Noni Boyd, August 2016 Having recently been to Vietnam via Hong Kong to stay with a friend who has been working in Hoi An, I was once again struck by the range of uses to which bamboo can be put and at the other end of the sustainability scale, the Asian obsession with air…
Special issue of APT Bulletin on climate change and historic preservation The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) recently released a special issue of APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology which examines the intersection of climate change and historic preservation. The bulletin includes content from US, Canada and the UK. You can read an outline…
APT Conference – San Antonio, Texas 30 October – 2 November 2016 Early registration closes 31 July 2016 The conference will include workshops and symposia focusing on a range of issues, including developing technical guidance for protecting historic buildings from flooding and sea level rise, as well as the preservation of building envelopes and mechanical systems.…
EFFESUS Final Conference | 24 June 2016 Dordrecht, Netherlands | Presentations, booklet and video online. EFFESUS is a EU funded research project that investigates the energy efficiency of European historic urban districts and develops technologies and systems for improvement. It unites 23 partners from the academic sector and industry, and municipal authorities from 13 European states. More…
The People’s Ground Conference is set to be one of the largest gatherings of heritage professionals and community advocates for heritage. To be held in Melbourne at the MCG from 4-8 October, the conference is a combined effort with the National Trusts of Australia and Australia ICOMOS. The program includes workshops from 4- 5 October,…
Innovations for Sustainable Future June 22–24 2016, Prague The CESB2016 is currently underway in Prague. 300 delegates are in attendance representing 48 countries. NSCES Australia member Jenny Faddy, reports from Prague where she is attending the conference: In one of the keynote talks, Raymond Cole from Canada expressed his frustration that in the past 20 years…
The Living Building Challenge – ‘the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard’ – is once again offering the Living Building Challenge 3.0 workshop – but this time, with Australian case studies. This all-day course provides an in-depth look at the Living Building Challenge, from high-level philosophy to the detail of the certification process. This course would be…
EARLY BIRD TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY! A four-day conference in Melbourne with a focus on Adaptation, Resilience & Renewables, Energy Efficient Lighting & Infrastructure. From the website: “Local councils are increasingly under pressure in the face of constraints on rate income to maintain existing service commitments. Councils need to be more strategic in…
When it comes to sustainable architecture, the focus has historically been on designing buildings to reduce emissions. In recent years though, this focus has expanded to take into account the full life-cycle impact of a building and its components. But is this enough? In this article from ArchitectureBoston’s Fall 2015 Issue, originally titled “Old is the…
Meeting – Energy and Sustainability NSC Adelaide, Thursday 5 November 2015. We will start with a short NSCES meeting discussing our activities over the past year, including a report from Peter Cox, President of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee of Energy and Sustainability (ISCES) on events arising from his recent visit to the USA and ADCOM in Japan. We will then have a…
