Climate
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Climate – sustainable architecture’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
This presentation highlights the importance of considering the health and wellbeing of a building’s occupants in its design, and identifies key elements in supporting good thermal comfort and improved indoor air quality. It demonstrates essential use of daylight and fresh air, highlights the need for refurbishment of existing building stock, and provides an introduction to the Active House principles.
For more than 70 years VELUX has led the world in the development of energy-efficient roof windows of the highest quality and durability. Its new generation of roof windows provides even better energy efficiency and increased daylight areas. The VELUX product range also includes electric/solar powered roof windows, installation products, flat roof windows, conservation roof windows, sun tunnels and sun-screening.
Approximate duration 45 minutes
This seminar provides an insight into the benefits of decentralising the Hot Water System (HWS) using Point of Use (POU) stored water heaters and instantaneous water heaters from a practical point of view, including dealing with Legionella. It includes information on how to select and correctly size the appropriate type of water heater for the application or task, and potential energy and water savings, with worked examples to illustrate what can be achieved.
As innovators of a world-leading range of instant boiling, chilled and sparkling water appliances, Zip UK also offers a full range of water heaters, from vented and unvented stored water to the instantaneous InLine range with its utility-efficient ‘bare wire’ technology.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar describes how to achieve the ultimate in glare and heat control by using the most applicable screen cloth and shade controls. This saves energy by automating the shades and lighting management controls.
MechoSystems is a leading innovator of manual, motorised, and automated solar-shading and room-darkening solutions. It has maintained a presence in the UK commercial sector for nearly two decades now. Today, MechoSystems at Milton Keynes provides commercial operations as well as technical and manufacturing capabilities.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This technical manual has been developed to assist developers of new homes meet LABC Warranty requirements. The manual is divided into 13 easy-to-read chapters, each of which contains a functional requirement and guidance on how to meet it.
LABC Warranty provides a comprehensive range of structural warranties. Its unique partnership with LABC and network of national surveyors allows it to provide tailored technical support throughout the lifecycle of a development. What’s more, its warranties are underwritten by A-rated insurers and accepted by all leading banks and building societies, giving clients the security they need.
Length of manual: 340 pages
An in-depth guide to façade specification incorporating windows, doors and curtain walling, with particular emphasis on where things usually go wrong and how to avoid them. The seminar format encourages open discussion of value engineering and risk management, with a view to avoiding pitfalls.
Senior Architectural Systems is one of the largest privately-owned systems manufacturers in the UK, and invests heavily in research and development of products to provide enhanced thermal performance in windows, doors and curtain walling. Senior Architectural Systems is pushing to the next level the boundaries of being a sustainable manufacturer.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
This seminar provides an understanding of wool at its most fundamental level, and explains why its use in the built environment is both sustainable and beneficial. It includes a description of the composition and types of sheep’s wool insulation, together with an overview of wool insulation applications, typical performance and relevant standards.
Minimising its impact on the environment is at the very heart of Eden Renewable Innovations’ philosophy and mission. The products it currently sells, and those that it is researching, specifically focus on offering the consumer a greener alternative. All are based on natural resources and aim to offer customers an environmental option to conventional manmade materials.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour