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1 Formal CPD Point Available On Demand As we experience more worrying bushfire seasons across Australia each year, we need to prepare for greater fire intensity, frequency and widespread house losses as a result of climate change. Renew organisation (producers of Renew and Sanctuary magazines) was funded to educate the community and industry so as to enhance sustainable bushfire resilience across Australia. With a selection now made of ‘Australia’s most bushfire resilient homes’, Nigel Bell of ECOdesign Architects will outline the assessment criteria and highlight some of the most outstanding projects submitted to Renew. This is an opportunity for learning (CPD) about sustainability, resilience and design for all those working in or near bushland areas. Image: Apex Point House; Ian Weir Architect Photographer: Andrew Scott; Courtesy: Nigel Bell
As we experience more worrying bushfire seasons across Australia each year, we need to prepare for greater fire intensity, frequency and widespread house losses as a result of climate change. Renew organisation (producers of Renew and Sanctuary magazines) was funded to educate the community and industry so as to enhance sustainable bushfire resilience across Australia. With a selection now made of ‘Australia’s most bushfire resilient homes’, Nigel Bell of ECOdesign Architects will outline the assessment criteria and highlight some of the most outstanding projects submitted to Renew. This is an opportunity for learning (CPD) about sustainability, resilience and design for all those working in or near bushland areas.
On completion of this course participants should be able to:
This course will deliver outcomes related to the following Competencies from the 2015 National Standard of Competency for Architects: DESIGN: PRE-DESIGN 2.1 Identification, analysis and integration of information relevant to siting of project. 2.2 Application of principles controlling planning, development and design for the project site. DESIGN: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 3.4 Design response incorporates assessment of relevant legislation, codes and industry standards. DESIGN: DETAILED DESIGN 5.3 Evaluation and integration of regulatory requirements. DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENTATION 6.1 Identification and adoption of a strategy, program and process of documentation integrated through all project stages to enable project delivery.
This course will deliver outcomes related to the following Competencies from the 2021 National Standard of Competency for Architects: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PC 13 Be able to identify and apply strategies, programming and processes for documentation through all project stages to facilitate project delivery, as appropriate to selected procurement processes. PC 16 Be able to apply risk management and mitigation strategies – including safety in design, project risk, requirement for resilience from the impacts of climate change and appropriate insurances – across architectural services. PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PC 30 Be able to explore options for siting a project, including integrating information and analysis of relevant cultural, social and economic factors. PC 32 Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.
NIGEL BELL
Principle, ECOdesign Architects + Consultants Nigel Bell (FRAIA) is principle of ECOdesign Architects + Consultants, working from Katoomba (NSW) studio with decades of experience in balancing ecologically sensitive sites, client and Authority requirements, tight budgets - and now bushfire issues across regional areas. Project work extends from residential to small commercial, government and eco/tourism, with a string of local, state and national awards. Nigel has been a Churchill Fellow (1994), with his practice being judged the Blue Mountains "Outstanding environmental business" (2001). His Banksia Environmental Award ecotourism project (Jemby-Rinjah Lodge) had been the leading ecotourism and environmental education facility through the 1990's and more - but has burnt down in the recent mega-fires. Nigel has long been involved in educational and teaching work across universities, TAFE, community, through to schools. Using his research and facilitation skills from social ecology higher degree study, this led from 2009 to facilitating recovery within bushfire devastated communities in Victoria including leading the community visioning followed by a design charette. Further involvement occurred following the 2013 local bushfires, assisting both in recovery and enhancing sustainable architectural design. Nigel has written four Environmental Design 'Notes' on bushfire and sustainability matters (most recent published last October 2019); is an Al Gore trained "Climate Leader'; has been elected to two terms as NSW AIA 'Chapter Councillor'; and three terms to the 'NSW Architects Registration Board' in seeking positive change within the profession. In consequence, Nigel has a strong history and commitment to people, planet and place, extending the architectural ethos into regional areas, community involvements, and past that of promoting elite architecture.
FORMAL CPD Non Members $74 Members $49
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