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Sustainable Building & Ecological Design Night Course

St. Johns’ Central College,Cork

This is a night-course devised and run bi-annually by Wiseman Designs to highlight the importance of Sustainable Building and to inform professionals and laypeople alike to the various practices and methods involved.
Since its beginning in 2000, the course has developed very rapidly and continues to do so. This is due increasing public and professional interest and to the participation of the guest speakers. We are now into our 10th course.
The course is CPD accredited by The Institute of Engineers.

Below are topics and speakers covered on the course so far.



SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

WETLANDS SYSTEMS

RENEWABLE ENERGY

NATURAL BUILDING

GEO-THERMAL HEATING

LANDSCAPING

PERMACULTURE

LIME

WOOD-PELLET STOVES

HEALTH

GREEN ROOFS

POROTON BLOCK

MVHR Systems

MATERIALS

‘END OF SUBURBIA’

Alan Wiseman -Wiseman Designs

Feidhlim Harty -Feidhlim Harty Wetland Systems

Gerry Cunane -Wind Water Solar Energy Systems

Alan Wiseman -Wiseman Designs

Richard Kenny

Dominic Cullinane -Dominic Cullinane Landscapes

Graham Strouts

Edward Byrne -The Traditional Lime Company

Warren Brown -Darionti Energy Ireland

Alan Wiseman -Wiseman Designs

Alan Wiseman -Wiseman Designs

Wolfgang Fickentscher -Formula Building Technology Ltd

Dave McHugh -Pro Air

Dr. Elinor Hitching -C.I.T.

Film on World Oil Peak Production



Here what some past-attendees have said:

‘..Having been involved in the construction industry for the past 28 years, I highly recommend this course to professionals in this industry and, indeed, to anyone intending to build a home….’
-Aidan McNamara, Waterman Consulting Engineers

‘….I would have no hesitation in recommending the course to other Architects….’
-Tom Hegarty, Director, Reddy O’Riordan Staehli Architects