Designing and building it
The following CPD materials all fall within the ‘Designing and building it – structural design, construction, technology and engineering’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
This seminar explains the theory and basic principles of sound insulation, which can then be applied to understand the requirements of Approved Document E. It then examines which solutions are applicable to separating walls and floors, as well as those that can be adopted for internal walls and floors.
Knauf Insulation is the UK’s leading manufacturer of insulation products, producing multiple types of insulation including Earthwool (encompassing glass and rock mineral wool), Supafil (blowing wool) and Polyfoam (extruded polystyrene, or XPS). Knauf Insulation offers a broad range of insulation solutions to meet the increasing demand for energy efficiency, fire resistance and acoustic performance in new and existing homes, non-residential buildings and industrial applications.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This seminar provides an understanding of the three main ways of dealing with grease build-up in the waste lines of commercial food preparation areas. It also covers compliance with building regulations, options available for dealing with grease build up, and their pros and cons.
WPL Ltd provides a range of wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting and grease management solutions for domestic, commercial and industrial applications. With over 16 years’ experience WPL provide high quality standard and bespoke solutions, offering a full design capability, specification support and project guidance.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
The first of three videos, based on the RIBA work stages, aimed at providing you with the information you need to build with timber in a way that suits you. In this short introductory video Andrew Waugh, designer of the world’s tallest all-timber residential building, examines the kinds of projects best suited to timber construction and showcases a whole range of different building types, from housing to superstores. You’ll learn about speed of construction, building and environmental performance, light foundations, low waste, low disruption and the living environment.
Swedish Wood is the promotional arm of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Skogsindustrierna), the largest suppliers of high quality, slow growth, sustainable redwood and whitewood to the UK market. Swedish Wood supports a number of marketing initiatives in the UK, including Wood Campus, the timber industry's free online information and learning portal. The series 'Timber – the Building Material of the Future' is available via Wood Campus in a fully navigable form, complete with case studies and specification sheets, and will be available on iPad from the New Year.
Approximate duration: 8½ minutes