Bushfire Ready: Designing and Building Safer Homes

Designing for bushfire resilience starts long before construction begins. In this practical SBA webinar, Daniel Perrem of Perrem Design & Construct in Southern NSW shares on-the-ground insights into how builders and designers can confidently respond to bushfire risk without compromising good design.

Daniel will unpack Bushfire Attack Ratings, from Flame Zone (BAL-FZ) through to lower-risk classifications, and explain what they mean for residential construction, materials, and detailing. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how bushfire reports are used throughout the building process, and why getting an early BAL assessment before design starts can save time, cost, and rework.

This session will also explore how to integrate BAL requirements into site planning and early concept design, helping you make smarter decisions from day one. Daniel will also share a simple, practical way to do an initial check to determine whether a site is bushfire-prone, which is useful for both designers and homeowners at the feasibility stage.

Whether you're working in high-risk areas or simply want to build more resilient homes, this webinar will give you the knowledge and confidence to design and construct with bushfire risk in mind.

Our presenters will be sharing their insights on:

• Understanding Bushfire Attack Ratings (BAL) — from BAL-FZ through to lower ratings, and what they mean for residential construction.

• How bushfire reports are used in the building process and how they influence design and material selection.

• The importance of early BAL assessment before design begins.

• How builders and designers can integrate BAL constraints into site planning and early concept design.

• A simple way homeowners or designers can do a quick initial check to determine if a property is bushfire-prone.

Who should attend?

• Builders and trades working in bushfire-prone areas who need to understand BAL requirements and compliant construction methods

• Architects and building designers looking to integrate bushfire resilience into early design and site planning

• Sustainability consultants and ESD professionals wanting to balance resilience with performance outcomes

• Developers and project managers seeking to manage risk, cost, and compliance from the outset

• Homeowners and owner-builders planning to build or renovate in bushfire-prone locations

Whether you're early in concept design or preparing for construction, this session will help you make more informed decisions when working with bushfire risk.

Presenters

Daniel Perrem, Perrem Design & Construction

Tickets

SBA Members $10+GST

Non-Members $20+GST

CPD Certificate available - please check the box in the checkout

This event is proudly sponsored by our friends at HazardCo