Event overview

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Monday 4 October:

11AM - Weathertex

Australia’s Leading Supplier of Timber Weatherboards for Homes. Australian owned and manufactured with a better than zero carbon footprint, Weathertex‘s timber cladding is the ideal solution for any builder, architect or designer in search for environmentally conscious and high quality material. All Weathertex products are made from, without any chemical additives, certified state forest or private hardwoods in Australia. Sustainability and durability being at the forefront of all products ensures Weathertex delivers natural, long lasting, eco friendly timber products to customers in Australia and around the world. Weathertex’s timber product is the only product of its kind in the world, containing absolutely no artificial glues or binders. Weathertex’s ability to remain transparent and demonstrate social and environmental responsibility proved to be important for customers and how much they trust in a company.

12PM - Procalc
How To Save 30 hrs Work on Every Project & Keep Designs on Budget with Richard Armstrong

See how you can eliminate nasty budget shocks for clients using a professional, accurate & proven estimating system - ProCalc.
Save time. No more re-designs, client indecision or budget anxiety. Instead, move your design forward by keeping clients up-to-date & ready to sign off on the next stage of their project. DMN members using ProCalc save up to 30 hours on each project – and their clients are happier!

2PM - Island Block & Paving
Sustainable Products for the Future with Phil Thurlow

Sustainable Products for the Future is an exclusive product collection of bricks, building blocks, retaining wall blocks and paving made from a high quality engineered sand, consisting of processed coloured glass aggregates which provide on trend colours and textures that softly glisten. The high-end range has many surface finishes , including exposed aggregate, refined and polished all which provide a multitude of design options for the architecturally inspired. These patented building products are trademarked as Bricks for the Future, Blocks for the Future, Pavers for the Future and the Freestone ECO Retaining Wall System are quality assured to ISO 9001:2015 and have achieved Global Green Tag certification. Also covered will be 240mm blockwork - exclusively available from Island Block & Paving.

Tuesday 5 October

11AM - Breezway 
New IGLU Double Glazed Louvre with Jason Rocca:

• Offers maximsed ventilation and increased thermal insulation for extreme climate zones
• Provides physical and mental health benefits for occupants
• Superior blade retention and customising options including automation and fall prevention

12PM - James Hardie
James Hardie: New innovation Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding

Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding is the latest innovation from James Hardie. The pre-textured fibre cement panels connect with shiplap joints, bringing subtle shadow lines and a gentle vertical rhythm to the facade. The ready-to-paint, pre-sealed surface has a textured finish of fine render which diffuses light and gives a matte finish. In this webinar we introduce the technical benefits of Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding vs HardieTex™ and other alternative render options

2PM - Big Ass Fans
Sustainable Design | Using Efficient Air Movement in Air Conditioned Spaces with Rebecca Steffanoni

With a focus on passive design — working with the climate, not against it — Rebecca Steffanoni will give you a better understanding on how to incorporate air movement in a building’s design, reducing energy consumption and offering a more sustainable comfort solution.

Wednesday 6 October

10AM - HERO

Apartment Modelling in Hero with Nick Bishop

Hero has a tonne of features designed to revolutionise the way you approach modelling multidwelling projects, be they Class 2 apartment projects or townhouse projects. In this webinar, founder Nick Bishop will demonstrate how quick, easy & powerful Hero can be to model multidwelling projects. He'll also be demonstrating some of the most recent updates to Hero that take our innovative multidwelling modelling approach to the next level.

12PM - Speckel
DTS or JV3 pathway? Why not both? with Darren O' Dea
 
Speckel is a unique platform that binds verified suppliers with easy-to-use online applications to demonstrate compliance against National Construction Code – Volume 1 requirements. Within this session, Darren O’Dea (co-founder and Director), will quickly illustrate how Speckel can assess both J1.5 (Deemed-to-satisfy) and JV3 (Performance Solution) pathways in the same workflow in as little as 30 mins. Speckel is also offering workshop discounts within this session, so attendance is a must!

1PM - Interscale
Efficiency Inspiration with CAD/BIM Tools with David Gerber

Do you you feel like adjusting your drawings are a never-ending battle? Constant changes making you spend numerous hours on re-work? Ever looked into advanced AutoCAD and Revit workflows but weren't sure where to start? Come along to this webinar where we will discuss tips and tricks for efficiency through the use of:

• Dynamic Blocks
• Tool Palettes
• Macros
• Templates
• Scripting, and more. 

Use these tricks to expedite your office workflow and tweak your current templates to include the latest workflows the industry is using."

2PM - Clause1

The Victorian Planning Regime: A Practitioners Guide to Recent Changes with Ashley Thompson
 
This presentation is designed for practitioners who lodge and manage planning permit applications in Victoria. Ashley Thompson is the director at Clause 1 Planning and has almost 20 years’ experience advising, preparing and managing both; planning permit applications and VCAT appeals on behalf of a wide variety of clients. This session will focus on a what has changed over the past 12 months. It provides important insight into recent planning scheme amendments, legislative changes and VCAT decisions that will impact your planning applications.

Thursday 7 October

10AM - Ultimate Windows

Ultimate Windows Australian Made uPVC Windows and Doors with Gary Smith

An overview of Ultimate windows and their range of uPVC products, increasing the level of knowledge on this sometimes misunderstood product.

• Product Range
• UV Resistance
• U Value and SHGC Performance
• BAL 40 Tested
• High Performance Hardware
• High Performance Glazing
• Passive House Accredited
• Glazing On Site
• Strength - Reinforced 
• Chambers for Increased Energy Performance
• Sealing Qualities

11AM - Intelligent Home

Doug, Intelligent Home System Integrator and Assistive Technology Manager, will talk about the latest home automation products from Clipsal Schneider to be released in 2022. In addition, he’ll explain the benefits of integrating home automation into one platform, such as Clipsal Wiser, demonstrating the ease of use and voice control. Doug will also touch on how home automation systems have become essential in enabling older Australians to age in place, assist NDIS participants and how we are now partnering with builders to develop specifications for specialist disability accommodation (SDA’s).

 12PM - Renew

The Cost of Building a House in Australia: What factors are at play, and what’s the most affordable way?
 
Anna Cumming, Managing Editor of Sanctuary: modern green homes magazine, at Renew, is constantly receiving this question from her readers so, in this INSPOEXPO panel interview, Anna will seek answers from experts including:

• Simone Schenkel of Gruen Eco Design
• Marcello Belcastro of Marcello Build, and
• Ingrid Hornung of Designs For You, & DMN President 

Join Anna for this in-depth discussion, touching on:

• How much it costs, realistically, to build a home, state by state;
• Factors affecting building costs, including COVID-19; 
• Some possible avenues and approaches for achieving a house on a modest budget, including volume builds, owner building, tiny houses, modular homes and relocated homes; and
• How making sure your home is sustainably designed and energy efficient helps keep it affordable.

 

2PM - Kingspan Insulation

Effective Moisture Management for Residential Buildings - Utilising wraps and rigid insulation with Stuart Braine

• What is Condensation?
• NCC code changes relating to condensation
• Impact of condensation on residential buildings
• Kingspan Kooltherm K17 solution 
• Thermakraft Watergate Plus Solution 

Learning outcome:

• Basic understanding of condensation and some solutions for Residential Buildings
• NCC code changes relating to condensation"

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