2009 Sustainable Urban Design Workshops
The following workshops kick start the 2009 Sustainable Urban Design series.
These are presented by Council's Eco-Design Advisor and held at RS5 Rukura Satellite Campus, University of Waikato, 21 Ruakura Road, HAMILTON.
Green Home Introduction
Whether you are building or renovating, this workshop will give you an introduction to the general concepts of 'green house building' looking at environmental impacts, hte goals that you want to achieve and the economics of energy efficiency.
Date: Tuesday 10 March 7pm
Fee: $5
Course No: CEST69C
Renovate An Existing Property
Discover the benefits of renovating your home to increase the value of your asset while at the same time reducing your outgoing monthly energy costs. The workshop will consider priorities of heat loss, and access the priorities in renovating to increase comfort and energy conservation.
Date: Tuesday 17 March 7pm
Fee: $5
Course No: CEST70C
Fine Tuning A New House For Energy Efficiency
Even if you have recently built your new dream home, there are plenty of things you can still do to improve the energy efficiency of the building. Learn how to reduce your electricity bills while increasing the value of your property.
Date: Tuesday 24 March 7pm
Fee: $5
Course No: CEST71C
How To Buy A Better Home
You will be given advice on how to choose a property that can be easily brought up to modern standards of comfort and energy efficiency, and what features to look for in a house that will make it cheap to operate.
Date: Tuesday 31 March 7pm
Fee: $5
Course No: CEST68C
For more information or to register for any of the above workshops please contact the University of Waikato Centre for Continuing Education on 858 5209.
