Sydney Central Branch Event
POSTPONED – Green ceramics are here! Industry first apartment tour with Prof. Veena Sahajwalla
Join us on a “Talk and tour” with Professor Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre who will discuss an industry- first apartment, made using waste materials that has potential to revolutionise home construction by transforming household waste into a valuable construction resource.
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Perth Branch Event
12/8/21 – The Design & Performance of Josh’s House, with Wine
Join us to hear directly from Dr. Josh Byrne, from Gardening Australia, about the design & science behind Josh's house - a sustainable solar passive designed home built in the leafy suburb of Hilton, WA.
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Tas South Branch Event
2/8/21 – Contemporary Construction Using Engineered Wood Products
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.
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Perth Branch Event
27/7/21 – External Wall Construction Alternatives
Come along to Home Base at Subiaco to hear about alternatives to brick when building a new home.
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Melbourne Branch Event
16/6/21 – What’s new with Electric Vehicles?
In this webinar Bryce will provide a guide to the basic technologies, systems and charging options for EVs, then give an overview of the latest and soon to come long-weekend and tradie EV options along with a dig into the ins and outs of the recent Vic Government EV proposals.
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Cairns Branch Event
13/6/21 – Cairns Ecofiesta
The Cairns Eco Fiesta will be held this year, on Sunday 13 June at Munro Martin Parklands, 123 Sheridan Street. Immerse yourself in a day of performances, hands on workshops and a massive eco-expo at North Queensland's premier sustainability festival.
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Canberra Branch Event
9/6/21 – Power to the People: Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative Dispatchable Solar Farm
This session will tell the story of the establishment of the Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative and its offspring project - Clean Energy for Goulburn (CE4G). The project has just met its initial funding targets and will be moving into the construction phase in the near future.
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Tas South Branch Event
7/6/21 – Advances in LED lighting for residential lighting design
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
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Perth Branch Event
18/5/21: Waste, and other valuable resources
When products and materials reach their end of use, or end of life, many are considered waste – however they are actually a resource with a value in the circular economy.
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Adelaide Branch Event
17/5/21: Electric vehicles and energy networks
Greg McGarvie is a founder and Managing Director of ACE Electric Vehicles established 4 years ago in Maryborough, Queensland. He'll explain the company's origins, its product range of cargo van, pickup and hatch and future directions.
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Illawarra Branch Event
11/5/21: Renewable Energy for Small Business
Many small businesses operate mainly in daylight hours and have considerable roof space. This situation is conducive to substantial reductions in power bills and a short payback period for solar panel purchase.
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Sydney Central Branch Event
10/5/21: Food Waste to Energy with Sydney Water and City of Sydney
Sydney Water and City of Sydney Council have innovative trials to re-purpose our food waste resource into energy and fertiliser.
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