schedule Saturday 21 st June 9.00 - 9.45 Introduction Why building sustainably? What buildings consume What buildings generate Existing building practice The Building Act and Code Elements of sustainable building 10.00 - 10.45 Sustainable Design Principles The land, the rules and the concepts: Materials, waste, energy, water and indoor climate Passive solar design 11.00 - 12.00
Building systems and materials Building Biology Effects of materials on indoor climate Existing and new buildings Pollutants, health hazards Ventilation Insulation Material options 12.00 - 1.00pm Lunch break 1.00 - 1.45
Building systems and materials Building Ecology Relationship between the building and the environment renewable sources, embodied energy and life-cycle assessment Tropical timbers BBE Eco-building products and services directory 2.00 - 2.45
Energy efficiency and generation Space heating, water heating and electricity needs Efficiency options Renewable energy generation options 3.00 - 3.45
Water harvesting and efficient use Drinking water Storm water Waste water 4.00 - 4.30 Waste reduction/elimination Designing for deconstruction Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Waste separation Product stewardship 4.45 - 5.00 Questions and outlook
Presentation of certificates
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