Green applications
The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This CPD presentation covers all aspects of: roof build up options and their pros and cons, installation methods, waterproofing, detailing, profile options (bespoke fabrications), roof gardens, solar PV, roof edge protection and liquid applied waterproofing.
ICB promotes the idea of improving the environment by using sustainable products and making good use of roof space. This may be achieved through: adding a green roof construction to encourage local biodiversity, the installation of roof-mounted solar PV to produce clean renewable energy, or simply by waterproofing and insulating the roof to a high standard.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers:
one hour
Climate is at the heart of all design in the built environment, and understanding it is fundamental to creating comfortable, low-energy buildings and masterplans. Understanding microclimate helps us harness its benefits while mitigating undesirable effects. This seminar demonstrates interactions of microclimate and the built environment and shows how state-of-the-art tools and techniques can be used in design to practical advantage.
RWDI has over 40 years’ specialist experience in the effects of climate on the built environment. It covers issues ranging from building performance to structural wind response. Its building scientists, meteorologists and engineers work to create safe, comfortable, low-energy internal and external spaces. In this, it is supported by unrivalled technical resources, including high-performance computing and four wind tunnels.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers:
45-50 minutes
By the end of this seminar the specifier will understand what acetylated wood is and what its benefits are. He or she will also be able to describe the acetylation process and appreciate the fundamentals of its positive environmental credentials. Finally, they will also be able to identify the uses of acetylated wood, having examined and discussed a number of case studies.
Accoya wood is the result of decades of research and development that has brought together a long-established, extensively-proven wood modification technique and leading-edge patented technology – acetylation – to create a high-performance wood ideal for outdoor use and challenging applications.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers:
one hour
This CPD seminar explains the pros and cons of the various heat pump technologies, as well as examining design considerations, recent findings, general concerns, practical solutions, and how seemingly small issues can sometimes have an enormous knock-on effect.
Ashgrove has been at the forefront of renewable energy technologies since 1994, with several thousand commercial and domestic projects completed nationwide. The company’s greatest resource is its staff, who have over 20 years’ experience providing economical, environmentally-friendly and reliable solutions – all backed by superior engineering capability, and an experienced and dedicated technical support team.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers:
one hour
This seminar aims to help specifiers: be confident in the use of natural slate for a variety of applications, understand why natural slate makes good roofing and cladding material, specify natural slate correctly, and understand the main pitfalls of natural slate specification. It also includes a number of case studies where natural slate has been used to solve complex design problems, and explains the environmental benefits of choosing natural slate over other genres of roofing products.
SSQ Natural Slate is one of the UK's leading specialist suppliers of natural slate products, including Del Carmen and Riverstone, providing slate roofing solutions to the building and construction industry. SSQ slates are backed by reputable guarantees, as well as a 30-year track record of proven performance.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers:
45 minutes