This seminar discusses the introduction of the new mapping of bush fire prone areas, revision of building regulations, and specification and construction practice for building in bushfire prone areas.
With the gazettal of the state mapping of bushfire prone areas around Western Australia and the recent bushfire impact on residential and rural areas in our Southwest, this seminar discusses the pending state regulations for building in bushfire prone areas.
Use of AS3959 and design specifications of buildings and building material used in bushfire prone areas.
This seminar is a must for all design and building professionals - including Architects, Building Designers, Engineers, Certifiers, Developers, Builders, Regulators, Educators and Students
Please refer to the programme below for details of presentations by Government and Industry speakers, and registration link.
Seminar Date: Thursday, 25th Feb 2016
Venue: Waters Edge Café & Restaurant 42 Cobblestone Drive, Bunbury
Time: 7.00am Reg. for 7.30 start, concludes by 10.30am
Cost: $90.00 per person (inc gst). Includes full hot breakfast
CPD Points:Please note this event is eligible for CPD points with some professional organisations
Please Note: Timber Insight is donating $10 from each registration to 'The Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund' for the Waroona/Yarloop bushfire appeal.
Programme:
Legislative Changes to the Bushfire Regulations
Samantha Stokes, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Planning
Outline of planning guidelines, legislative reform and key changes
Preparation of State Mapping of Bushfire Prone Areas
Tim McNaught, Executive Manager, Office of Bushfire Risk Management
Release of mapping for bushfire prone areas process of review with local government authorities, impact on land development.
Current and Changing requirements in the BCA for Building in Bushfire Prone Areas
Josclyn Sloan, Senior Technical Officer, Building Commission of WA
Construction requirements for building on bushfire prone areas. Overview of the Building Code of Australia bushfire requirements. New transitional arrangements for building standards, updated building act documentation.
Building with Timber in Bushfire Prone Areas
Geoff Boughton, Director, TimberED Services
Building houses to resist fire attack using the provisions of AS3959. Implications of mapping of bushfire prone areas and building commission regulations. Using AS3959, selection and detailing of building materials for construction in bushfire prone areas.