Jocelyn Martin opened the forum and spoke about her long journey to create her own sustainable home. In 2000, her family moved to a small house with two bedrooms that was drau and poorly isolated. Over the next 25 years, the house was gradually transformed into a sustainable residence with four bedrooms. It has double glazing, sealed gaps, solar collectors, efficient lighting and a large water tank.
Jocelyn's sustainability quest now extends to growing vegetables, composting, making soap, maintaining food and experimenting with aquaponics and mycological soil enrichment.
“The complete grille may be a distant goal for many, but over time there is a sensible change,” said Jocelyn, adding that she looks at HIA's role as a exchange of knowledge, formulating the standards and inspiring both builders and consumers to take their own steps. “
Design for resilience
Keynote spokesman: Simon Croft, Hia Managing Director -Industry and Politics
According to Simon Croft, the Australian housing advertisement is twice: meet the demand and at the same time ensure that houses can withstand an increasingly unpredictable climate.
“Resilience begins with an intelligent location,” he said. “Avoid or adapt to floods, bush fire and high wind zones is essential.” This extends to measures on the neighborhood scale such as effective rainwater systems, urban cooling and emergency access. Using a “Hierarchy of Controls” approach, builders should design dominant risks: Ember-Resistant construction, cyclone discounts, flood-tolerant materials, shading and robust roof and glazing systems.
Simon said he wanted to see a hug of regenerating design. This includes planning simple repairs, documentation of replacement paths and the use of standardized methods for accelerating reconstruction. Most disaster damage occurs in older properties, so that retrofitting and owner training must now take place. Simon is of the opinion that an industry cooperation beyond the NCC beyond the NCC and with risk decisions in every phase will deliver a houses that are safe, comfortable and durable for the future.