Did you know 72% of Australian homes have a NatHERS rating of only 1.8 stars? And only 1% meet the current NCC standard of 7 stars! Increasing your star rating has a material impact on your home in many ways (going from 6 to 7 stars means a reduction of 11-27% in heating and cooling consumption for instance).
As we shivered through the coldest start to winter in decades, this timely expert panel session for both homeowners and professionals allowed us to unpack important and exciting new developments in home insulation and energy efficiency in adapting to new building regulations and standards.
Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast looking to stay warm and future-proof your home or a professional service provider looking to upskill for clients demanding more sustainable homes, this webinar is your gateway to creating more comfortable, eco-friendly buildings.
Expert Panelists
We were very pleased to welcome back fan favourite Felicia Richardson, CEO of Enviroflex. Felicia’s journey in the building industry began in her childhood, igniting a lifelong passion for sustainable construction. As CEO of Enviroflex, Felicia leads a team dedicated to providing high-quality, eco-friendly insulation solutions. Enviroflex aren’t only insulation specialists, but also the retrofit installation specialists, with broad experience in challenging and tricky situations. The key to Enviroflex’s success is the offering of high quality insulation products produced sustainably.
Felicia really highlighted for us the primary role that a well-designed and installed insulation service plays for our homes.
We welcomed also Senior Sustainability Advisor and Registered Consultant Danielle King, the founding Director of Green Moves. Danielle set up Green Moves as a sustainability consulting company in Melbourne. Since 2009 they’ve been guiding households, businesses and government organisations in reducing their carbon footprint.
As a Board member of Green Building Institute of Australia since 2014 and a member of the Scorecard Quality Advisory panel at DELWP since 2016, Danielle is deeply experienced in residential energy efficiency and rating schemes, and will be sharing with us the power of the Residential Efficiency Scorecard to reduce bills, increase comfort, and maximise sustainable home value. The Scorecard assessment specifically evaluates your home’s building shell, insulation, glazing, drafts, heating and cooling, hot water, lighting, pools and spas as well as any solar onsite. understanding how your home uses energy and how it handles the changing temperatures and weather conditions, empowers you to make informed decisions.
We were lucky to be joined likewise by construction industry educator extraordinaire Daniel Wurm, founder and manager of the Green Building Institute of Australia (GBI). Daniel began setting up GBI in 2011 and since has been voted top 50 Your Home Sustainability Leaders in 2012, NSW Southern Sydney Trainer of the Year 2015 and is the Co-creator of ‘Construction College’, the construction college in your pocket!
GBI is a non-profit organisation committed to sustainable construction that delivers a staggering range of training courses and accreditations for tradies, builders, designers, and professionals. From accreditations in Insulation Installation to Building Science and Energy Efficiency, through to Owner Builder Courses and a free Energy Efficiency course for Homeowners and even a Net Zero Homes trade course. Are you an existing trades person keen to update your knowledge of sustainable building techniques? Daniel will guide us through the benefits and opportunities of working with the right professionals.
Hosted by Sonja Markovic, CEO and Co-founder of Evitat and our returning co-host the excellent Simone Schenkel, Passive House expert and designer, of Gruen Design Studio.
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