Join Resene for a free informative seminar. Learn more about design rating systems versus performance for commercial and residential projects from leading expert Dr Paul Bannister and the latest update on the Residential Rating Tool – Homestar.

Presented by Dr Paul Bannister and Matthew Cutler-Welsh, these two hour free seminars are presented by Resene.

Attend and earn 20 NZRAB CPD points or 4 ADNZ CPD points or two hours LBP learning.

Paul will discuss design rating systems vs performance in commercial buildings including a discussion of NABERS vs Green Star and key lessons from each, design rating systems vs performance in home and why it's different, including lessons from NABERS and the development of NABERS homes, and comfort vs energy efficiency in homes and why efficient buildings may actually use more power but have healthier occupants.

Paul will be followed by Matthew, who will bring you up to date with the latest news on the Homestar Residential Rating Tool and its application in New Zealand. Matthew Cutler-Welsh is the technical manager for Homestar and is intimately involved with the application of the rating tool in New Zealand homes.

Dr Paul Bannister is managing director of Exergy Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s leading energy management consultancies. He has a PhD from the Australian National University in the field of solar thermal power and honours degrees in maths and physics from the University of Otago.

He has spent his entire professional career in the field of energy management, with a specific focus on commercial sector buildings in Australia and New Zealand, and has presented and published extensively in conferences around the world on energy efficiency related topics.

Dr Bannister specialises in technical energy efficiency work, and has conducted energy audits for hundreds of sites ranging from small commercial offices to major hospitals and from university campuses to gold mines. He is also well known for his role as primary technical developer of NABERS Energy, a world-leading methodology for benchmarking the performance of office buildings, hotels, shopping centres and homes. Paul also has extensive experience in the new buildings sector, having been involved in many development projects, ranging from homes to 70,000m² office buildings.

This is an education seminar; no refreshments will be served.

Seminars are running in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch 14-16 June. Book free online and to find out more details.