A series of national seminars aimed at improving the energy performance of Australian buildings will focus on conservation and waste reduction.
The inaugural Building Sciences seminars — to be held in May and June - will provide continuing education, discussion and support to professionals responsible for the design of the built environment including architects, engineers, builders, surveyors, designers, energy raters and ESD specialists.
Topics will include advances in building sciences and technologies to improve the performance of our nation’s buildings, while reducing waste and conserving energy and resources.
Organiser, Australian Building Sciences, aims to release a number of strategy papers following the seminars examining:
• The long term performance of buildings
• Predictive capabilities to optimise building performance
• Prevention of building failures
• Steps to resolving building failure
• Building materials and components that can deliver design strategies
• A professional network of solution providers
• A foundation of knowledge and to prepare for 2013 Advanced Seminar
Keynote speaker at the seminars in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth is American building science investigator, trainer and infrared thermographer, Scott Wood.
Wood has performed hundreds of building investigations into building construction, air barrier, condition monitoring, restoration and water intrusion.
He will discuss the growing acceptance in the US of Building Science Thermography certification to understand the complexities of the application of thermography in the built environment and how it can used to detect and prevent heat loss, air infiltration and dampness.
“I am looking forward to my Australian visit and especially to meeting with building professionals to get their views and opinions on a range of energy related building performance issues — it’s always the best part,” he said.
Event dates:
- BRISBANE TUESDAY MAY 29TH
- SYDNEY THURSDAY MAY 31ST
- MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY JUNE 6TH
- PERTH TUESDAY JUNE 12TH
Register online for the series at http://www.australasianbuildingsciences.com.au/
About Building Science
Building Science is the collection of scientific knowledge that focuses on the analysis and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings.
It traditionally includes the detailed analysis of building materials and building envelope systems, fire protection, sound control and daylighting as well as the heat and moisture concerns.
The practical purpose of building science is to provide predictive capability to optimise building performance and understand or prevent building failures.
About Australasian Building Sciences
Australasian Building Sciences has been established to provide ongoing building science education and a conduit to professional services and advice.
As technologies evolve, and product based solutions develop, Australasian Building Sciences will continue to provide support to architects, engineers, builders and other industry professionals to improve the performance of buildings, with a focus on reducing waste and conserving energy and resources.
