NSW Events

Thursday 18 February 2010
Specifying with Confidence

The NSW Chapter is pleased to announce a new series of complimentary CPD events for members. ArchiTECH has been developed to provide in - depth technical advice on building materials and products. The events will be conducted as formal 3-hour CPD sessions that should be attended by anyone responsible for making specification decisions on projects.

The first Archi-Tech event will feature four different product solutions. Manufacturers will deliver technical presentations and address the important questions that you as an architect need to know about when making specification decisions, such as:
Is the company ISO 14001 certified? Is the product recyclable? What impact does the product have on indoor air quality? And more...

Presenters: Alex Chistiakoff, Architect & Specifications Writer Steve Franetic, Technical Manager, Fletcher Insulation Frank Harrington, Technical Manager, Solatube George Nikolas, Technical Manager, Stramit Building Products Ric Sinclair, Managing Director, Forest & Wood Products Australia

Chair: Angus Kell, State Manager, Archicentre

Core Compentencies: Design, Documentation
CPD Points: 3 hours formal points upon completion of formal activity

CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM

Contact Ms Eleni Ragogo
Place- Tusculum Auditorium: 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
Time 09:00am - 12.30pm
T 02 9246 4014
F 02 9246 4030

Thursday 25 February
THE YEAR AHEAD: a forecast

Will a construction industry crisis hit us when the Rudd Government stimulus package mask has worked its way through the economy? What are the prospects for the housing sector? Join us as a panel of experts makes their predictions on what’s likely to happen during the next 12 months.


Learning Outcomes - At the end of this seminar, participants should be able to;

·Identify the key reasons for the global financial crisis
·Nominate the steps to be take to generate global economic recovery
·Understand the relationship between easier credit and construction activity
·Identify the prospects for renewed activity in the NSW housing market
·Explain the relationship between residential and other constructive activity
·Understand the relationship between the NSW home building sector and the Australian housing cycle.

Tuesday 23 March 2010
LATITUDE 33 DEGREES

In conjuction with the Council on Australian Latin American Relations, please join us for a unique evening of architectural exchange.
Mathias Klotz and Carla Ruttimann from Chile will join us for a discussion on design issues for other nations living on latitude 33 degrees. They will describe the character of the Chilean landscape, elemental features that make Chilean architecture distinguishable and the challenges that Chilean climate and landscape present to architecture.


Presenters:
Mathias Klotz - Priniciple of Mathias Klotz Studio, Chile
Carla Ruttimann - Priniciple of Rencoret & Ruttimann, Chile President of Chilean Institute of Landscape Architecture

Panel:
Alec Tzannes - Dean Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
Vladimir Sitta - Director, Tersagram
Jorge Hrdina - Director, Jorge Hrdina Architect

Bookings are essential.
Please click here to register online

Contact Ms Eleni Ragogo
Place- Tusculum Auditorium: 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
Time 6.30pm - 8.30pm
T 02 9246 4014
F 02 9246 4030

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