Webinar: Fire Engineering Fundamentals for Designers
Thu, 5 Nov 2026 - 14:00 – Thu, 5 Nov 2026 - 15:00
A lunchtime introduction to fire design principles every architect and designer should know.
Members' Breakfast: Meet Your New Council
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 - 09:30 – Thu, 12 Nov 2026 - 11:00
Start the day with coffee, pastries and the six members elected to Council this year. Bring your questions about the Institute's priorities for 2027. Free for members and their guests.
CPD Workshop: The Building Code Amendments Explained
Thu, 19 Nov 2026 - 15:00 – Thu, 19 Nov 2026 - 18:30
A practical afternoon on what the latest Building Code changes mean for design, documentation and consenting.
Emerging Professionals Networking Evening
Thu, 26 Nov 2026 - 19:30 – Thu, 26 Nov 2026 - 21:30
Drinks, nibbles and quick-fire talks for members in their first ten years of practice.
Site Visit: Mass Timber Mid-Rise in Practice
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 - 12:00 – Thu, 3 Dec 2026 - 14:00
Walk a six-storey cross-laminated timber building with its structural engineer and main contractor.
Annual General Meeting 2026
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 - 20:00 – Thu, 3 Dec 2026 - 22:00
The Institute's 2026 AGM: annual report, financial statements, Council election results and the remit on the new CPD framework. Members only. Voting members will receive their ballot link by email.
Lunchtime Talk: Retrofitting Heritage Buildings
Thu, 10 Dec 2026 - 14:00 – Thu, 10 Dec 2026 - 15:00
A short talk on seismic and energy retrofits for heritage buildings.
Masterclass: Seismic Retrofit of Heritage Buildings
Thu, 18 Feb 2027 - 11:00 – Thu, 18 Feb 2027 - 18:30
A full-day masterclass on assessing and strengthening earthquake-prone heritage buildings, with case studies from Wellington and Ōtautahi. Limited to 25 places. Six CPD points.
Annual Conference 2027: Building for a Changing Climate
Thu, 18 Mar 2027 - 10:30 – Thu, 18 Mar 2027 - 19:30
A full day on climate-adaptive design, low-carbon materials and the new energy-efficiency rules. Up to seven CPD points.