Climate
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Climate – sustainable architecture’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
Covers the process of timber frame production and construction, from design through to production and delivery of the finished product, including quality control, stacking and delivery. Includes design scheduling, production planning, procurement principles, quality management, and waste and recycling. This tour is available at factories across the UK and modules can include ‘Low Carbon Homes’ and ‘Fire Safety During Construction With Timber Frame’ presentations, which are also RIBA approved.
The Structural Timber Association (STA) represents a wide cross-section of the timber industry, including suppliers, manufacturers, erectors and designers. It is the authoritative voice of the timber construction industry and provides definitive technical information, plus news and views from across the sector. The recent rebrand from the UKTFA came about because of recognition of the growing membership of the association and the products that members offer. The remit of the new body represents not just timber frame, but all users of structural timber products, including CLT, SIPS and Glulam. Through research and auditing, STA members have quality at the heart of their operations and are kept abreast of the latest in technological and regulatory developments.
Approximate duration: one day
This seminar includes: the basics of design and specification for traditional oak frames; a history of the tradition and how this quality is continued in contemporary design; the relevance of TRADA materials source and supply management; structural qualities to consider, as well as legislation, and; Oak Frame Assembly Contractor obligations. Overall, the seminar provides the specifier with assistance against known parameters, help in achieving bespoke design, and advice on how to achieve ‘guaranteed’ design and assembly.
English Heritage Buildings is one of the only oak frame manufacturers to hold a recognised independent quality or performance certification for oak frame buildings. It holds the BM TRADA Q-mark, which not only covers its company processes, but also the design, specification and manufacture of the oak frame verified by industry experts on timber, thereby demonstrating and independently verifying that its oak frames meet the wide-ranging industry standards.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
In 2010, and again in 2013, Building Regulations Document L was revised to further drive the UK towards energy conservation and reducing CO2 emissions. These revisions have had a profound effect on glass specifications, laying new guidelines on performances. This CPD seminar puts the effect of Document L on glass specification into context, providing detailed information on performance requirements and explaining the new parameters set for glass and glazing specification.
Guardian is a global manufacturer of flat glass products. Established in 1932, Guardian is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of float glass, operating thirty float glass lines worldwide, including in the UK. Guardian believes in innovation and is at the forefront of modern glass manufacturing technologies. Energy saving, safety, aesthetics and speciality products - Guardian has the right glass to suit your project.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar tackles general building regulation issues surrounding window and door reveals, and includes information on specification solutions, heat loss and weather rating concerns, fire safety considerations, cavity width variations, environmental considerations, and current building regulations.
Dacatie Building Solutions is the original manufacturer and supplier of insulated cavity closers for the UK construction market. As a market leader, the Dacatie brand gives specifiers and building contractors the assurance of essential Building Regulations compliance in the construction of cavity walls in the area of reveals around windows and doors.
Dacatie insulated cavity closers have British Board of Agrément (BBA) Certificates. Dacatie profiles are extruded from reconstituted PVCu and include insulation of EPS, XPS or mineral wool, all of which are CFC-free and zero-rated for Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). The company is ISO 9001 approved and is committed to the implementation of systems and processes that enhance the environment.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This CPD is an introduction to open cell, water blown, soft flexible foam insulation as an insulation and air barrier system in one application for residential applications. It details the uses of the product, in addition to the benefits of air tightness, in terms of condensation control and moisture movement.
Icynene has over 30 years’ experience in the insulation industry and, as distributors to the UK market, provides expert advice and back-up to its extensive network of accredited installers, in addition to a full support package to industry professionals and specifiers.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar incorporates information gathered as part of the European Initiative for Galvanizing in Sustainable Construction (to which Galvanizers Association was a major contributor). Many independent experts contributed to the initiative, including Professor Tom Woolley, a well-known advocate of green and natural building. The aims of the initiative were to help architects, specifiers, engineers, developers and their clients consider how to use galvanized steel in the context of sustainable construction. This presentation therefore includes information on: the basics of hot dip galvanizing; the galvanizing process; coating characteristics and performance; sustainable aspects of galvanizing, including its carbon footprint, recycling and durability; the benefits of zinc and steel, and case studies featuring lifecycle analysis.
Galvanizers Association (GA) has provided authoritative information and advice on hot dip galvanizing to users and potential users since it was first established in 1949. Hot dip galvanizing makes a vital contribution to our built environment. GA provides free information and advice on design, specification and performance of hot dip galvanizing.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This CPD seminar includes information on: communities, urban and rural design and the planning process; the designing and building of products; general awareness of the processes and the systems available; features and benefits; compliance; methods of treatment and disposal; technical and specification support; project considerations; servicing and maintenance; industry updates, and; case studies that illustrate the diverse applications.
WPL is recognised internationally as a leader in the design, manufacture and supply of packaged sewage and wastewater treatment plant solutions. Offering standardised products and bespoke process solutions for the cost-effective on-site treatment of sewage and wastewater, WPL has delivered on-site process solutions to the global domestic, commercial and industrial markets for over 20 years.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
For over 100 years steel windows have been favoured by architects because of their elegant sight lines, strength and versatility. This presentation covers: the importance of the steel window in architecture over the last century and before; the characteristics of steel windows throughout history; the role of steel windows today with regards to the environment and sustainability; legislation, standards and performance features governing steel windows, and; the future of steel windows, including the introduction of thermal breaks and the consequences for current steel window specification.
Clement Windows designs, manufactures and installs high quality, bespoke steel windows and doors. It produces designs that are visually stunning and that offer high technical performance while respecting and enhancing important heritage and conservation objectives, where necessary. With a family history of steel window making that extends back over 100 years, every project Clement undertakes is designed and manufactured using its great experience and understanding of steel fenestration.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes