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Condensation course: Management in a temperate environment
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Condensation course: Management in a temperate environment

2 CPD NatHERS Technical 

Condensation course: Management in a temperate environment

Part 2

15/8/2024 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM AEST 

Online 

OVERVIEW:

Join our webinar to gain crucial insights into the evolving landscape of condensation management in modern buildings. We'll provide an overview of the latest regulations and explore the key contributors to condensation, including air tightness, vapour load, vapour permeability, thermal bridging, and dew point shift. You'll learn about the major technological shifts in building practices essential for minimizing mould and condensation risks and how to integrate these advancements into your designs. Additionally, we'll cover how to identify and mitigate risk factors in building specifications and the relationship between increasing energy efficiency and condensation issues. The session will also delve into the new NCC regulations, their background, and their impact on building design and construction. With real-world examples validated by the latest international building science, this webinar promises practical and easily understandable insights to help you stay ahead in the field.


Learning outcomes: 
- Stay updated on rapidly changing regulations around condensation management.
- Learn to incorporate major technological shifts in building design to minimize mould and condensation risks.
- Identify risk factors for condensation and moisture in building specifications.
- Understand the relationship between energy efficiency and condensation problems.
- Gain insights into new NCC regulations and their impact on building design and construction.
- Benefit from real-world examples validated by the latest international building science, explained in an easy-to-understand format.
This is a 3-part course. Each session will run for 2h + 30 minutes for Q&A. 
Members can purchase all 3 sessions for $99
Add all 3 sessions to cart, and apply ‘COURSE3’ on checkout 

SPEAKER:

Clarence Macalister is a scientist, carpenter and accredited builder. Over 20+ years in the building industry, he has worked on a wide range of building defects and rectification. Most of his time spent “on the tools” tackling projects from the normal to very unusual.
He deals with many complex matters like condensation, energy efficiency, groundwater, salinity, waterproofing, etc, assessing and working out specific practical solutions. This involves a load of technical knowledge mixed with years of building site and problem-solving experience. He works closely with Dr Mark Dewsbury on several projects. 
Since 2019, Clarence has been the Master Builders Tasmania representative for all matters to do with condensation and mould. This has included developing and delivering training on condensation management with various industry experts. This training has been delivered to over 500 attendees. He is on the ABCB Technical Reference Group for Condensation.

Mark Dewsbury 
Since 2008, Dr Dewsbury has been actively pursuing concerns about the confluence of energy efficient homes, moisture and mould, which have often resulted from design decisions and building regulations, building occupant expectations, construction systems, energy efficiency requirements and construction stage water control. By contrast in 2009 the World Health Organisation recommended that any visible presence of mould within the built environment will affect occupant health. Other nations adopted transient hygrothermal and bio-hygrothermal simulation tools with Mould Growth Indices (MI) as a key indicator for the climatic suitability of building envelope systems. Recognising these trends, in 2014 Dr Dewsbury was one of the first researchers in Australia to use desktop simulation tools for moisture accumulation and mould growth within typical Australian building envelope construction systems. The challenge for sustainable net zero buildings is for them to be thermally comfortable, well ventilated, and not support moisture accumulation or mould growth.

FAQs:

CPD Points: 2 NatHERS Technical CPD points. This will be recorded in Design Matters Members' CPD Manager within 5 business days following the event.

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