RIBA Core Curriculum: Climate
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Climate: sustainable architecture’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
What are the drivers for regulatory changes? What are the connections between Part L and CHS? What are the key factors in fabric performance? This seminar aims to answer all of these questions, as well as prompting a discussion on the road to a zero-carbon future.
Xtratherm is a leading manufacturer of high-performance thermal insulation materials such as PIR, Phenolic and EPS. The company has factories in the UK, Ireland and Belgium.
Xtratherm prides itself on its dedicated technical support. Every member of its technical team has been trained to the highest standard of competency in U-value calculation and condensation risk analysis.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar aims to provide designers with all of the information needed to specify timber systems, with particular emphasis on improving well-being and acoustics, as well as relevant regulatory requirements.
Process Bois Laudescher is a family-run business, established in 1965. It collaborates on around 500 projects each year – all over Europe – featuring patented suspended ceilings, wall cladding and open-work façade systems.
The core values of the company are innovation (with new lines launched every year), sustainability and care for the environment and its employees.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar introduces the concept of the blue roof: a roof or podium designed to attenuate storm water and then discharge it at a rate according to planning requirements. The seminar looks at the design and application of blue roofs and how these can be integrated into SuDS design, especially in urban developments where space prevents the use of landscaped SuDS.
ABG is a market leader in the design, supply and installation of high performance systems based on geosynthetics for use in the built environment. Based in the heart of the Pennines, for over 25 years ABG has built a reputation for developing innovative solutions backed by outstanding customer service and technical support.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes