RIBA Core Curriculum: Compliance
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Compliance – legal, regulatory and statutory framework and processes’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
A practical overview of external wall insulation (EWI), including details of how it works, and supported by information on energy efficiency drivers, cost savings and service life. A short video of a full house installation is also included, along with the sustainable benefits gained by installing EWI.
Bostik is a global supplier of adhesives, sealants and cementitious products, offering a ‘floor-to-ceiling’ total solution approach to the specified market sector. Experience, quality and a strong environmental commitment define the company, together with UK-based manufacturing, support and technical services. With all products grouped into families, specification is simplified and as easy as writing ‘Bostik’.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This seminar describes, stage-by-stage, the practical processes involved in a stone conservation contract, from understanding the common mechanisms of stone decay, through assessing the repair techniques available, to selecting the correct replacement stone, highlighting the questions and decisions that architects need to ask themselves and make in specifying stone conservation.
Wells Cathedral Stonemasons works closely with architects on restoration, conservation, and new build, and believes the sensitive nature of much of the work demands an integrated approach. To this end the company provides clients with a comprehensive design and consultancy service that ensures that the contract proceeds smoothly and efficiently from initial survey through to installation.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
An introduction to silicone structural glazing that will enable the specifier to understand the concept, and appreciate the necessity for silicone technology as a bonding adhesive. Following a review of different structural glazing systems in use, its benefits – such as its protective functions in blast resistance, fire protection and seismic resistance – will be further examined.
Meeting structural glazing performance standards around the world, Dow Corning structural glazing sealants enable architects to continue to enhance building designs, contributing to visually stunning glass façades. Building on more than 50 years of proven performance in the construction industry, Dow Corning, a pioneer in silicone structural glazing (SSG), continues to bring innovations to the market.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
Fire sprinkler systems are increasingly used for life safety and property protection in all types of building, and are a reliable way of protecting buildings from fire. Specifying a sprinkler system can pay for itself through architectural ‘trade-offs’, permitting larger compartments, fewer staircases, and reducing the need for fire doors. This seminar covers how sprinklers work, and highlights some of the advantages of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) as a material for sprinkler piping, compared to steel or copper.
Lubrizol is an innovator and world leader in CPVC resins and compounds. Its high-performance and low-combustibility CPVC technology can be found in a wide variety of applications, including plumbing, fire protection and industrial piping. Backed by robust research and development capabilities and the technical expertise of its piping system consultants, billions of feet of Lubrizol CPVC piping systems have been installed globally.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This CPD seminar includes information on the history of the timber sash window, timber window renovation, performance upgrade options, double and secondary glazing solutions, testing and compliance, and environmental impact. Its aim is to outline the anatomy of the sash window and to educate specifiers on timber window renovation and replacement products available (including slim double glazing).
Ventrolla offers a unique renovation service, improving the energy performance and operation of traditional timber windows. Its offering includes full restoration and performance upgrades, double and secondary glazing solutions suitable for listed buildings and conservation areas, and advice on satisfying construction design and management regulations for the provision of ease of maintenance requirements. Ventrolla has over 30 years’ experience working with English Heritage (Historic England), CADW, Historic Scotland and Conservationists
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar covers: the development of window hardware, British and European standards relating directly to windows and doors, corrosion resistance, security and safety, and how to specify products confidently.
MACO is a family-owned group with over 60 years’ experience of manufacturing technologically advanced window, door and shutter hardware locking systems. MACO aims to create and develop professional partnerships within the industry. Ease of fabrication and the simplification of processes (with carefully designed products that contribute to high quality and financially efficient fabrication) are two key factors that have contributed to MACO’s success. MACO is also renowned for security and creating peace of mind – whether it be for the commercial customer or private homeowner.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-50 minutes