We delve deep with Ged Finch and Daniel Gudsell on The Circular Economy and what that looks like to them.
We delve deep with Ged Finch and Daniel Gudsell on The Circular Economy and what that looks like to them.
10.00 NZRAB Points 1.50 Australian QLD - NSW - TAS - WA Points 1.50 Australian CPD ACT-SA-NT Points 0.50 CPD Standards Global Points 0.50 Licensed Building Practitioner - Design 1 Points 2.00 AIA - USA Points 0.50 Licensed Building Practitioner - Design 2 + 3 Points
Ged Finch from XFrame and Daniel Gudsell from Abodo Wood
In these podcasts Daniel Gudsell (Director of Abodo Wood Ltd) and Victoria University of Wellington PhD Candidate Ged Finch discuss the latest innovations in Circular Economy building technology and building products happening right here in New Zealand. Daniel shares his deep knowledge of the timber sector, the challenges of successfully commercializing high-performance sustainable building technologies and his companies contributions to moving the construction sector towards circularity. Ged discusses the strict technical requirements of the circular economy on building design, construction and specification and shares key innovations that have been made in this area.
Key Points Covered:
- Architectural guidelines for Circular Economy design.
- Carbon, Embodied Energy, and the Circular Economy.
- International examples of Circular Economy building design.
- Challenges in achieving complete circularity.
- The role of timber in Circular Economy buildings.
References:
Daniels TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZDZ0b6glM
Geds TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/5RrEJMMiI9w
The ICE House: https://mcdonoughpartners.com/projects/icehouse/
Ged's Published and Peer Reviewed Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gerard_Finch/research
Images of X-Frame prototypes: https://xframe.com.au/x-frame-applications
Seminal International Research on Circularity in the Built Environment: https://repository.asu.edu/items/50567
ADNZ Points: 0.5 (design) 0.5 (practice management)
1.5 Formal Australian CPD points awarded when listened in conjunction with: The Circular Economy part 2 and Construction Waste podcasts and quiz is completed.
AACA:
3.2 Application of creative imagination, aesthetic judgement ans critical evaluation in formulating design options.
4.1 Evaluation of design options in relation to project requirements
5.1 Application of creative imagination and aesthetic judgement in producing a resolved project design