Sustainable architecture
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Sustainable architecture’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
An on-screen presentation and wide selection of samples are used to discuss sustainability, types of hardwood flooring, and the correct methodology for specifying hardwood flooring with underfloor heating. This seminar also covers the wide range of colours and finishes now available, and the synergies between floors, doors, walling and stair parts.
Reeve Wood is a UK manufacturer of bespoke hardwood flooring, from herringbone parquet to big wide, long floorboards. The company specialises in different finishes and colours to create bespoke solutions and interesting effects. Reeve Wood’s clients include well-known high street brands, the royal estates, NDA celebrities, and nice people who want nice floors. The company has been based in Kings Lynn, West Norfolk, for a quarter of a century.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 50 minutes.
Adopting a high performing building fabric within the early stages of design can maximise the potential of a building. This CPD seminar examines the importance of using high performing building fabric and how this approach can limit and reduce the need for renewable energy technology – thereby decreasing energy costs.
Established in Norway in 1926, NorDan is a leading international manufacturer of performance windows and doors. NorDan is a family firm with family principles and true Norwegian integrity.
With wholly-owned factories in Norway, Poland and Sweden, NorDan combines the best of its 90-year heritage with knowledge about standards, regulations and needs. The building industry is rapidly becoming specialised, and more than being simply a manufacturer, NorDan prides itself on being a windows expert.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour.
Describes how to achieve the ultimate in glare and heat control by using the most applicable screen cloth and shade controls. This saves energy by automating shade and lighting management controls.
MechoSystems is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of manual, motorised, and automated roller solar-shading systems. The company provides contemporary window management solutions for today’s design challenges. It offers a wide variety of shading systems with over 200 different shadecloths, a range of control solutions, and numerous hardware configurations. Products are designed around the challenges of sustainability, window management, and healthful materials.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour.,
An informative seminar covering the security benefits of secondary glazing when specifying for blast mitigation and protection from physical attack and firearms. Examines different systems offering a variety of levels of security, as well as their associated performance standards and the test regimes they are subjected to.
Founded in 1966 and granted the Royal Warrant in 2004, Selectaglaze is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and installer of secondary glazing. With a wealth of experience working on heritage buildings, and a vast range of products to suit; Selectaglaze can assist in making every project warmer, quieter and safer.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.