Course Details:

Duration:         1 Day Course (Full Day)

Times:             08H30 for 09H00  to 16H30

Date(s):           See Course Calendar.

Notes:              Full Course Notes in the form of a booklet are included

Lunch:              Organic lunch is served at lunch time.

Refreshments:  Tea/Coffee/Juice/Water and rusks freely available

Location:          To Be Announced.  Usually at the Green Design Centre in Kyalami or the InSynch Training Centre in Lanseria.

Presenter(s):    Alastair Armstrong (MD & Principle Consultant, InSynch Sustainable Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Accreditation:   Accredited by the South African Institute for Architectrure (SAIA) as a CPD programme.

Structure:        90% Theory and 10% Practical (if time allows).

Cost:               R750 ppp    R950 for cpd points.

Objectives / Recommended For:

Educate the architectural professional, engineer and/or DIY’er in the options, principles and how-to’s of how to design an energy efficient, ecologically-friendly home or building and/ how to apply the same principles or technologies in retro-fitting a home or building.

Contact:

Sonia Armstrong  email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it       tel:  0766688877

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Course Overview:

The Green Home Design & Retro-Fit Course will cover the following:

• Green building principles
• Site selection
• Passive Heating & Cooling (14 Principles)
• Green & Living Roofs
• Energy Efficiency in the Home
• Solar Power options & how-to's
• Healthy Material Selection
• GeoThermal & Earth Tubes
• Waste Water Management (black/greywater/rainwater)  
• DIY Energy Audits
• Home & Garden Layout for a healthy, comfortable living environment..

What Makes A Green Building?

A Green Home incorporates Smart Design, Technology, Construction and Maintenance elements to significantly Lessen the Negative Impact of the home or building on the environment and improve the Health of the people who live inside. No matter your location or living situation, the opportunities for living a Greener life at home or at work are limited only by your Imagination.

So What is Green Building Actually

1. Low Construction Impact.

2. Resource Efficiency through the Life of the Building.

3. Long Lasting.4. Non-Toxic.

5. Practical.