SHaC 09

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SHaC 09 Sustainable Habitat Challenge An Otago
Polytechnic initiative funded by the Ministry for
the Environments Sustainable Management Fund
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SHaC 09 introduction

• A national challenge between tertiary sector
  teams
• Real world scenario for our graduates
• Define and lead with sustainable living and
  building practices
• Communicating ideas, innovations and designed
  solutions
• Building collaborative partnerships

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SHaC 09 setting the scene

• There is a consensus that we must engage and
  prepare for climate change, and limited fossil
  energy resources
• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
• This century may well be one of re-learning on a
  grand scale
• By 2021 the number of households will increase by
  28
• Housing and our built environment contributes
  significantly to use of Earths natural resources
• We can adapt by imagining a new vision of
  sustainable living

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Sustainability its mainstreaming

• www.smarterhomes.org.nz
• www.level.org.nz
• www.beaconpathway.co.nz
• Contact Energy and Mitre 10
• Healthy Homes
• www.sustainability.govt.nz
• But the meaning of sustainability is fuzzy

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Evolution why shac 09?

• Otago Polytechnic commitment to sustainability
• Working across disciplines
• Tangible action we need to start doing
• Solar Decathlon Popular USA competition
• www.solardecathlon.org

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Low Carbon, Low Impact living how do we get there?

• Water use Waste Transport Materials
  Carbon Energy
• Eg, Carbon Emissions (Prof Arch Robert Vale,
  Vic)

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SHaC 09 Basics 101

• Tertiary Teams
• Envision a low carbon lifestyle for New Zealand
  and your region
• Research, Design Build a home to support this
• Model to show significantly lower and decreasing
  associated carbon emissions
• Consent processes Engineers Builders
• Communication of choices
• Build partnerships Public awareness
• Present final outcome
• Innovation
• Checkpoints Reports Drawings

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SHaC 09 who can be involved

• Tertiary Organisations
• Staff students
• Industries Businesses
• Regional Councils and Local Government
• Your Community

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SHac 09 aims and outcomes

• 1. Better Solutions
• Homes Designs Communities Decision Making
• 2. Collaboration
• Departments Tertiary institutions
• Sharing of knowledge and successes broadly
• Local authorities and industries Wider
  community
• 3. Innovation and Discovery
• Learning Research Marketable innovations

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Judging Criteria

• DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE 40 (?)
• Overall Architecture
• Material and Resource Use
• Energy Use and Carbon Emissions
• Water Waste Management
• Integration and Support of Low-Carbon Transport
• Adaptability
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• INNOVATION 5 (?)

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Judging Criteria

• RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT 35 (?)
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Project Management Research, Planning and
  Process
• COMMUNITY CONNECTION 20 (?)
• Community Engagement
• Communication
• Partnerships

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Prizes Judging

• Points will be allocated to each section
• Sections will be weighted
• A group of judges (national and international)
  will assess homes Process communication
  community engagement
• Prizes will be allocated for each section
• An overall winner will be announced

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Benefits why get involved?

• Tertiary Organisations
• Win one of several prizes or be the overall
  winner
• Participation in a high profile national event
• Encourage innovation
• Research Marketing opportunities
• Opportunity to integrate sustainability into
  teaching and research
• Businesses
• Marketable innovations
• Develop relationships Profiles
• Individuals
• Shows commitment to low carbon, low impact living
• Learning practical new skills

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Funding who pays for what?

• National Level SHaC 09
• Ministry for the Environment
• National Sponsor
• Otago Polytechnic
• Local Level SHaC 09 Your entry
• Small stipend
• Self funding
• Fundraising

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SHaC 09 national responsibilities

• Developing Challenge rules and regulations
• Providing Deadlines and Checkpoints
• Start up Funding
• Team conferences, info sessions, and updates
• Coordinating national sponsorships
• Working with national agencies to streamline
  support
• Facilitating inter team communication
• Judging process

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SHaC 09 team responsibilities

• Work as a team
• Locate a Site
• Develop scenario for low impact living
• Secure funding and partnerships
• Design housing to support this
• Develop design into realisable plans
• Build house
• Communicate their scenario, the house, and their
  design processes
• Work with the community to spread the word

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Timeline your team

• February 2008 Registrations Open
• May 2008 Registrations Close
• Team members and roles
• Overall vision that will focus the design
• Fundraising Targets and Plan
• June 2008 September 2009
• Three status reports
• Fundraising status, working design
• Designs to Councils for Consenting
• Build
• October 2009 Houses finished for judging
• November 2009 SHaC 09 Symposium

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SHaC 09 how can we organise this here?

• Find a coordinator
• Staff Postgrad student Specific
• Create team with roles
• Reach out across disciplines and institutions
• Organisational Leadership
• Can sustainability be integrated into teaching or
  research?
• - Can students get credit for contributing to
  this project?
• Register your interest

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SHaC 09 want to know more?

• www.shac.org.nz
• Tim Bishop
• SHaC 09 Project Coordinator
• tim_at_shac.org.nz
• 0800 762 786
• DArcy Dalzell
• Executive Project Coordinator - Otago Polytechnic
• darcy_at_shac.org.nz

Photo Credit Mike Wilson
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Any questions?