Engineering Services and Working with Council for Community Development
Think Workshop
We’ll look at the key options for provision of water, wastewater, stormwater and power for the community and the trade-offs that are part of the on/off grid decision. Also main types of planning and building consents, the whys and wherefores of a District Plan and the Building Act and ways to work with the Council to find a suitable site.
The aims of the workshop are to
1) educate people about the implications of the on/off grid decision.
2) inspire people about creative alternatives within the holistic vision of the community.
3) educate people about the constraints that Council works under; and
4) suggest strategies to side-step conflict and effectively move forward in a timely fashion without spending a fortune.
Presenter Bio:
Ian is a professional engineer who is now developing communities of small, affordable houses in New Zealand (and probably Australia), he has presented workshops for community co-operatives, and ecovillages, professional engineering conferences, local councils, co-housing groups, private clients.
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