8 JUL The Commons QV 3 Albert Coates Ln Melbourne, Victoria 6:30 PM 5 day/s till Registration closes DMN City Event Series: VIC After Hours & Live Online An evening technical session for building designers focused on what matters most in winter: a warm, comfortable, compliant home that doesn’t cost a fortune to run. This event brings together three complementary experts – AWS (Architectural Window Systems), MAXRaft insulated slabs, and Kingspan insulation – to walk you through how high-performance windows, slabs, and continuous insulation work together as a system. Each will deliver a focused 20‑minute presentation tailored to Australian residential design, with practical detailing tips you can apply immediately in your documentation to meet or exceed NCC and NatHERS requirements. This is the inaugural in-person and live-streamed City Event, alternating between Melbourne and Perth, featuring three technical presentations, networking and refreshments. |
10 JUL Urban Grooves 99 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough 12:30 PM 6 day/s till Registration closes DMN Members' Lunch - Greensborough - Urban Grooves Join fellow DMN members in your local area to share ideas, build meaningful connections, and be part of a supportive creative community. |
16 JUL Häfele Australia Design Centre 156 Argyle St, Hobart TAS 10:30 AM Registrations Closing Soon! DMN Hobart Members’ Meet-up at Häfele Join us for morning tea at the Häfele Hobart showroom for an exclusive industry networking event. Connect with industry peers over morning tea, enjoy a CPD presentation exploring innovative solutions for modern spaces, and be part of a special announcement from DMN. |
21 JUL CoLab 1 Dispensary Lane, Warrnambool 5:00 PM Registrations Closing Soon! Warrnambool Members' Meet-up - Masonry Mastery: Detailing, Sustainability and NCC 2025 with Think Brick An evening catch‑up for DMN members proudly supported by Think Brick Australia. This regional meet‑up is your chance to sharpen your masonry detailing, get ahead of NCC 2025 changes and strengthen the way you specify bricks in residential projects. |
22 JUL Anther Geelong Distillery PH3 Federal Mills, 33 Mackey Street, North Geelong 5:00 PM Registrations Closing Soon! Geelong Members' Meet-up - Masonry Mastery: Detailing, Sustainability and NCC 2025 with Think Brick An evening catch‑up for DMN members proudly supported by Think Brick Australia. This Geelong meet‑up brings a focused technical update on brickwork and masonry to your region, helping you design more durable, sustainable and NCC‑ready residential projects. |
23 JUL ONLINE (AEST) 1:00 PM Registrations Closing Soon! Upskill for Whole of Home Masterclass 3 + 1 TPA NatHERS technical CPD. In this Whole of Home Masterclass the Upskill team cover NCC 2022 Whole of Home, Thermal Bridging and Lighting provisions in this three hour, live and interactive online course hosted by the industry's best. During this Whole of Home Masterclass, participants will refine their skills in efficiently identifying, extracting, optimising and modelling elements of a typical contemporary dwelling. PREREQUISITE - To fully appreciate the training provided in this Whole of Home Masterclass, Assessors should have already attended an Upskill Now Masterclass (2022 Thermal provisions) for the best learning outcome. |
28 JUL Federation TAFE – SMB Campus 107 Lydiard St South Ballarat Central, VIC 5:00 PM Registrations Closing Soon! Ballarat Members’ Meet-up – with Krause Bricks at Federation TAFE An evening catch-up for DMN members in Ballarat, with a presentation by Krause Bricks, at Federation TAFE’s SMB Campus – the historic home of Federation University. This regional meet-up is a chance to connect with fellow building designers and energy assessors, hear directly from local suppliers, and strengthen your understanding of current masonry and external materials options. |
5 AUG Home Base – Subiaco 55 Salvado Rd, Subiaco, Subiaco,, WA 8:00 AM 5 day/s till Registration closes DMN City Event Series: WA Breakfast & Live Online We’re excited to launch the new DMN City Event Series, bringing technical presentations, industry insights, and networking opportunities to our members and the wider built environment community through face-to-face events in Perth and Melbourne, complemented by live streaming for those unable to attend in person, and we’re delighted to announce the first event in the Perth series. |
5 AUG Bondor 6 Dunmore Drive, Truganina 10:00 AM Smart Building Starts Here: See inside Bondor's SIPs factory Join us to discover the innovation behind Australia’s leading insulated panel solutions and gain insight into advanced manufacturing processes, sustainability practices, and cutting-edge building materials designed for the future of construction. |
Contract Administration Workshop Presented by Geoff Hoare for Building Designers who are interested in confidently offering Contract Administration as an add-on service. Learn to manage and administer standard form building contracts. Develop administrative and reporting system to manage a building contract on behalf of a client. |
Design Confidence: Making Better Decisions Before Documentation Begins Great projects begin with great decisions. This webinar explores how early design choices influence compliance, constructability and project success. Through practical examples and PSA case studies, designers will learn how to recognise potential compliance triggers, understand when Performance Solutions may be appropriate, and preserve their design intent by making smarter technical decisions from concept stage. |
Window Film: A retrofit efficiency solution - Functional application of Window Films for Energy Efficiency 1 EHA Technical or 1 TPA NatHERS technical CPD points - Discover how window film can improve building energy performance and contribute to achieving energy efficiency targets. This session examines the role of window film in energy assessments, covering key performance metrics including U-value, TSER, SHGC, and the influence of site-specific conditions. Through practical case studies, participants will see how these principles translate into real-world energy savings and learn to confidently interpret WERS for Film rating tables—the Australian Government-endorsed energy rating system for windows and window film—to support informed specification and energy assessment. |
3 SEP AWS Showroom Unit 3, 100–104 Hayward Avenue, Torrensville, SA 9:30 AM DMN x AWS Adelaide Design & Wine Day DMN and AWS are teaming up for a special Adelaide design + wine day on Thursday 3 September 2026 – and all DMN members are invited. |
Building Practitioner Pre-Registration Course for BPC This course is aimed at those building designers who plan to seek registration with the Building and Plumbing Commission either now or in the near future. |