Sustainable architecture
The following RIBA-approved CPD materials fall within the ‘Sustainable architecture’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic (and may also fall within other core curriculum topics too).
Chartered members are obliged to undertake a minimum of 20 of their annual 35 hours CPD from this curriculum, including at least two hours of CPD from each of the ten key topics.
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Buildings today demand reliable, energy-efficient building envelopes that provide superior performance benefits to minimize energy costs, reduce carbon emissions, and maximize property value. This seminar offer an introduction to insulated concrete formwork (ICFs) – a means of delivering those benefits. It covers building applications, code approvals and installation methods.
Nudura structures offer superior strength, resilience, sound insulation and fire resistance. So designers, developers and contractors across the world continue to choose Nudura integrated building technology as a proven alternative to traditional building methods. Nudura’s insulated concrete forms provide construction professionals with the freedom and versatility to design and build a structure the way it was envisioned. Building with Nudura gives them the opportunity to build faster and more efficiently, while providing an eco-friendly structure with substantial benefits that contribute to long-term energy savings.
Duration, excluding Q&A: one hour
Provides an overview of energy efficient solutions using suspended heated and chilled ceilings. Includes information and guidance on the basics of heated and chilled ceilings, the functionality and benefits of heated and chilled ceilings and chilled beams, design factors that may facilitate future modification, the requirements of two- and four-pipe systems and where they should be used, how heated and chilled ceilings can be used in combination with other systems, and the efficient operation of heated and chilled ceilings and how to reduce lifecycle costs.
Founded more than 50 years ago, the Lindner Group is a leading player in the building envelope, interior fit-out and insulation sectors. Lindner advises, develops, produces and implements products and projects from single-trade jobs to turnkey solutions on new builds and renovations.
Addresses the different environmental constraints and opportunities associated with site acquisition and the masterplanning process. Site development feasibility issues such as sustainable drainage; foul and surface water management; contaminated land; flood risk; and ecology are discussed alongside case study examples. By the end of this seminar the specifier should have a greater understanding of how integrating environmental data into the masterplanning process across all disciplines can encourage creative thinking.
GeoSmart is a leading specialist in flood risk, drainage and contaminated land, and delivers insightful environmental reports, data and forecasting services in support of property professionals and asset managers.
Duration, excluding Q&A: 45 minutes
Offers an insight into how correct solar shading can improve the environmental credentials of buildings by examining solutions to the three conflicting issues of glare, heat and visibility and the role of control systems in solar shading. Also covers the important role that solar shading systems play in providing productive working environments, especially in commercial and education buildings, the functional, environmental and economic benefits of metallised fabrics, and what type of solar shading to specify to achieve best results.
Blinds, curtains and canopies – Waverley’s extensive product range includes roller blinds, vertical blinds, blackout blinds, venetian blinds, rooflight blind systems etc
This CPD looks at the ventilation landscape. It covers design and legislation updates to enable the specification of healthy buildings that have sustainable design at their heart, as well as addressing the impact of new Building Bulletin BB101 on each type of ventilation sub-category for education buildings, Target Emission Rates (TER) and Building Emission Rates (BER), how to manage client expectations of energy performance, lifecycle design and how to reduce the long-term operation and maintenance cost to education facilities, and performance comparisons between each ventilation type.
Ventive Ltd was formed around the importance of fresh air. The company’s founder, Tom Lipinski, renowned in the Cleantech and Green Building arenas, has a vision that almost all the air we breathe within the built environment can be introduced comfortably without the need for further power, heating or cooling. This might seem simple, but the idea that good design and solution-driven manufacturing will always win out against the alternative is core to this innovative company, forming an integral part of the new age of responsible and sustainable construction.