Being safe
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Being safe: health and safety’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
BS9991 replaced BS5588 Part 1 in 2012, and provides up-to-date fire safety guidance for modern residential buildings. It also reflects the growing trend for open-plan layouts and extra-care homes, together with the benefits of good management and sprinkler protection. This seminar outlines the design alternatives available when using it, Approved Document B, or a fully fire-engineered solution. The presentation demonstrates the flexibility of design provided by adopting BS9991 recommendations without the need for specialist fire engineering input.
NHBC Building Control Services is the largest single building control body in England and Wales. With over 28 years’ experience, BCS is central to NHBC’s purpose of raising and maintaining standards across the industry, and this CPD seminar contributes to that aim. NHBC provides dedicated support and advice for architects, designers, builders and contractors, whether a project is residential, mixed-use or commercial.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar helps provide the specifier with an understanding of the different classifications of fire resistant glasses and their properties. Video footage is used to show how each classification performs differently. Various applications and compositions are covered to demonstrate the safety, thermal, acoustic and design options that can be achieved when specifying fire glass.
The CGI Group is a specialist manufacturer of fire glass solutions. Its brand name is Pyroguard. Pyroguard is designed to meet regulatory requirements internationally, and products are tested to European and National standards. Several compositions are available in various applications, incorporating safety, solar control, acoustics and design options.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
This seminar provides an overview of risk assessment for the installation of permanent fall arrest systems. Attendees will learn the types of system available in a variety of applications, together with practical and visual examples of installed systems.
Capital Safety is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of height safety and fall protection equipment, with 20 operating sites and training centres worldwide. Capital Safety fall protection and rescue systems are backed by world-class technical support and customer service. The company has a passionate commitment to quality, innovation and safety, underpinned by its mission statement, “To bring every worker at height home safely”.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes