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Below Ground Waterproofing
Study Method: Online
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: All Building Services Providers
Overview: This course examines in-depth the below ground waterproofing system and how that knowledge informs the considerations and impact of a properly designed solution to a construction project.
The course duration is one hour and is approved by the Australian Institute of Architects. One CPD point will be attained upon achievement of formal assessment (12 questions, 67% accuracy).
The course is targeted at Australian building industry professionals with an intermediate level of industry experience and or knowledge of waterproofing systems.
The Building Connector
Study Method: Online
Duration: various
CPD Points: various
Who can attend: All Building Services Providers
Overview: Course Inclusions:
- Session 1 - Dealing with Condenstaion in new and old dwellings
- Session 2 - Understanding the [reparation and installation for hardwood floors
- Session 3 - Preparation of a Variety of Flooring, Requirements for BAL Rated doors and Changes to Building Membranes Code
- Session 4 - Building wrap changes
- Session 5 - Part A NCC Building Classifications and United Buildings / Part B NCC Energy Efficiency Commercial
- Session 6 - Part A NCC Interpreting and complying with the NCC /Part B NCC Builders and Plumbers Regulation
- Session 7 - Part A NCC Building and Site Characteristics /Part B NCC Using NCC Docs
- Session 8 -NCC Livable Housing
- Session 9 -Part A NCC Condensation Management / Part B NCC Introduction into Performance Solutions
- Session 10 - NCC Energy Efficiency Compliance for Apartments
Building Approvals in Tasmania
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: Builders, Building Service Providers, Plumbers and Gas-Fitters
Overview: This course is designed to provide you with a an overview of the Tasmanian building industry regulatory framework and provides details on some of the key legislation and the process.
Concrete Floor Treatments
Study Method: Online
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: All Building Services Providers
Overview: This course is targeted at Australian building industry professionals and examines the subject of Concrete Floor Treatments & Coatings. The course duration is one hour and is approved by the Australian institute of Architects.
At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the importance of structural design considerations and potential risks for concrete floor treatments and coatings in planning, development and construction. Design: Pre-design 2.2
- Identify the correct concrete floor treatment and coating design response to meet the objective of the design brief, user intent and built purpose. Design: Conceptual design 3.1
- Identify correct concrete floor treatment and coating design response to meet the objective of the design brief, in accordance with legislation codes and industry standards. Design: Conceptual design 3.4.
- Recognise the importance of appropriate material selection to meet the project’s concrete floor treatment and coating design and application requirements. Design: Schematic design 4.6
Drone Technology in the Workplace
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 1 hours
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: Builders.
Overview: The course helps organisations integrate drone technology. The key benefits of drone technology are an increase in safety, an increase in efficiency, and an increase in innovation.
Five Key Areas of Construction
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 4 hours
CPD Points:1
Who can attend: Builders, Electricians, Plumbers.
Overview: This course covers the 5 key areas of construction safety including fall prevention, moving plant, electrical safety, form work safety & risks of asbestos.
Five Key Energy Efficiency Strategies for Homes Tas
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 4 hours
CPD Points: 4
Who can attend: Architects, Builders ,Building Designers, Building Surveyors, Engineers, Plumbers, Electricians.
Overview: This course has been developed to communicate the most common energy efficiency issues that affect existing homes. It provides basic steps to understand suitable solutions in order to retrofit homes
Introduction to Planning
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 1 hours
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: Architect, Builder, Building Surveyor, Building Designer, Engineer, Plumber.
Overview: Planning is the act of managing competing demands for land use in cities, towns and regions. This course outlines common Planning purposes and processes that support decision making for the use of land.
Mould Testing Course - Testing Water Damaged Buildings
Study Method: Online & two practical field days
Duration: 120 hours
CPD Points:
- Builders 36 points
- Plumbers 36 points
- Architect 60 points
- Building Surveyor 90 points
Who can attend: Builders, Plumbers, Architects and Building Surveyors
Overview:
Gain the expertise to assess and test water-damaged buildings with our comprehensive 3-month part-time program. This nationally accredited unit (part of the 10913NAT Advanced Diploma of Building Biology) combines the flexibility of online learning with invaluable hands-on experience. Over 8 consecutive weeks, join our live online sessions (Thursday evenings), followed by two immersive days of practical field training in a real water-damaged home.
What You’ll Learn:
- The latest research on how dampness affects human health
- How to take a detailed environmental exposure history
- Techniques for inspecting sites for moisture ingress and related issues
- Moisture mapping and identification of affected building materials
- Biological monitoring, including air, dust, and surface sampling
- How to determine the extent of fungal particulate spread
- Interpreting laboratory results and comparing them to current exposure standards
- Best practices for workplace safety and risk management
- How to write clear, professional assessment reports
Find out more Mould Testing Technician Course - ACES
Passive Sustainability in Residential Design
Study Method: Online
Duration: 6 hours
CPD Points: 6
Who can attend: All Building Services Providers
Overview: This course will reveal the building elements for creating a comfortable residential home through passive design. It will explain some of the features, their function and beneficial aspects that when placed together, provide the potential for better liveable built environments.
There are 12 modules covering the key elements of Passive Design within this course, and when all of these elements work together to make a home comfortable, it's describe as... ‘passive design’.
This course takes up to 6 hours to complete and is suitable for a range of building professionals (such as designers , draughts persons, engineers surveyors and builders) and trades (such as carpenters, electricians and plumbers).
Render Finishing Systems
Study Method: Online
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: All Building Services Providers
Overview: This course aims to increase their knowledge and understanding of render finishing systems. The course duration is one hour and is approved by the Australian institute of Architects.
At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:
- Recognise the importance of correctly specifying the coating requirements for key substrate types, to ensure appropriate material selection for the project design (AACA Competency Documentation: Detailed Design: Schematic design 4.6 Investigation and integration of appropriate material selection for the project design).
- Identify the risks associated with inappropriate specification of cement render over certain substrates, to ensure the design response incorporates assessment of relevant legislation, codes and industry standard coatings (AACA Competency Design: Conceptual design 3.4 Design response incorporates assessment of the relevant legislation, codes and industry standards).
- Recall the difference between Paint, Render and Flexible Acrylic Texture and Membrane to ensure integration of materials and components based upon an understanding of their physical properties (AACA Competency Design Documentation: Detailed design 5.5 Integration of materials and components based upon an understanding of their physical properties).
- Identify key factors influencing and impacting on project costs relevant to material selection for render finishing systems (AACA Competency Design: Pre-design 2.3 Evaluation of factors influencing and impacting on project costs).
Systems Thinking in Residential Design
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Who can attend: Architect, Builder, Building Surveyor, Building Designer, Engineer, Plumber.
Overview: This course covers the theory behind systems thinking, case studies showing success in energy efficiency design and tools for systems thinking.
Ventilation Digital HRV Pass
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 3.5hours
CPD Points: 3
Who can attend: Architects, Builders , Electricians, Restricted Electrical.
Overview: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to heat recovery ventilation systems (HRV), including their function, design standards, installation practices and performance considerations. Participants will develop a technical understanding of how heat recovery ventilation works and some key considerations for installation, along with information about the international and national design standards and codes relating to ventilation.
AHHA Program for Heating Installers (Members)
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 6 hours
CPD Points: 6
Who can attend: Builders.
Overview: The Australian Home Heating Association Inc (AHHA) has developed this Program for Solid Fuel Heating Installers.
AHHA Program for Heating Installers (Retailers)
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 6 hours
CPD Points: 6
Who can attend: Builders
Overview: The Australian Home Heating Association Inc (AHHA) has developed this Program for Solid Fuel Heating Installers, and Retailers of heating products.
AHHA Program for Heating Installers (Non-Members)
Study Method: Online, self-paced
Duration: 6 hours
CPD Points: 6
Who can attend: Builders
Overview: The Australian Home Heating Association Inc (AHHA) has developed this Program for Solid Fuel Heating Installers. The AHHA Installers Program consists of three online courses and a video presentation on installation practices. This course includes 12 months AHHA membership.
Working with Small Bore Wastewater Pumps
Presented by: Saniflo Australia
Study Method: Online Training
Duration: 1 hour
CPD Points: 1
Cost: There is no cost for this training.
Who can attend: Plumbers and Building Service Designers – Hydraulics.
Course Overview;
This course is a guide to small bore macerator, grey water pump and lifting station installation and does not replace any obligations required under the installation requirements of Australian and New Zealand Plumbing Standards 3500.2 (AS/NZS 3500.2) in relation to pumps and associated sections.
Small bore macerators, grey water pumps and lifting stations offer an alternative solution to traditional plumbing when design constraints don’t allow for a conventional gravity sanitary plumbing or drainage installation.
The course is designed to offer noticeable benefits for the practitioner and the customer. It meets industry, legislative and manufacturer’s requirements.
The course material is based on the principles of AS/NZS3500.2 and includes:
- Preparation
- Pump Selection and Sizing
- Understanding pump curves
- Pump line installation
- Pump installation and positioning
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