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Green & Garden Stage

The HIA BuildGreen Expo presents visitors with renowned speakers covering a diverse range of practical ways to save water and energy and cut household bills. The seminar program is free and is the perfect way to learn about the latest sustainable living options.

Seats at the Green and Garden Stage Sponsored by Melbourne Water 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: Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21

Thursday 18 August

Time Session Title Speaker
11.00 am - 12.00 noon Owner Building & Sustainability Peter Mason
12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Large Steel Tanks for Domestic, rural or fire protection Peter Jefferies
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm Shmeco - Sustainable House Day Organisers Shmeco
2.00 pm - 3.00pm Raingardens - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Melbourne Water
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Sustainable Paints and Coastings Daniel Wurm
4.00 pm - 5.00pm Solar Power : Making the best of the Feed-in-Tarrif Richard Potter
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm Demystifying eco-claims and cutting through Greenwash Mike Duggan
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Friday 19 August

Time Session Title Speaker
11.00 am - 12.00 noon Owner Building & Sustainability Peter Mason
12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Large Steel Tanks for Domestic, rural or fire protection Peter Jefferies
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm Demystifying eco-claims and cutting through Greenwash Mike Duggan
2.00 pm - 3.00pm Raingardens - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Melbourne Water
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Pool Advisory Services Terry Keyhoe
4.00 pm - 5.00pm "6 Stars and Beyond - Designing energy efficiency in your new home." Sven Maxa
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm Food For Thought David Kirkpatrick
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Saturday 20 August

Time Session Title Speaker
11.00 am - 12.00 noon Owner Building & Sustainability Peter Mason
12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Shmeco - Sustainable House Day Organisers Shmeco
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm Food For Thought David Kirkpatrick
2.00 pm - 3.00pm Raingardens - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Melbourne Water
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Live and Design - Bring Your Plans Ian Barker
4.00 pm - 5.00pm How to make a new home meet the 6star requirements for energy efficiency. Darren Evans
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm Solar Power : Making the best of the Feed-in-Tarrif Richard Potter
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Sunday 21 August

Time Session Title Speaker
11.00 am - 12.00 noon Owner Building & Sustainability Peter Mason
12.00 noon - 1.00 pm 6 to 10* ratings and above Sven Maxa
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm How to make a new home meet the 6star requirements for energy efficiency. Darren Evans
2.00 pm - 3.00pm Raingardens - Do Your Bit For Healthy Waterways Melbourne Water
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm How to make a new home meet the 6star requirements for energy efficiency. Darren Evans
4.00 pm - 5.00pm Shmeco - Sustainable House Day Organisers Shmeco
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm Pool Advisory Services Terry Keyhoe
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