Graham Hunt

Director of Delisle Hunt Wood Architects specialising in sustainable design, will present What Does a 7 & 8 Star Home Look Like?

The talk will cover the design principles and material choices that need to be considered in order to achieve an 8 star NatHERS rating. Examples will be shown and the challenges of getting such houses built will be discussed.

Samantha Anderson

Chair of the ABSA Board and Leader in technical analysis of building systems at Inhabit, Samantha presents Comfort Versus Energy Takeoff. 

This CPD presentation will cover sustainability, sustainable housing, healthy building, and energy efficiency.

James Cross

Director and Deputy Chairperson of ABSA, will address the subject of Why Engage an Energy Assessor Early? This CPD presentation will discuss what is NatHERS? And how to bring an energy assessor into the design process early rather than at the end of the project.

Andy Russell

Andy Russell, has worked in the field of condensation in Europe with UK based building envelope specialists Proctor Group. Andy isn’t an ABSA member but is highly regarded in our arena and will deliver the talk, Condensation Salvation. An ABCB nationwide survey estimates that about 40% of new and existing buildings suffer from condensation. The NCC 2019 includes for the first time a dedicated condensation management section under health and amenity. The presentation considers the role played by various control layers and how they impact design and specification to aid the understanding and effective management of condensation risk.