In this CPD webinar, we will have two incredible speakers discuss thermal joinery, weathertightness and passive house.
Passive House, Thermal Breaks, Flooring and Waterproofing
Part One
CPD Points
2.00 Licensed Building Practitioner - Design 2 + 3 Points 2.00 Licensed Building Practitioner - Design 1 Points 2.00 Australian CPD ACT-SA-NT Points 2.00 Australian QLD - NSW - VIC - TAS - WA Points 20.00 NZ Registered Architects Board Points
Presented By
Teulo Ed
Event Description
We'll be getting up close and personal with the most on-trend tiles, what it takes to specify a floor that will last, the power of waterproofing and thermal performance, and what a difference cutting edge weathertightness technology and Passive House standards can make to your next project!
Alex Holly
Omega Windows and Doors
Talk topic: Thermal performance and Weathertightness.
Key points:
- How Omega thermally broken Joinery is made.
- How to design thermally broken joinery to comply with the new regulations for energy efficiency.
- Strengths and weaknesses of thermally broken aluminium compared to other joinery types.
- Window weathertightness design, flashings, and installation methods.
- How a window is constructed, sealed and how it performs in service.
- Different window and door configurations: features and drawbacks of each.
- Window testing to NZS4211.
Murray Durbin
Enveloped NZ
Talk topic: Passive House
Enveloped Solutions are importers and distributors of a range of insulation products including Eliment Glasswool, PIRMAX PIR panels, and Rockwool. Enveloped are also the New Zealand agents for Neuffer window and door joinery from Germany. Neuffer have been manufacturing quality window joinery for around 150 years, and are part of the IFN Group, a multi-billion dollar joinery manufacturer based in Austria. During the presentation, Murray will provide an overview of Passive House Certification as well as the products and solutions that they distribute. Certified Passive Houses started in Germany and have since spread around the world as a performance standard for high-performance residential and commercial projects.
