EDA 2011 Conference Papers
The following papers were presented at the 2011 Eco Design Advisor Conference Open Day: Wednesday 23 November 2011 BNZ Building, Level 1, Harbour Quays Wellington. Please click on the titles (in yellow) to view or click here to read the conference summary. TIME TOPIC SPEAKER 9.00 Richard Popenhagen, Nelson EDA 9.15 Green Building, Hairdressing on the Titanic, An overview of the issues, our response and what we need to address Prof. Brenda Vale and Dr. Robert Vale Victoria University 10.15 Ian Mayes, Hamilton EDA, and Eion Scott, Auckland EDA 11.00 Asthma and respiratory problems in the domestic environment Dr Julian Crane, Department of Medicine University of Otago Wellington 11.45 An overview of moisture problems in homes: indoor moisture, moisture in walls and condensation control. Mark Bassett, Principal Scientist, BRANZ 1.30 Home Heating: Comparison of systems and efficiencies in different homes Albrecht Stoecklein, Design Navigator 2.30 NZ homes are affected by mould and dampness which cause health problems. Covering mould growth, remediate with a brief overview of VOCs. Robyn Phipps, Associate Prof. Massey University 3.30 Improving Hot Water Heating in Your Home. Solar and heat pump hot water systems. Andrew Pollard, Energy Efficiency Scientist BRANZ 4.15 Stephen McNeil, Materials Scientist, BRANZ 5.00 Open Day concluded
Feedback
Thanks to all those who submitted feedback on the conference open day. We had a lot of great comments and here's a sample:
"Can I just echo the positive comments I have heard about the conference day. I only managed to make the afternoon but found it very interesting and it was great to have so many informed people in the audience (it gives you a good chance to expand on things and learn a bit yourself from the curly questions)." Andrew Pollard
2010 Conference
This conference follows on from an introductory day at the Pelorus Sports Trust, Petone, on 15 September 2010. A range of speakers from BRANZ, Beacon Pathway, the Office of Ethnic Affairs and EDA councils spoke to more than 30 guests from lower North Island councils and Government agencies. Their presentations can be seen in this page.