Fire protection
The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This informative and accessible CPD presentation has been designed to appeal to architects wanting to gain a better understanding of the core principles of designing out risk in the built environment.
The three principles of designing out risk are:
1. Choosing non-combustible products, where possible.
2. Ensuring that building products are suitable for their intended end use.
3. Ensuring that products are installed by a competent person and to manufacturer guidelines.
Rockwool is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of stone wool insulation. Its extensive product range now covers almost every application and includes systems for façades, flat roofing and fire protection. Its unique combination of outstanding fire, acoustic and thermal insulation properties, as well as its unrivalled sustainability credentials, has resulted in its products being installed in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings of all types.
Approximate duration (including time allowance for questions): 45 minutes
This seminar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of specifying sustainable windows, doors and curtain walling. It offers an overview of the material choices available, how to maximise BREEAM credits, updates on current and planned legislation, and what pitfalls to avoid. It also demonstrates the creativity that can be achieved within stringent conditions.
Senior Architectural Systems is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned fenestration systems manufacturers. At the forefront of research and design, it endeavours to provide its fabricators with a range of products in differing materials that exceed the requirements of current and future legislation. With three distribution centres throughout the UK, fabulous customer service and delivery, Senior Architectural Systems also assists in the procurement of local products and labour.
Approximate duration (including time allowance for questions): 35-45 minutes