Understanding Water and Waste Management
What you'll learn
- Understand the impacts of the building industry on water consumption and waste generation.
- Develop an understanding of technologies available to achieve high water efficiency outcomes in the built environment.
- Understand the key sources of waste in the building industry and strategies to reduce, reuse, and recycle these waste streams.
Requirements
- You should be able to use a PC at beginner level.
- An interest in environmental science would be a great advantage.
- A basic understanding of water and waste management would be an advantage but not required.
Description
This course will provide and introduction to technologies employed in modern sustainable building projects around the world. Participants will gain an understanding of technology options available to building design and construction practitioners including technology and design techniques for water efficiency, water harvesting and minimizing waste in the built environment.
Participants will understand the impacts of the building industry on water consumption and waste generation, develop an understanding of technologies available to achieve high water efficiency outcomes in the built environment, understand the key sources of waste in the building industry and strategies to reduce, reuse, and recycle these waste streams.
This course features an 8-part lecture series on all subjects involving water and waste management, such as:
- Environmental Impacts Of Building Industry
- Water In Buildings
- Water in Irrigation and Landscaping
- Water Harvesting
- Greywater and Blackwater Recycling And Treatments
- Waste
Green Building Examples
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to learn more about water and waste management.
- Professionals who want updated knowledge on the subjects involved.
Instructor
Considered one of Australia’s leading thinkers in Green Building technologies and sustainable development, James McGregor has over 18 years of experience in the design, construction and portfolio management of sustainable developments.
He brings together a unique combination of experience in the property sector spanning the full property life cycle including research and development, engineering design, construction, facilities management and portfolio management of sustainable power generation, commercial, residential, and institutional construction projects
James has a Masters Degree in Business and Technology, a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.