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Build Back Better Seminars

Build Back BetterBuild Back Better Seminars

Here’s your opportunity to get the lowdown on building Canterbury back better than ever.

A packed timetable of building industry professionals dispensing their knowledge for free to Canterbury Home Show visitors.

2011 Timetable

TIMES
FRIDAY
14 OCTOBER
2011
SATURDAY
15 OCTOBER
2011
SUNDAY
16 OCTOBER
2011

11:00 am

Your Home Can Be a Star
The Homestar™ rating system will help you create a healthier, more energy-efficient home.
Matthew Cutler-Welsh -  Technical Manager for Homestar™

Building Quake-Resistant Homes
New building materials and techniques can deliver sustainable homes that are more earthquake resistant.
Dean Buckeridge - Dean Buckeridge Architecture

Building Quake-Resistant Homes
New building materials and techniques can deliver sustainable homes that are more earthquake resistant.
Dean Buckeridge - Dean Buckeridge Architecture

12:00 pm

Features of a Better Home
True sustainable design incorporates much more than energy efficiency technologies.
Niel de Jong - ebode

Features of a Better Home
True sustainable design incorporates much more than energy efficiency technologies.
Niel de Jong - ebode

Features of a Better Home
True sustainable design incorporates much more than energy efficiency technologies.
Niel de Jong - ebode

1:00 pm

Free Power!
Introducing New Zealand's new power generator - you! An introduction to solar power generation.
Jamie Fear - Solar City

Free Power!
Introducing New Zealand's new power generator - you! An introduction to solar power generation.
Jamie Fear - Solar City

Free Power!
Introducing New Zealand's new power generator - you! An introduction to solar power generation.
Jamie Fear - Solar City

2:00 pm

Building Quake-Resistant Homes
New building materials and techniques can deliver sustainable homes that are more earthquake resistant.
Dean Buckeridge - Dean Buckeridge Architecture

Repairing Your Home to be More Energy-Efficient
How to maximise the energy-efficiency, comfort and health of your home when you repair earthquake damage.
Glenn Murdoch - Vicus

Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Why the Building Code cannot create an energy-efficient home, and what other options are there for ensuring you end up with a truly energy-efficient, comfortable and healthy home.
Glenn Murdoch - Vicus

3:00 pm

Win With Solar Water Heating
Using the sun's free energy will lower energy bills and can add value to your home.
John Wilson - Sunshine Solar

Win With Solar Water Heating
How to maximise the energy-efficiency, comfort and health of your home when you repair earthquake damage.
John Wilson - Sunshine Solar

Win With Solar Water Heating
Using the sun's free energy will lower energy bills and can add value to your home.
John Wilson - Sunshine Solar

4:00 pm

Basics of Lighting 101 – Energy Efficient lighting
Colour rendition, colour temperature, lumen depreciation – making sense of the jargon. What is LED lighting? What makes it so energy efficient? Why should we switch to LED?
Gerard Woods, Switch Lighting

Basics of Lighting 101 – Energy Efficient lighting
Colour rendition, colour temperature, lumen depreciation – making sense of the jargon. What is LED lighting? What makes it so energy efficient? Why should we switch to LED?
Gerard Woods, Switch Lighting

Basics of Lighting 101 – Energy Efficient lighting
Colour rendition, colour temperature, lumen depreciation – making sense of the jargon. What is LED lighting? What makes it so energy efficient? Why should we switch to LED?
Gerard Woods, Switch Lighting