Save Water Save Energy Expo Melbourne Water

Seminar Series

The HIA BuildGreen Expo presents visitors with world renowned International and Australian speakers covering a diverse range of environmental topics. The seminar program is free and is the perfect way to learn about the latest sustainable living options.

Seats are allocated on a "first in" basis and cannot be pre-booked. It is recommended you arrive 10 minutes before each session starts to avoid disappointment. Entry to the seminars is only for visitors who have paid an admission fee into the expo.

Seminar series schedule: Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18

Friday 16 October

Time Session Title Speaker
10.30 am - 11.30 am Vital Solutions To Save Water In Your Home Anjali Brown
11.30 am - 12.30 pm Sustainable Landscape Designs Dean Speldewinde
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm How To Build A Rain Garden - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Leon Harvey
1.30 pm - 2.30pm Knowledge Gives You Power - Understanding Grid-Connect Inverters Peter Bulanyi
2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Water For Life Mark Maggiore
3.30 pm - 4.30pm Creating Your Sustainable Home Ian Porter
4.30 pm - 5.30pm The Solutions To Global Warming John Harrison

Saturday 17 October

Time Session Title Speaker
10.30 am - 11.30 am Sustainable Paints And Coatings Daniel Wurm
11.30 am - 12.30 pm Owner Building and Sustainability Peter Mason & Stephen Pepper
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm How To Build A Rain Garden - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Leon Harvey
1.30 pm - 2.30pm 5 Star Energy Rating Butterfly House Zen Architects & Shane Wakelin
2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Sustainable Landscape Designs Dean Speldewinde
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm Australian Style - Cutting Edge Sustainable Designs Michael Day & Verity Campbell
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm Ensure Your New Home Is Built Greywater-Ready Peter Shepherd-Wilson

Sunday 18 October

Time Session Title Speaker
10.30 am - 11.30 am Windows, Sustainability And Your Home Ross Wilson & Rosemary Pollock
11.30 am - 12.30 pm What Could You Be Saving Through Green Loans? Seamus Balkin
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm How To Build A Rain Garden - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Leon Harvey
1.30 pm - 2.30pm 5 Star Energy Rating Butterfly House Zen Architects & Shane Wakelin
2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Using Solar Power From The Sun Richard Potter
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm Owner Building And Sustainability Peter Mason & Stephen Pepper
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm Energy Efficiency And Sustainability In Your Home Mick Harris

Interested in speaking at the Expo? - complete an online application form - available here

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