The Arc Agency's Formal
CPD DAY
Earn 6 Formal CPD Points in 6 hours
Completely free and online!!
Thursday 3rd March 2022
EASY: Click the link to join from anywhere
INFORMATIVE: All presentations meet the National Standard of Competency
FREE: Each session is completely free to attend
Session Details
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Thursday 3rd March 2022
Presentations run from 9:00am – 4:15pm AEDT
Date
COB Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Access
You must register for each session you wish to attend to gain access on the day.
Following registration, you’ll receive a link to access each presentation you have RSVP’d for.
What's on...
9:00am – 10:00am AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Rebecca Steffanoni
Solutions Specialist
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Ario Narisworoputro
Mechatronics Engineer
Big Ass Fans
TOPIC
Sustainable Design – Using Energy Efficient Air Movement in Air-Conditioned Spaces
OVERVIEW
With a focus on passive design – working with the climate, not against it – Rebecca Steffanoni will give you a better understanding of how to incorporate air movement in a building’s design, reducing energy consumption and offering a more sustainable comfort solution.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify the factors that affect thermal comfort. (Design; Conceptual Design; 3.4)
- Name the 6 factors that affect thermal comfort (Design: Schematic Design; 4.7)
- Understand the use of elevated airspeed to improve thermal comfort, air distribution, and energy efficiency in conditioned spaces. (Design 3.2; 4.4)
- Describe the design benefits of minimising ductwork, lowering HVAC first costs, and improving ventilation rates. (Design 2.2; 2.3; 4.5)
- Explain stratification and the energy-saving potential of de-stratifying a large open space. (Design 3.3)
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point
10:15am – 11:15am AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Dallas Jensen
Business Development
Monkeytoe
TOPIC
Aluminum: Breaking Tradition
OVERVIEW
The benefits of Aluminium over traditional material selection. Key considerations when designing a rooftop platform system.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Discuss the benefits of Aluminium.
- Identify the key differences between Aluminium & Steel.
• Corrosion
• Stability
• Weight - Design a considered Purlin Mounted Rooftop Platform
- Design a considered Portal Mounted Rooftop Platform
• X-Beam - Design a Screening Solution, and discuss the benefits of your material selection.
- Formal Outcomes: Design: Schematic Design & Design: Pre-Design.
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point
11:30am – 12:30pm AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Staun Rasmussen
National Specification Manager
Kaolin
TOPIC
The latest developments in the production process of porcelain tile manufacturing and its impact on the quality.
OVERVIEW
With the recent technological developments in porcelain tile manufacturing, the quality and the possibilities of porcelain become more and more advanced. Staun Rasmussen will provide an overview of the production process and important aspects of the quality in porcelain tiles and how to identify them when specifying.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identifying the primary ingredients of porcelain tiles and their impact on the tile body and the quality of it.
- Environmental impact and sustainability of the porcelain tile manufacturing as well as of the final product.
- Identifying the difference between pressed-to-size tiles and cut-to-size tiles and the impact on quality.
- Identifying the quality of printing on the tiles.
- Understanding Seamless Joint Tiling technology.
- Updating the latest regulation of AS 3958.1 (Ceramic Tiles) and HB 198 – Slip Ratings.
- Formal outcomes: Conceptual Design (3.2; 3.4; 3.7) and Schematic Design (4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.6).
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point
12:45pm – 1:45pm AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Jemima Manton
Director of Design International + Registered Architect NSW
Five at Heart
TOPIC
Best practice in designing End of Trips
OVERVIEW
Developing and driving healthy, equitable and dynamic products and spaces.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the physical, emotional, and social impacts End of Trip (EoTs) facilities can have on user groups.
- Be able to design and integrate EoTs with the streetscape and pedestrian lobbies in a safe and engaged manner.
- Identify how considered design in EoTs can enable equitable and democratic access for this typology.
- Identify basic project principles and guidelines for best practice when designing EoTs.
- Formal outcomes: Design – Schematic Design (4.2)
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point
2:00pm – 3:00pm AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Johan Hodgson
General Manager
Sandra Bird
Marketing & Innovation Manager
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Graeme Armeni
Technical Manager
Ambius Australia
TOPIC
Insights into Indoor plantscaping solutions for designed, healthy buildings that promote wellbeing and align with the rising trends.
OVERVIEW
Interior plantscaping is continually evolving and fast becoming a sought after solution in designing healthy indoors that offer more and meet the rising post-pandemic trends. Including Green Star rated projects where plants are specified.
Ambius CPD accredited webinar will explore and highlight key areas of designing healthy buildings with indoor plantscaping solutions and capability. Stepping through the process that helps achieve continued success in the health and wellbeing of green buildings.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Latest trends in bespoke interior plantscaping design.
- Why it is important to design and incorporate plantscaping at the concept stages of the project.
- The benefits of utilising the right plants in the right locations (understanding the light level importance, artificial lighting)
- The importance of sub-irrigation and benefits (Keeping the plants alive and thriving for the life of the contract = continued success in design)
- Best quality plants and species; procurement and the conditions they thrive in to enable healthy indoors.
- How this connects to health and wellbeing, benefits of indoor plants
- Key terms and phrases to know when designing with indoor plantscaping: Biophilia, VOC, lux, sub-irrigation.
- Formal Outcomes: Design: Project Briefing (1.2;1.5), Design: Conceptual Design (3.7), Design: Schematic Design (4.1).
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point
3:15pm – 4:15pm AEDT
PRESENTED BY
Dean Carter
National Specification Manager
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Darren Whetton
Technical Services
Bostik
TOPIC
Specifying Joint Sealants – Selection & Design Considerations.
OVERVIEW
The goal of the CPD webinar is to provide participants with a valuable introduction into the role of the joint sealant in construction; functions & terminology, characteristics, technologies, considerations when specifying, common failures and most importantly, how to avoid them!
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Appreciate the importance and role of sealants in construction.
- Understand common sealant functions and terminology.
- Discuss the various types of joint and good joint design.
- Identify important considerations when specifying a sealant.
- Illustrate correct installation requirements and procedures.
- Compare various sealant technologies and applications.
- Recognize and understand the cause of common sealant issues.
- Formal outcomes: Conceptual Design (3.4; 3.7), Schematic Design (4.1; 4.4; 4.6) & Detailed Design (5.5).
This course is worth 1 Formal CPD point