| Don Anderson, SMIEAust CPEng will give a presentation titled “Low Carbon and Eco – Friendly Residential Construction - Here & There” following the Annual General Meeting | |
| Venue | Ulverstone Civic Centre Ulverstone, |
| Date | Wednesday, 7 March 6.30pm to 9.15pm |
| Members Cost | $15.00 for meal |
| Non Members Cost | $25.00 for meal |
| Event Contact | Vere Cooper |
| Contact Phone | 6498 7920 |
| Contact Email | vere.cooper@cmwater.com.au |
| Downloads | nw_agm_07032012.pdf(92KB) |
Don Anderson will provide a brief overview of some of the progress being made with eco–friendly and low carbon residential construction in parts of southern Australia as well as a comparison with progress in Scotland and England. Don recently completed a tour of parts of England and Scotland and was able to view:-
- Low carbon construction 5000 years ago at Scara Brae
- Examples of low energy residences being tested at the British Research Establishment in Watford.
- A recently constructed eco-friendly affordable housing estate in Swindon supported by Kevin McCloud (host of Grand Designs television program)
- The progress of low energy, low carbon housing at Findhorn village in Scotland, founded in the 1960’s
Don Anderson, SMIEAust CPEng
Don completed a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Tasmania in 1979 and inially worked on the NW coast as a civil/structural engineer with RM Foster and Associates. He spent aproximately 5 years in Launceston with Smith Sale & Burbury before returning to Devonport with Tasmanian Consulting Service. In 1999, Don had a brief stint with Port of Devonport Authority, before joining Devonport City Council to manage the external workforce. He resigned as Manager Infrastructure Services following a major re-structure in 2008. Don is now a sole practioner, specialising in residential and low- rise commercial structural and civil design.
