This meeting was be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday March 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic:
Domestic Air Conditioning – Past, Present and Future
Convener: Tim Hamer & Antoni Pisa
Synopsis:
This was an information session outlining the current issues of domestic A/C (power consumption, peak load, [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday February 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Grey Water Systems
Convenors: Peter Wonfor & Simon Wilson
Guest Speaker: Ken Pepyat (from “Wet Innovations”, a division of Wet Technologies) 
Ken discussed his company’s water treatment technology in the context of grey [...]

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Tentative Topics 2010

Solar Aircon

Grey water

Stormwater

Poster Session

Electronic workshop

House performance data logging

Geothermal/Ground source heat pumps

Concentrated Solar thermal with heat storage (EG molten salt)

Insulation and air heat transfer

Hydronic and other heating systems (efficiency)
Water tanks, irrigation and pumps
LED’s and electrical safety regulation requirements/standards
Hot weather backyard showers

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Events Pre-2010

Nov 2009 LED lighting, efficient appliances etc
Oct 2009 Building Sustainably in Bushfire Prone Areas
Sept 2009 Battery technology
Aug 2009 Follow up on electric vehicles inc hybrids
July 2009 REC’s, green power, community power etc etc
June 2009 How to have a garden in the drought
May 2009 Solar power (not just PV’s)
Apr 2009 Alternative fuels for [...]

When: Wednesday December 9
Time: 6pm
Where: Alexander Avenue, South Yarra, Melways Map 2G, D11 – E11, between Swan St and Morell Bridges
Transport: Train to South Yarra or Richmond
RSVP: Tim Hamer 0419 355 374 or hamermain@bigpond.com

Join the Melbourne branch for some Christmas celebrations!

Snags and some drinks provided, otherwise BYO.

Please note that there is no meeting on [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday Nov 18th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The Topic:
LED Lighting and Energy Efficient Appliances
Convenor: Michelle Zhuravlyova / Jim Lambert
The efficient use of everyday electrical items is a consideration for anybody looking to reduce their energy usage [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday Oct 21st at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
Building Sustainably in Bushfire Prone Areas.
Convenor: Jessica Davison
This was a fascinating meeting, but also sobering. It was incredible to see how samples of normally reliable, routine building materials [...]

This meeting was be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday Sep 16th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The meeting started with a very short AGM and elections for the new committee and was followed by 3 speakers for the evening. This was the last meeting [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday Aug 19th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic: Follow up on electric vehicles inc hybrids
Convenor: Steve Melzer
The speaker for the evening was:
Mounir Kiwan, who is responsible for Business Development for Better Place Australia (see http://www.betterplace.com)
The [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday July 15th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
REC’s, green power, community power etc etc
Convenor: Jim Lambert
This has emerged as a hot topic, with major legislation headed for the battleground of parliament.
The main speaker for the [...]