Windows, glazing and bushfires workshop: listen to the audio files
The Strathewen & St Andrews Sustainable Rebuilding Project is a series of workshops to help owner-builders and renovators make their homes as energy efficient as possible.
The first workshop was on windows and doors for energy efficiency and bushfire-prone areas. It looked at:
- Window & door design that assists a home to be more energy efficient: glazing, shading, frames, light and Bushfire Attack Level (BAL).
- Comparison of options, pros and cons, payback period
- A range of energy efficient & Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rated windows, shutters, frames & doors.
Thank you to the Strathewen & St Andrews Sustainable Rebuilding Project, the two presenters and the organisers of the workshop, Going Green Solutions, for sharing the talks on an important topic to the broader community.
Presenters:
Tony Isaac
- Click here to view Tony Isaac’s presentation.
- Click here to listen to Tony Isaac’s presentation.
Tony is a qualified architect, specialising in energy-efficient building. Tony has a wealth of experience in sustainability including as a lecturer in Thermal Performance, as an Energy Architect for the then Ministry of Housing and as Principal Project Manager (Sustainable Buildings and Development) for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Victoria. Tony’s experience includes studies of the social determinants of energy use, developing the FirstRate energy rating software, cost benefit evaluations for energy-efficient building regulations and teaching building industry professionals the art of energy-efficient building design.
Tony Paarhammer
- Click here to view Tony Paarhammer’s presentation.
- Click here to listen to Tony Paarhammer’s presentation.
As builder and manufacturer of energy-efficient products, Tony Paarhammer has been involved in the sustainable movement in Australia since the early 90s. In 1996 Paarhammer double-glazed windows and doors were instrumental in a Fairhaven house winning the RAIA Energy Efficiency Award. More recently, WERS rated Paarhammer Australia’s most energy-efficient window.
Tony’s formal qualifications include a two-year study in window technology in Austria and he has now almost 30 years’ experience in the double and triple-glazed window market (including in Europe). Many architects, builders and homeowners consult Tony Paarhammer for energy efficient solutions.
