Tas South Branch

Mariska Van De Cappelle from Spacewise Design & Alex Taoum from UTas

1 Jun 2026

Join Renew's Tas South Branch on Monday 1st June at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will include multi-functional and multi-generational passive homes and minimising thermal bridging with high performance timber construction detailing.

Tas South Branch Event

Recent Passivhaus Builds in Tasmania

13 Apr 2026

Join Renew's Tas South Branch on Monday 13th April at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will be looking at 5 recent Passivhau builds in Tasmania.

Tas South Branch Event

The history of passive solar architecture in Tasmania

2 Mar 2026

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 2nd March at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will be showcasing Tasmania's history of solar heated building design and adaptation for customised Tasmanian conditions.

Tas South Branch Event

Solar in Tas

2 Feb 2026

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 3 February at the Republic Bar in North Hobart.

Tas South Branch Event

Water Matters

3 Nov 2025

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 3 November at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the theme will be designing water use around the home and neighbourhood.

Tas South Branch Event

Build small, build local.

6 Oct 2025

Jiri Lev has built his home in the Meander region of Tasmania, which he used as a test case for a small building that uses local materials and labour and has a small ecological footprint. He has made the plans available at no charge. His practice focusses on multi-occupant homes, ecovillages and true affordability.

Tas South Branch Event

How building science has driven energy efficiency in designs

7 Jul 2025

Dr Mark Dewsbury, architect and senior lecturer in building science at UTas will be talking about how building science has driven energy efficiency in designs.

Tas South Branch Event

Energy efficient and sustainable homes

7 Apr 2025

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on 7 April at 7.30pm to hear architect Nigel Legge explain how he has made his home in Hobart more energy efficient, and Ros Woodburn who will talk about her off grid hempcrete home on Bruny Island, how it was built and how she minimises power use and water (and her environmental footprint).

Tas South Branch Event

2/8/21 – Contemporary Construction Using Engineered Wood Products

2 Aug 2021

This is a great opportunity to educate and update staff in your local home construction business or for owner-builders. Craig Kay of Tilling Timber will discuss the advantages of using engineered wood products and new technologies plus the Tilling Smart Frame software.

Tas South Branch Event

7/6/21 – Advances in LED lighting for residential lighting design

7 Jun 2021

Peter Watson from Casa Monde Lighting Specialists in Sandy Bay, who will speak about Advances in LED lighting for residential lighting design. This will include the latest technology, but Peter will also talk about the problems with downlights and insulation, the colour spectrum and LEDs and other issues around lighting: casamonde.com.au

Tas South Branch Event

The Castel Project: Micro-dwellings for young people at risk of homelessness

12 Apr 2021

Richard Burnham from the UTas School of Architecture will introduce the Castle Project, a prefab kit form tiny house that is designed to allow young people independent space in the family backyard to avoid family discord and potential homelessness.