Real CPD for Residential Architects
Let’s be honest: standard CPD can often feel like a box ticking exercise.
Yet today, residential practice demands more from us than ever. Navigating a changing climate, increasing environmental impacts, evolving regulations and new materials requires the latest reliable knowledge.
We deliver the critical, practical industry insights you actually need, formatted for the realities of a busy practice. Delivered through concise, time-efficient audio, this is relevant education designed to help us all design better and make a genuine impact.
Listen & learn for FREE, then…
- Purchase the podcast episode CPD QUIZ
- Answer 10 online multiple choice questions
- Get your CPD Formal Hours Certificate
Regional Architecture Association (RAA) Members: The first CPD quiz of each podcast season is FREE!
CPD QUIZ - SEASON 3: Sustainable Design: The latest science & solutions
S3:E2 Design for a changing climate – Dr Paul Matthew
University of Queensland School of Architecture, Design & Planning
Formal CPD: 1 hour
S3:E3 Regenerative Design & Circularity – Andrew Noonan
Andrew Noonan Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E4 Space efficient joy – Belinda Allwood and Allison Stout
People Oriented Design
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E5 Adaptable & flexible for the future – Chris Bligh
Bligh Graham Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E07 Building less & retro joy – Paul Butterworth
Paul Butterworth Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E08 Strawbale panels & biophilic design (& Passive House) – Talina Edwards
Envirotecture
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E10 Affordable sustainable design & Durra Panel – Matt Delroy-Carr
MDC Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E12 Design & construction with Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) – Jae Warrander
Makers
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E13 Structural insulated panels (SIPS) and Passive House – Murray Robertson
Robertson Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E14 Hempcrete & Materials for a healthy home – Michael Leung
Balanced Earth Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E15 Delight in your environment – Tim Bennetton
Tim Bennetton Architects
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E16 How to reduce building embodied carbon – Lucy Humphrey
Studio Ecology
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S3:E17 Climate Action around Australia
5 guests share what’s happening and where to find out more:
1. Australian Institute of Architects: Climate Action & Sustainability Committee – Andrew Noonan
2. The Retrofit Lab: University of Melbourne – Professor Sarah Bell
3. Architects Declare Australia – Steffen Welsch
4. ACAN Australia – Lucy Humphrey
5. Parlour: Regenerative Designers Annexe – Anna Lindstad
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
CPD QUIZ - SEASON 2: Passive House: The smart solution for our changing world
S2:E2 What’s it like in a Passive House?
5 owners tell their story – Residential and Commercial
Residential
- Michael Tolhurst- Envelope Architecture, Canberra
- Ben Caine – Leanhaus Architecture, Perth
- Paul & Regan – EE Windows (House designed by H4 Living), Brisbane
- Ralph – (House designed by H4 Living), Brisbane
Commercial
- Phil Diver CEO – CTC Bob Marshman Building, Brisbane
Formal CPD: 1 hour
S2:E3 How to design a Passive House
Alexander Symes – Alexander Symes Architects, Sydney
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E4 Passive House Consultant and Passive House Certifier
Luc Plowman – Detail Green, Victoria
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E5 What are Passive House windows?
Paul Gerrard- Energy Efficient Windows
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E6 How to build a Passive House
Matthew Carland – Carland Constructions, Melbourne
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E07 Passive House Design: Cool Temperate
Michael Tolhurst- Envelope Architecture, Canberra
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E08 Passive House Design: Mild Temperate
Andy Marlow – Envirotecture, NSW & Victoria
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E09 Passive House Design: Warm Temperate
Ben Caine – Leanhaus Architecture, Perth
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
$25 (inc gst)
S2:E11 How to get started with Passive House
Alexia Lidas, CEO, Australian Passivhaus Association & Anna Cumming, managing editor Sanctuary Magazine at Renew
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
CPD QUIZ - SEASON 1: Renovate or Sell in 2024 / 2025
S1:E2 How much does it cost to renovate? Ask a building cost estimator
David Knight – Total Estimating Services, Brisbane
S1:E3 Building Cost Questions? Ask a Quantity Surveyor
Flavio Costanzo – Flavio Costanzo & Assoc. Quantity Surveyors, Brisbane
Formal CPD: 1 hour
S1:E4 What are Square Metre Rates?
Flavio Costanzo – Flavio Costanzo & Assoc. Quantity Surveyors, Brisbane
S1:E5 Current Renovation & Construction Costs 2024-2025: Brisbane. SEQ, Northern NSW
David Knight – Total Estimating Services, Brisbane
Formal CPD: 1 hour
$25 (inc gst)
S1:E6 Renovation Design Brief & Budget Questions? Ask a real estate agent
Tim Douglas – Place West Estate Agents, Paddington, Brisbane
S1:E7 How much do houses cost in 2024-2025? Brisbane & Australia
Tim Douglas – Place West Estate Agents, Paddington, Brisbane
Formal CPD: 1.5 hours
$25 (inc gst)
S1:E8 How much can I borrow? Ask a Mortgage Broker
Richard Jefferies – Newbridge Homeloans, Brisbane
S1:E9 What’s happening with home loans and interest rates in 2024-2025?
Richard Jefferies – Newbridge Homeloans, Brisbane
S1:E10 Borrowing Finance? How much is too much in 2024-2025?
Tim Ward (Financial Adviser) – Ward and Co. Wealth, Brisbane
Formal CPD: 1.5 hours
$25 (inc gst)
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