Eco-design in practice - material selection and reducing construction waste, Term 4

Auckland Council eco design advisors, Fred Braxton and Eion Scott, introduce a series of workshops on aspects of ecologically sustainable design (ESD) principles and practice. Includes visits to houses that demonstrate the design aspects covered in each topic.

Description

Sign up for all four series and receive a discount. See here: http://www.selwyncomed.school.nz/courses/664-ecodesign-series

Focusing on Material Section and Construction and Demolition Waste, the course will be of particular interest to homeowners and builders with an interest in maximising resource efficiency and minimising environmental damage in a building project.  Includes a site visit to a home with good passive solar design characteristics (shared transport)