OVERVIEW OF ECOSPECIFIER'S EDUCATION & TRAINING AREAS

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TELL US YOUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FOR 2008 

ecospecifier would like to hear more about the learning curve that your company has encountered since new building codes and green rating schemes were introduced. Your thoughts on these matters will help us to understand more about the knowledge areas that require developing and what kind of education is required that would best suit the culture of your organisation.  If you would like to participate in this questionnaire, please click here.

 

In-House Training

Targeted organisation-specific workshops along with a suit of prepared presentations are available to be presented In-House on request. These may address the requirements of a specific project, or may be aimed at enhancing the skills base of a team. For a detailed description of ecospecifier In-House Education Programs and Private Practice Presentation topics please click below.

 

Develop your organisation into a true green building enterprise with EXECUTIVE DIRECTIONS

Executive Directions - Developing Intelligence in Green Building Solutions is an in-house program with a number of flexible delivery options to rapdily improve green building intelligence across your whole organisation. 

The program draws relevant areas from the 24 hous of rich content that was offerend through our Practical Sustainable professional education series in 2007; knowledge that is being offered in-house because we know that it is not realistic to expect one participant attending a professional program to effectively disseminate knolwedge effectively throughout an organisation, particularly knowledge of this calibre for designing and delivering exemplary, sustainable building outcomes. 

Executive Directions will increase the knowledge of  your senior levels and it will also prepare them to effectively pass on and embed the knowledge within the practice and throughout the culture of the organisation. Please click below to read more.

 

 

Deliver Materials Intelligence Yourself

In addition, we have a ready made educational package that you deliver yourself, Building Green is a series of 28 modules, divided into 4 core units, complete with PowerPoint presentations, eco-priority guides and reference texts. An ideal education solution for your firm on how to apply new knowledge in product, materials and technology selection for building design, specification and construction. Please click below to find out more    

 

 

Private Practice Presentations

In addition to Information Sessions, Seminars and In-House Training, ecospecifier regularly makes presentations to designers and architects combining an overview of ecospecifier's capabilities with an overview of the key environmental issues and drivers in environmental design. A detailed description of ecospecifier Private Practice Presentation and In-House topics can be found below.

 

 

ecospecifier Educational Powerpoint Presentations

Various powerpoint presentations presented by David Baggs, Technical Director for ecospecifier are now available for purchase. Please click below for further information on the various topics, content descriptions and costs.

 

 

ECOSPECIFIER'S SEMINARS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS 

2007 Seminars

Throughout 2007 ecospecifier travelled across Australia hosting a series of national Seminars and Information Sessions aimed towards manufacturers, suppliers, allied partners and subscribers.

The theme of the ecospecifier 2007 Seminars was Practical Sustainability. The Seminars form an advanced practitioner course series that provide detailed information suitable for direct use in projects and to guide product, materials and technology selection for building design,  specification and construction. The course is suitable for architects, designers, facilities managers, interior architects, engineers, builders, project managers, Government, specifiers, developers, manufacturers, suppliers and property owners. For further information on this series, please click below.

 

Order seminar notes from the Practical Sustainability education series

Notes from this 4 day education series are now available and together comprise the Green Building Solutions & Sustainable Materials Manual. Copies of each seminar can be purchased for AUD$110.00 (including GST) each.

Seminar Day 1 Notes: ESD Compliance

Seminar Day 2 Notes: Building Rating & Materials Issues Solutions

Seminar Day 3 Notes: Green Building & Materials Procurement

Seminar Day 4 Notes: Life Cycle Assessment & Embodied Energy in Practice

To order the notes from this series, please contact subscribers@ecospecifier.org.

 

2007 Information Sessions

ecospecifier also hosts two Information Sessions in tandem with national tours of education programs in major capital cities.

The Subscriber Information Session covers topics such as, 'What is ecospecifier', 'ecospecifier's Latest Listed Products' and 'Latest Building Ratings Systems'.

The Manufacturer Information Session covers 'The factors driving the current take up of eco materials and products in Australia', 'The impact of the new building rating tools' and 'How to List Products with ecospecifier to Increase Your Sales Potential'. For further detail on our information sessions, please click below.

 

Publications

ecospecifier is promoting various publications in the form of books, DVD’s and CD’s that relate to ecological sustainable development. For a copy of "The Healthy House" and "Australian Earth Covered Building" order forms, please click below. Please email marketing@ecospecifier.org for further information on current books and DVD’s that are available.