Designing Multi‑Residential Projects that Deliver – Performance, Acoustics & Smarter Project Outcomes

Thanks to various factors – including population growth, the ongoing housing crisis, and environmental concerns associated with urban sprawl – Australia’s urban landscapes are changing. The country that was once best-known for its ubiquitous quarter-acre suburban blocks is now seeing more and more medium and high-density residential developments.

As we move to higher density living, it is important that the quality of housing delivered remains high. With demand for higher performing apartments, hotels and student accommodation growing, designers are under more pressure than ever to deliver efficient, compliant and acoustically comfortable spaces – without compromising on vision.

With this in mind, in this session of CPD Live, we focus on the real-world challenges of multi residential design. Our industry experts consider everything from navigating value management and balancing reverberation control to mixed use considerations and cost reduction strategies. They identify solutions that support better acoustic, structural and aesthetic outcomes; and outline the surest ways to ensure that projects of this type meet the highest performance standards.

At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:

• Identify and outline the various regulations that apply to the design and construction of multi-residential buildings in Australia
• Explain the acoustic requirements of buildings of multi residential projects
• Explain why mixed-use considerations are important when designing multi residential buildings
• Outline the fire performance requirements for multi residential projects

(PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PC28, PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PC39, PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PC41)

SPEAKERS

Aidan Brisbane, Technical Solutions Manager, CSR

Aidan is an experienced Technical & Compliance Manager with over 25 years in the building industry, and he is highly skilled and qualified in Design Management and Materials / Building Compliance. During his time as the Queensland State Technical Manager, Aidan has worked extensively with Regulators, Certifiers, Architects, Building Designers, Engineers, Builders and Contractors providing technical assistance for a variety or CSR’s brands, including Cemintel, Gyprock, Hebel, AFS and Himmel, across products and systems. Working with numerous and complex systems, Aidan helps to educate diverse stakeholder groups from a wide range of perspectives including fire, acoustics, thermal, structural, NCC compliance and general product information.

Murray Hildebrand, CSR Himmel and Martin Architectural Business Development Manager, CSR

Murray’s experience extends over 20 years of national and international portfolios in the construction industry, with the last 14 years holding various positions across the acoustic material manufacturing and supply sector within Australia and New Zealand.

Combining an engineering background, a can attitude and extensive expertise in product management, product development, technical solution sales and major project delivery in the commercial acoustic sector, Murray is a passionate and knowledgeable acoustic solutions facilitator and advocator with ‘Tread Lightly’ ideals.