About this event

Prefabricated construction systems have been growing rapidly in prominence in sustainable building circles in recent years, and for very good reason.

For starters, did you know prefabricated construction methods can achieve waste reduction of 50% or more compared to conventional construction practices? Or how about getting your home to lock-up stage in a matter of days, not weeks, with all the associated cost-savings?

While prefabrication offers myriad sustainability opportunities, not all prefab homes are created equal. “Just because it’s prefab doesn’t mean it’s sustainable,” Says Paul Adams, Director of Fairweather Homes in Melbourne. “We need to get deeper into the approaches and materials used by the businesses in the prefab world and how to choose among them.”

We are extremely lucky to have Paul joining us for this expert session. As a registered architect and panelised building manufacturer, Paul supports sustainable, resilient futures. He delivers high-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable construction using innovative building systems and procurement methods. He prioritises creating a better environment for people and place in his work, and has a reputation for innovation and a people-centred approach.

Fairweather Homes has been providing innovative award-winning prefabrication solutions for low-rise timber construction for over 40 years. Under Paul’s direction, the practice developed a system that, while requiring homes to align with certain design rules for standardisation, still allows custom architectural design to accommodate individual client needs. Attention to cost and energy efficiency in a way that can maximise wider access to quality building and good design, is what marks the style and purpose of these modular buildings. The company has built more than 450 modular residences throughout Australia, offering a hard-to-beat level of expertise.

As an architect, Paul compliments prefab construction with passive solar and energy efficient design principles. Through this session, you will understand the fundamentals of how prefabrication systems can open up huge opportunities in the key areas of:

• Reduced Construction Waste

• Energy Efficiency

• Faster Construction Time

• Improved Quality Control

• Resource Efficiency

• Adaptability and Flexibility

• Reduced Site Disruption

• Water Conservation

• Green Certification and Compliance

• Cost Savings

We are blessed to also be joined by Fairweather client, conscious renovator Laura Ryan . Laura has gone with Paul as her architect as well as Fairweather pre-fabricated panelised system for her walls and roof due to the manifold sustainability and efficiency benefits for her small foot-print, totally off-grid semi-detached renovation in inner city Sydney. Laura’s prefab panels have just recently gone in, and we are excited to have Laura share with us the reasons she went for this prefab system and how that has translated onsite. Anyone who has been to one of our webinars with Laura before knows to sharpen their pencils and wits!

With our current housing/construction/cost-of-living crises in Australia, prefabricated construction methods could well support the rapid deployment of sustainable housebuilding, offering environmental, economic, and social benefits while meeting the growing demand for energy-efficient and resilient-resilient homes.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to meet probably the country's most experienced sustainable prefab installer, so come prepared with plenty of questions and find out about how the Evitat Logbook can help you set your sustainability goals to have better conversations with designers, architects, trades and track the impact of all your actions along your renovation journey. Join the eLogbook pilot now.

Hosted by Sonja Markovic, CEO and Co-founder of Evitat.

This session will be recorded!

Panelists

Paul AdamsDirector of Fairweather Homes

Dr Laura RyanRenovator, The Impossible House

Sonja MarkovicCEO and Co-founder at Evitat